Emergency Communications Professionals Of BC

• ‘Critically understaffed’: Union for 911 operators calls for extended supports

  According 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.

  Politics

  Aug 30, 2022
  
• B.C. 911 service ‘in crisis’: Union says staffing levels need 80% increase

  The 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.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2022
  
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• E-Comm dispatchers may be forced to work overtime Canada Day weekend due to staff shortages

  E-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.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022