Throwback: The 911 way to get help quickly – Emergency line minders push right buttons

Since it’s Emergency Services Dispatchers’ and 9-1-1 Awareness Week, here’s a throwback to an April 14, 1991 story from the Province archives.
The story is accompanied by a photo of Doug LePard, now chief of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police. But back then, LePard was chief dispatcher.The 911 way to get help quickly: Emergency line minders push right buttons
APRIL 14, 1991GREG MIDDLETONThe Province
Once every 90 seconds, emergency operators on the 911 line spring into action.