FORT MCMURRAY (660 NEWS) – The recent consolidation of EMS dispatch in the Wood Buffalo region has been heavily criticized by local officials.
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Now, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council has decided to take a stand.
At Tuesday’s regular meeting, Mayor Don Scott introduced a motion asking the municipality to “provide notice to Alberta Health Services that the RMWB 911 Emergency Communications Centre will no longer transfer the 911 calls to the AHS Provincial Dispatch Centre.”
The motion introduced by Mayor Scott reads: THAT the Municipality provide notice to Alberta Health Services that the RMWB 911 Emergency Communications Centre will no longer transfer the 911 calls to the AHS Provincial Dispatch Centre. #ymm #rmwb
— rmwoodbuffalo (@RMWoodBuffalo) February 10, 2021
The motion received unanimous support from the rest of council.
Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz will join Mayor Scott for a press conference on Wednesday morning to provide more details.
