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In media interviews, I’ve been asked if the recent gridlock resulting from the high call volumes close to 8,000 calls on June 26 and more than 7,300 calls on June 27, or more than 55 per cent above the daily average in June is just because of an extreme weather event or is a troubling sign of a more systemic problem. It is most certainly the latter.
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For some time now, there simply have not been enough 911 operators in the system to deal with any significant surge in call volumes caused by major events. The staff that we do have are stretched to the limit, working increasing amounts of overtime, and at times working through their breaks on 12-hour shifts.
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