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May was busiest month in history for 911 calls in B.C.E-Comm said it received more than 240,000 calls in May alone.CanadaJun 15
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B.C. puts $150M into 911 service; E-Comm union hopeful staffing challenges will be solvedCUPE 8911's president said the one-time $150-million investment will allow for more staff to be hired to address 911 wait-time issues in communities all around B.C.CanadaMar 1
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Faulty fuel pumps, flat tires, late-night basketball lead ‘nuisance calls’ for 2022, E-Comm saysThe dispatcher company that handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 911 calls, E-Comm, has released its list of top ‘nuisance calls’ for 2022.EducationJan 4
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‘Critically understaffed’: Union for 911 operators calls for extended supportsAccording to the union for E-Comm's 911 dispatchers, staff are increasingly working "forced overtime" and going long stretches without breaks in an "unsustainable" environment.PoliticsAug 30, 2022
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B.C. 911 service ‘in crisis’: Union says staffing levels need 80% increaseThe union says it needs funding from all levels of government to help the E-Comm 911 service retain and hire call operators and meet minimum emergency response times.HealthAug 3, 2022
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Nearly 20% of 911 calls in B.C. are accidental, E-Comm saysE-Comm said accidental calls can be “harmful” and is asking for the public’s help to prevent pocket dials or accidental calls to 911.HealthJul 20, 2022
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911 non-emergency lines for Lower Mainland police and fire back in operation after service disruptionE-Comm is adamant that emergency 911 services are not being impacted.ConsumerJul 16, 2022
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E-Comm dispatchers may be forced to work overtime Canada Day weekend due to staff shortagesE-Comm 9-1-1 dispatchers, responsible for dispatching and answering calls for 33 police and 40 fire departments around British Columbia, are facing critical staffing shortages.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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British Columbians called 911 more than 2M times last year and more expected this yearE-Comm said it is anticipating one of the busiest summers on record for emergency services and first responders, in part due to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.CanadaJun 27, 2022
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Equipment failure to blame for 911 outage in B.C. Southern Interior, says E-CommE-Comm says an investigation found the hours-long outage was caused by "equipment failure on a piece of core technology" on the Telus network.CrimeMay 12, 2022
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