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mahatmakanejeeves

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3. There's a good chance that Newsweek is reading too much into this.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:57 AM
15 hrs ago

Like 100%.

Across the river from DC, in Alexandria, Virginia, if a call comes into 911 and an EMS unit is dispatched, it will be a truck labeled "Basic Life Support" or "Advanced Life Support." That doesn't mean that if someone ends up getting transported to the hospital he'll be sent to an ICU and put on life support. He might just end up in the emergency room, where he's treated and released.

I'd like some verification from DC FEMS before I put any faith into this Newsweek article.

And good morning.

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