Category Archives: News Releases
NEWS RELEASE: Specialized 9-1-1 text service for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Speech Impaired launched in Metro Vancouver
March 18, 2014Vancouver, B.C.— E-Comm—the 9-1-1 answer point serving Metro Vancouver and other parts of southwest British Columbia—today …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Accidental 9-1-1 calls a burden on public-safety resources
March 3, 2014Vancouver, B.C.—Accidental calls to 9-1-1 are taking up to 10 hours a day for staff to …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: 9-1-what?! E-Comm announces top 10 most absurd calls of 2013
December 30, 2013Vancouver, B.C.—In an effort to draw attention to the ongoing issue of 9-1-1 nuisance calls, E-Comm—the …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Burning cakes, flaming turkeys, boiling water: E-Comm fire dispatchers warn kitchen fires most destructive
October 3, 2013Vancouver, B.C. — Kitchen fires are the fastest-spreading and most destructive type of residential fire, and …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Canada’s second largest RCMP detachment integrates dispatch with E-Comm regional communications centre
October 2, 2013Vancouver, B.C. — Today at 8:10 a.m. Burnaby RCMP’s emergency call-taking and dispatch services were successfully …
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