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Small parking stalls and late-night vacuuming: Top 10 absurd 911 calls in 2019

Small parking stalls and late-night vacuuming: Top 10 absurd 911 calls in 2019

E-comm 911 says calls are not just strange, they can be dangerous
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B.C. RCMP dispatchers see large increase in abandoned 911 calls from smart phones

B.C. RCMP dispatchers see large increase in abandoned 911 calls from smart phones

‘Emergency SOS’ feature blamed for uptick in dropped calls
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Internet-based 911 calling on the horizon for Canada; aim is to enhance response

Internet-based 911 calling on the horizon for Canada; aim is to enhance response

NG9-1-1 aims to get around the problems by shifting to a new internet-based system
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‘Stunned’: 911 operators’ union says E-Comm changes to shorten wait times are ‘unacceptable’

‘Stunned’: 911 operators’ union says E-Comm changes to shorten wait times are ‘unacceptable’

New system would have operators disconnect after transferring callers
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Mixed-up coffee orders, messy roommates top E-Comm’s 911 nuisance calls

Mixed-up coffee orders, messy roommates top E-Comm’s 911 nuisance calls

E-Comm handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 9-1-1 calls and urges the public to call for emergencies only
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Fast-food restaurant being closed, lost jacket top worst 911 calls in 2018

Fast-food restaurant being closed, lost jacket top worst 911 calls in 2018

E-Comm has released its top 10 worst 911 calls this year, mainly centres around consumer complaints
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911 callers seeing 3+ minute hold times in B.C. over high call volumes: E-Comm

911 callers seeing 3+ minute hold times in B.C. over high call volumes: E-Comm

Callers asked to stay on the line and not hang up to try again
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Stuck gym lockers, job queries top 2016 list of reasons to not call 911

Stuck gym lockers, job queries top 2016 list of reasons to not call 911

Non-emergency calls can delay the response to a legitimate emergency
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‘Understaffed and underfunded’: E-Comm struggling to meet demand for B.C. 911 calls

‘Understaffed and underfunded’: E-Comm struggling to meet demand for B.C. 911 calls

Staff shortages and increased call volumes straining E-Comm’s resources
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Can you order me a taxi? Nuisance 911 calls to Kelowna RCMP in 2022

Can you order me a taxi? Nuisance 911 calls to Kelowna RCMP in 2022

Neighbours cutting grass, playing video games among nuisances
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