NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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CLEARVIEW, SPRINGWATER TOWNSHIPS AND WASAGA BEACH. - Between 6 p.m. on Aug. 2 and 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2019, the members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to 273 calls for service (CFS), these included preventable CFS such as 79 false 911 calls.
For every unintentional call or pocket dial received, an emergency communicator must determine whether a real emergency exists and if police, fire or paramedics should be dispatched. With every unintentional call received, precious seconds may be taken away from someone who really needs help.
You can prevent pocket dials or unintentional 9-1-1 calls by:
- Locking your keypad if your phone has this feature and/or buying a phone case with a full screen cover to prevent contact with the touch screen.
- Avoid from programming a wireless device/land line phone to 'speed dial' 9-1-1.
- If you have a smart watch that is synced to your phone ensure that the auto call feature is turned off.
