Category Archives: News Releases
NEWS RELEASE: 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 MoreNEWS RELEASE: New 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 MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: 22 fire departments transition dispatch to E-Comm
February 20, 2019For immediate release – February 20, 2019 Vancouver, B.C.—E-Comm, the organization operating the largest 9-1-1 call …
Learn MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: Agency transitions now complete for the South Island 9-1-1/Police Dispatch Centre
February 5, 2019Saanich, B.C.—At 7:39 a.m. today, central/southern Vancouver Island RCMP detachments and the Central Saanich Police Service …
Learn MoreMEDIA ADVISORY: Vancouver Island Centre go-live: Saanich and Oak Bay police departments
January 29, 2019Saanich, B.C.—At 7:35 a.m., the Saanich and Oak Bay police departments successfully transitioned 9-1-1 call-taking and …
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