Radios failed during Navy Yard attack, first responders say

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Radios failed during Navy Yard attack, first responders say 

By Kevin Bogardus

Radios for federal firefighters and police officers failed during Monday’s mass shooting at Washington’s Navy Yard, according to union representatives for first responders.

Union officials said police and firefighters resorted to using their cell phones and radios from D.C.’s emergency responders to communicate with each other during the attack.

Initially, officers found that their radios were working. But as they ventured deeper into the building where the shooting took place, their equipment stopped functioning.

“They had to use their cellphone to just call out and tell them what's going on,” said Anthony Meely, chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police Naval District Washington (NDW) Labor Committee.

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