Emergency call-takers at B.C.’s 911 centre report top-10 list of nuisance calls
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s largest emergency call centre has released its list of nuisance calls for 2017 and while the collection may sound amusing, those answering the phone say it also highlights the dangers caused by such thoughtlessness.
Emergency Communications for B.C., or E-Comm, outlines in a news release that tenth on its annual list of annoying calls goes to anyone who dialed 911 to confirm the time after clocks fell back in the fall.
The ninth most annoying caller inquired if laws prohibit laundry at 6 a.m., while others asked if raccoons are dangerous, why a gas station wouldn’t accept coins as payment, or whether a closed sign on a beach washroom was legitimate.
Fifth place goes to the person who called for help because someone parked in their spot, and complaints about a tenant moving without returning door keys or a restaurant refusing a refund for inedible food ranked fourth and third respectively.