Calgary emergency services say they can't keep up service levels without significant budget increases

Calgary council heard from the city's protective services departments during budget talks Monday, all saying they need more money to keep up with rising demands. Dispatchers at 911 are projected to take about one million calls in the city in 2023, and are asking for money to hire another 77 operators. Without the increased staff, dispatch says wait times for service will increase. Calgary Fire Department says with high loads on EMS and AHS, firefighters are increasingly being sent to medical cal