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Investing in DC Fire & EMS Saves Lives. The DC Fire & EMS Foundation's mission is to support the Department and its heroic members, and to educate the community about its life-saving mission. 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner Investing in DC Fire & EMS Saves Lives LEARN OUR STORY Our Mission & Vision The mission of the DC Fire & EMS Foundation is to support the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department and its heroic members by supporting their training, wellness and recognition, equipment and facilities, and by educating the community about the Department's life-saving mission. Our vision is to empower the Department to continue to be a national leader in the fields of EMS, fire suppression and prevention, homeland security, and technical rescue. Our Team Thank you to our major sponsors, who see our Foundation's promise and honor the work of our first responders. Our Work How your investment helps Learn More TRAINING Investing in our Present and Future WELLNESS Taking Care of our First Responders EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES Supporting Excellent Service Learn More Learn More Learn More DID YOU KNOW? Every day, DC Fire & EMS first responders resuscitate patients in cardiac arrest, put out structure fires, rescue people trapped in elevators, and inspect buildings for safety hazards. EMS DC Fire & EMS is the 3rd largest health care provider in DC and a national leader in diverting non-emergency patients to primary care. Learn More Fire DC Firefighters are aggressive at preventing and responding to fires, rescuing victims, and preserving life and property. Learn More Diversity, Equity & Inclusion The DC Fire & EMS Department is one of the most diverse fire departments in the nation. Learn More MAKE A LIFE SAVING DONATION TODAY Donate Now EIN 26-0803057 @dcfireemsfoundation Subscribe to our Mailing List Join Thanks for subscribing!

The story of the DC Fire & EMS Department is the story of how financial and political investment saves lives. DC's cardiac arrest survival rate is now one of the highest in the nation . During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, DC was the only major city that did not leave fire and EMS units unstaffed. It has not always been this way. In 2015, the Department routinely ran out of ambulances, its appar atus broke down, its members received little training, and the District's cardiac arrest save rate was half the national average. On January 6, 2021 , the Department mobilized over 200 first responders and sufficient reserve apparatus to rescue patients and assist law enforcement with protecting democracy at the U.S. Capitol. View DC Fire & EMS Jan 6 Documentary Here Trailer Protect our progress. We cannot take for granted how far we have come. And there is more work to be done to save more lives, and to keep our first responders safe and healthy. During these uncertain economic times, we must be diligent in protecting our progress and keeping it going. Seal the deal. First responders “represent an ideal. An assurance by society, backed by money, that human lives are sacred and will be saved anywhere and everywhere they’re in danger. Society has often shrugged its burden and reneged on the deal…But it’s always been there.” -- Kevin Hazzard , American Sirens

Check out our Virtual Exhibit: The History of the DC Fire and EMS Department in Photos, Videos, and Oral Histories www.dcfireemshistory.org A pa rtnership between and the Friendship Fire Association A partnership between the DC Fire & EMS Foundation and Friendship Fire Association

< Back Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, MPA Board Member Lisa is a board-certified infectious diseases physician and a medical epidemiologist. She has experience serving as a member of the Center for Disease Control’s elite Epidemic Intelligence Service, as a foreign diplomat in the Caribbean, as an academic researcher, and as the former chief medical officer for the DC Medicaid program. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine/ National Academy of Sciences Roundtable on Health Literacy and an Aspen Institute Health Innovator Fellow. Lisa has lived and worked throughout the District of Columbia, including in Ward 8.

< Back David Hoagland President, Local 36 of the IAFF and Board Member David is a life-long believer in strong labor unions and follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, who was president of a carpenters’ union. David was raised part-time in Washington, DC, and lives with his wife and kids in Ward 5.

Foundation In The Media Part of the Foundation's mission is to educate the community about the life-saving mission of the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department. These stories do that and more, bringing you closer to the every day lives of our first responders and the Foundation that supports them. Read Executive Director Amy C. Mauro, Esq.'s Testimony supporting the Department's proposed FY 27 budget and advocating that capital funds for a new Training Academy campus stay in the city's capital plan. Fire Department Adviser Ignited Change Behind the Scenes Read this Washington Post profile of Foundation Executive Director Amy Mauro and learn how her eight years as Department Chief of Staff watching first responders save lives with more resources motivated her to revive and grow the Foundation. Photo Credit: Clarence Williams, Washington Post Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Managing Crisis: Leadership Pearls with Amy Mauro, Organizational Change Consultant and Executive Director, DC Fire & EMS Foundation Listen to this episode of the Alert Medic 1 podcast and hear about the innovative work of the DC Fire & EMS Department and the journey that its senior leaders and rank and file personnel took to get there. Capitals and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation Celebrate Organization’s 50th Anniversary with $50,000 Donation to the DC Fire & EMS Foundation Funding also Benefits Nine Other Community Partners Whose Efforts Touch the Region’s Military, Youth Hockey, Hockey Fights Cancer/Health and Wellness and First Responder Communities, including the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation Executive Director Amy Mauro with MSE Foundation Executive Director Liz Pace, MSE CEO Ted Leonsis, and other grantees Watch Executive Director Amy C. Mauro's Overbeck Lecture: Evolution of DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Through the Decades Focusing on Capitol Hill Fires. Holiday Fire Safety Tips + The 2025 Firehouse Decorating Contest Winner! Read this Washington Post article about the Foundation's virtual exhibit, A History of the DC Fire and EMS Department in Photos, Videos, and Oral Histories (at https://www.dcfireemshistory.org/). (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) Tears Flow at a Poignant Figure Skating Event in Washington, DC (Nick Wass/AP Photo) How a Therapy Dog Helps First Responders After Potomac Crash Tragedy Washingtonian Magazine: Figure Skating Event to Honor Lives Lost in DCA Plane Crash "Legacy on Ice," March 2 at Capital One Arena, will also pay tribute to the first responders. John Walton, Voice of the Caps, Visits Engine 26 Listen to this episode of Caps This Morning with John Walton , where John shares his perspective on the importance of the work of the Foundation, as well as his time spent with members of Engine 26 and Truck 15 in Brookland. Laughter Saves Lives Watch Foundation Executive Director Amy Mauro talk to retired FDNY Firefighter John Larocchia of Laughter Saves Lives about why she and the Board of Directors revived the Foundation in May 2023. Laughter Saves Lives honors Larocchia's FDNY colleagues who were killed on 9/11. WTOP Story on Ambulance Wait Times at Hospitals What are hospital drop times and why should you care? Find out from this story , which explains that decreasing hospital drop times would increase the level and availability of life-saving resources in DC neighborhoods.

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Cazo's K-9s Cazo was one of the Department's first K-9s and received a bronze bar and gold & silver medals for his service. The Department has dogs for employee peer support (Avery, Brew, Levi, Luna, Sonny), search and rescue (Kimber, Leni, Margo and Seamus), and fire investigations (Blondie, Bandel). Dozen and Roo are retired. The DC Fire & EMS Foundation supports the unbudgeted needs of these four legged members of the Department. Luna Avery Levi Cazo Brew Kimber Cazo, Roo, Dozen Blondie Sonny Leni Margo Seamus Roo and Bandel

< Back Milton Douglas Board Member Milton is a native Washingtonian and a graduate of Frank W. Ballou Senior High School in Washington, D.C. Upon graduation, he went on to pursue classes in the field of Fire Science at the University of the District of Columbia. He was appointed to D.C. Fire & EMS January 20, 1987, as a Fire Fighter, thus was the start of a dream come true of a career in the field of fire service. During his tenure, he consistently demonstrated a commendable level of commitment to his professional growth and career advancement within the Department. On March 19, 1995, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant; followed by the rank of Lieutenant, January 17, 1996 and subsequently, the rank of Captain, April 4, 2004. In 2007, he embarked on a career shift that would ultimately groom him for the level of senior management with the promotion to the rank of Battalion Fire Chief, February 4, 2007. He was assigned to the Office of Internal Affairs and tasked with creating the office pursuant to the “Rosenbaum Taskforce on Emergency Medical Services Report and Recommendations of 2007.” He worked alongside the Fire Chief and his senior staff to ensure discipline was fair and equitable, and made certain members received fair and unbiased investigations, as well as, made sure penalties for misconduct were swift, fair and appropriate. April 27, 2008, he was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief of the Office of Internal Affairs, a position he served in until he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief of Technical Services.

< Back John A. Donnelly, Sr. Fire & EMS Chief and Honorary Co-Chair, ex officer John A. Donnelly, Sr. started his career with DC Fire and EMS in 1992 at Truck 16. Over the course of his career he has served at Rescue Squad 3, Tower 3, and as Battalion Fire Chief 2; as the Division Commander of Special Operations, Homeland Security, and Apparatus Division; as a member of the Command Staff in Special Projects; and in Executive Officer Roles. In 2018, Chief Donnelly was promoted to the newly established Professional Development Bureau which included the Human Resources Division, Professional Standards Office, Training Division, Medical Services Division, and the Grants Office. Chief Donnelly serves on numerous committees supporting regional and national preparedness, including the International Association of Fire Chiefs Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Fire Chief’s Committee. Chief Donnelly is a long-time Ward 4 resident of the District of Columbia and lives in Manor Park. He spends his free time working with the Boy Scouts of Troop 98 in Brookland.

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