9-1-1 made in four regional districts will soon be answered by someone in Prince George.
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) announced today (Wednesday) they would be taking over 9-1-1 operations from E-Comm starting in 2026.
They will answer calls made in their regional district, the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN), Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, and Cariboo Regional District.
“Fraser-Fort George 9-1-1 will provide our partner regional districts with a more autonomous 9-1-1 call answer service that can respond to the needs of northern communities and residents,” said RDFFG Chair Lara Beckett.
In 2024, over 100,000 calls were made to 9-1-1 across the districts with the RDFFG seeing the most at about 48,000 calls.
“Bringing the 9-1-1 call answering service back to north central BC will create new job opportunities and economically benefit the region,” said RDBN Chair Mark Parker.
When the switchover occurs, calls requesting paramedics will still be transferred to the BC Ambulance Service dispatch centre in Kelowna.
Calls for police and fire services will continue to be transferred to their respective dispatch centers in Prince George.
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