ENHANCED 9-1-1 SERVICE FOR BROADVIEW AND AREA

Released on April 17, 2001

Enhanced 9-1-1 service is now available in Broadview and surrounding area.



For land-line telephones, the new service displays a caller's phone number

and location to a trained 9-1-1 call-taking operator at a Public Safety

Answering Point (PSAP). The call is then directed to the appropriate

emergency service provider - police, fire or ambulance.



"Enhanced 9-1-1 service provides a simple, universally recognized number

and reduces the need for callers to communicate detailed information,"

Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ron Osika said. "This is a

tremendous benefit to young children or anyone in an emergency situation

who may have difficulty describing their location.



"This is another step toward province-wide 9-1-1. With this expansion,

more than half the land-line telephones in the province have the enhanced 9-

1-1 service. This is a great benefit to both residents and travellers in

our province."



To support province-wide 9-1-1, a monthly fee of $1.00 per residential

line, $0.50 per business line, and $2.40 per business trunk line will be

collected from customers once they begin receiving the new service. These

fees cover the purchase, installation and maintenance of enhanced 9-1-1

equipment and the on-going operation of the call-taking system.



Today's expansion of 9-1-1 service includes 117 municipalities. As a

result, residents of a total of 309 municipalities province-wide now have

access to enhanced 9-1-1 service. A map showing the coverage area will be

mailed to residents in the expanded region.



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For more information, contact:



Maureen Boyle Duane McKay

Municipal Affairs and Housing Implementation Officer

Regina Sask911

Phone: (306) 787-5959 Phone: (306) 953-4211