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Helping those who help: Assistance dog joins B.C.’s largest 9-1-1 team
April 8, 2019Vancouver, B.C.—In what’s believed to be a first for a 9-1-1 emergency call centre in Canada, …
Learn MoreNew post-disaster emergency communication centre enhances public safety for central and southern Vancouver Island residents
March 6, 2019Saanich, B.C.—An estimated 100,000 9-1-1 calls will be answered each year by the new South Island …
Learn More22 fire departments transition dispatch to E-Comm – media advisory
February 20, 2019For immediate release – February 20, 2019 Vancouver, B.C.—E-Comm, the organization operating the largest 9-1-1 call …
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B.C.’s Labour Minister visits E-Comm to announce elimination of barriers for emergency call takers and dispatchers
April 16, 2019Emergency dispatchers, nurses and publicly funded health-care assistants will have easier access to workers’ compensation for …
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Thank you to emergency communications staff at E-Comm for helping to keep us all safe
April 09, 2019It’s Emergency Service Dispatchers’ and 9-1-1 Awareness Week (April 7-13, 2019). Proclaimed by the Province of B.C., the …
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Getting Social with E-Comm 9-1-1
2 days ago
If you're on on the road this long weekend, please know your exact location if you need to call 9-1-1 for an emergency situation. If we can't find you, we can't help you. More info: https://t.co/LzBzzsGUOR #HelpUsHelp. https://t.co/cxpr3orR0D
If you're on on the road this long weekend, please know your exact location if you need to call 9-1-1 for an emergency situation. If we can't find you, we can't help you. More info: https://t.co/LzBzzsGUOR #HelpUsHelp. https://t.co/cxpr3orR0D
3 days ago
Great reminder from @cqrcmp: only call 9-1-1 during an emergency! Find out more about 9-1-1 tips & info: https://t.co/MdDMGBfy0L #HelpUsHelp https://t.co/AWFwgGBxal
Great reminder from @cqrcmp: only call 9-1-1 during an emergency! Find out more about 9-1-1 tips & info: https://t.co/MdDMGBfy0L #HelpUsHelp https://t.co/AWFwgGBxal
CQ RCMP
@cqrcmp
Spiders are scary, we get it. #ButIsItAnEmergency #HelpUsHelp
https://t.co/4UojYISmv5 https://t.co/mV0xcLfPRh
Spiders are scary, we get it. #ButIsItAnEmergency #HelpUsHelp
https://t.co/4UojYISmv5 https://t.co/mV0xcLfPRh
3 days ago
Well done @wpgpolice on creating this fantastic video! Our team LOVES the creative approach you took to deliver an important message. #911EmergOnly https://t.co/jzLr5edYLh
Well done @wpgpolice on creating this fantastic video! Our team LOVES the creative approach you took to deliver an important message. #911EmergOnly https://t.co/jzLr5edYLh
4 days ago
Great reminder from @PreparedBC! https://t.co/2OJJ31vGix
Great reminder from @PreparedBC! https://t.co/2OJJ31vGix
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@PreparedBC
Your household plan should outline how family members will connect during an emergency. Be sure to include phone numbers and your out-of-province contact. https://t.co/xnIJYvE4LB
Your household plan should outline how family members will connect during an emergency. Be sure to include phone numbers and your out-of-province contact. https://t.co/xnIJYvE4LB
E-Comm 911
E-Comm is the largest 9-1-1 call centre in B.C., providing dispatch services for 36 police and fire departments and owns and operates the regional emergency radio communications system.
If you're on on the road this long weekend, please know your exact location if you need to call 9-1-1 for an emergency situation. If we can't find you, we can't help you. More info: https://bit.ly/2Dkqc2P #HelpUsHelp.
Well done Winnipeg Police Service in putting together this video to help raise awareness about the issue of nuisance calls being placed to 9-1-1. Our team LOVES the creative approach you took to deliver an important message! #911EmergOnly
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We welcomed Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and his staff to our Lower Mainland 9-1-1 call centre. Thanks for visiting! City of Vancouver - Local Government
Thank you Government of British Columbia for visiting E-Comm's Lower Mainland facility today to make an important announcement that emergency dispatchers, nurses and publicly funded health-care assistants will have easier access to workers’ compensation for mental-health disorders that come from work-related trauma. More info: bit.ly/2VPAKyi Ambulance Paramedics Of BC Provincial Health Services Authority - PHSA