Calgary 911

• Having EMS, fire and police in same room could help response: Former Calgary chief

  A former chief of EMS in Calgary says having medical dispatchers back in the same room as police and fire call-takers could help to improve ambulance response times.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
  
• Hundreds of calls diverted from 911 to other community supports as part of Calgary pilot

  During the first four months of the pilot that started on Feb. 1, 248 non-urgent calls were diverted, allowing police to respond to more life-threatening and/or criminal calls.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2022
  
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• EMS dispatch consolidation to result in call flow interruption, response delays: Calgary officials

  A Calgary committee heard about how the EMS dispatch consolidation on Jan. 26 could affect response times, police safety and even the safety of ordinary citizens.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
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• Nenshi demands apology from chief paramedic for ‘defamatory’ comments on EMS dispatch concerns

  During a presentation about EMS dispatch consolidation in Calgary, Alberta's chief paramedic balked at apologizing for comments he wrote in a letter that went public in September.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020
• Training for disaster: Calgary’s Rescue Task Force

  Rescue Task Force training is a collaboration between the Calgary Police Service, Calgary Fire Department, emergency medical services and Calgary 911.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• Calgary woman says her 911 call was placed on hold, officials call it misunderstanding

  A Calgary convenience store employee is demanding answers after she says she was placed on hold after dialing 911 about an incident.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019