Open Letter: E-Comm 9-1-1 – Fixing a Broken Service
As British Columbians, we all rely on certain core services being available at the most critical moments of our lives. ...
E-Comm Dispatchers Alerted to Forced Overtime as Critical Staff Shortages Loom for Canada Day Weekend
Vancouver, BC – As the Canada Day long weekend approaches, British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch operators ...
British Columbians need a fully funded 9-1-1 service now
VANCOUVER—The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for ...
9-1-1 Operators ‘stunned’ by E-Comm decision to abandon callers
9-1-1 Operators ‘stunned’ by E-Comm decision to abandon callers December 1, 2021 Vancouver, BC: Stunned is the ...
9-1-1 System at Risk of Catastrophic Failure Without Immediate Funding Relief from Local Governments
British Columbia’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system needs an immediate infusion of funding support from local ...
Municipalities need to answer the emergency call for more 911 funding
For some time now, there simply have not been enough 9-1-1 operators in the system to deal with any significant surge in ...
Support your 9-1-1 Operators Who Are Pushing Through the Long Weekend
Over this long weekend, 9-1-1 Operators are being asked to work any additional overtime that they can handle and cancel ...
9-1-1 operators “stretched to the limit” during heat wave
9-1-1 operators “stretched to the limit” during heat wave VANCOUVER—Record high temperatures during the historic ...
Emergency Services Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week
Emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 call takers are the life line for our communities and their work has become all the more ...
ECPBC celebrates International Women’s Day
Further strides are still needed to achieve equality in our world, and for this year's women's day (March 8), our local ...