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911 operators fielding calls from people confused about B.C.’s new travel restrictions

911 operators fielding calls from people confused about B.C.’s new travel restrictions

‘911 is for emergencies only,’ says E-Comm, hours after a provincewide ban on non-essential travel took effect
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B.C. 911 call-taker gets rare glimpse of what happened after call

B.C. 911 call-taker gets rare glimpse of what happened after call

Call-taker coached Port Alberni woman in lifesaving CPR on her husband
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Apple device sends out 911 alert to RCMP for non-existent crash on Mount Washington

Apple device sends out 911 alert to RCMP for non-existent crash on Mount Washington

An Apple Watch safety device glitch had first responders in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island scrambling for no reason.
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Directions home from a Drake concert tops B.C.’s 911 nuisance calls for 2023

Directions home from a Drake concert tops B.C.’s 911 nuisance calls for 2023

E-Comm says there was a 13% increase in 911 call volume in 2023
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Just half of overdose witnesses on Vancouver Island call 911: study

Just half of overdose witnesses on Vancouver Island call 911: study

Fear of police a deterrent for calling
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Call 911, don’t change voicemail to detail location when lost on hikes: BC SAR

Call 911, don’t change voicemail to detail location when lost on hikes: BC SAR

A post circulating the internet suggests changing outgoing voicemail if lost, SAR says call 911
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Union for 911 operators in RCMP calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

Union for 911 operators in RCMP calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

Union: lack of staff is affecting public safety by leaving callers sometimes waiting for minutes
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Kids drawing with chalk among B.C.’s most ridiculous 911 calls of 2022

Kids drawing with chalk among B.C.’s most ridiculous 911 calls of 2022

Dispatchers also heard from callers with car troubles and someone who got their phone stuck in a bench
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911 calls for severe allergic reactions nearly double in summer: BCEHS

911 calls for severe allergic reactions nearly double in summer: BCEHS

Paramedics urge vigilance for people at risk of anaphylaxis
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Rogers pursuing deal with competitors to juggle 911 calls in case of outage

Rogers pursuing deal with competitors to juggle 911 calls in case of outage

July 8 outage left millions unable to use phone for emergency services
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