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For emergencies, dial 9-1-1
Contact
For non-emergencies:
Whistler Fire Rescue Service
4325 Blackcomb Way
604-935-8260
Office hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Whistler RCMP
4315 Blackcomb Way
604-932-3044
Office hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Emergency Program
4325 Blackcomb Way
604-935-8473
Office hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Text 9-1-1
Text with 9-1-1 allows people with hearing impairments to contact 9-1-1 during an emergency.
A special application allows the 911 operator to recognize the call coming from a registered cell phone associated with a person with hearing impairments, and enables the operator to text with the caller to deal with the emergency.
Text with 9-1-1 works differently than regular texting.
- Ask your cell phone company (e.g. TELUS, Bell, Rogers) to make sure your cell phone can make voice calls and send and receive text messages.
- Register your cell phone by visiting www.textwith911.ca.
In an emergency, you must call 9-1-1 first to connect with an operator.
- Do not start texting until you get a text from the 911 operator.
- A 911 operator will send you a text as soon as they can. This may take between 45 to 60 seconds due to the technology.
- If you do not get a text after a few minutes, hang up and try again or seek help from someone else (e.g. ask someone else to call 911 for you).
Text with 9-1-1 is available in English. A French interpreter can be contacted by the 911 operator if needed.
Visit www.TextWith911.ca to register your cell phone with your cell phone company and to learn more about this service.
