Nurses and first responders will call on DC Mayor Vincent Gray and the DC City Council this morning to ensure that health care workers and the public are protected against the spread of the Ebola virus. “In light of the recent situation in Northern Virginia with first responders unable to take a possible Ebola patient to the closest hospital because that hospital was not prepared, it is critical that the DC government act now,” said District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) Acting Executive Director Edward J. Smith. DCNA and Fire Fighters Local 36 are calling on the DC Mayor and City Council to immediately ensure that strict Ebola protocols and workplace safety standards are in place at all DC health care institutions. They’ll be holding a brief press conference to outline the necessary actions on the steps of the Wilson Building this morning prior to testifying at a City Council Committee on Health hearing.