British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Emergency Service Dispatchers Week - April 8 to 15, 2001 (O.C. 342/2001)

O.C. 342/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

Pre, ng Member of the E • tive Council rney Gene and Minister esponsible for Human Rights PROVINCE OF BRfTISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 342 , Approved and Ordered MAR 3 0 2001 .4111■ „ft, Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS the rapid response of emergency services is paramount to the well being and safety of all citizens, and

WHEREAS emergency service dispatchers are the first contact with citizens who use the emergency number, and

WHEREAS emergency service dispatchers have the responsibility to question citizens who are often under duress and in danger in order to obtain necessary information and determine the severity of the emergency, and

WHEREAS emergency service dispatchers have the responsibility to initiate a response of fire, police and ambulance to assist citizens in an emergency, and

WHEREAS emergency service dispatchers work behind the scene to ensure citizens are provided the needed assistance, and

WHEREAS emergency service dispatchers have the greatest concern for all citizens and for the safety of fire-fighters, police officers and paramedics who serve; A PROCLAMATION be issued designating April to 15, 2001, inclusive, as "Emergency Service Dispatchers Week" in British Columbia. (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative acAo \\57.

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 342/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0342 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	9f417c4692da8e61ff65bef9ded8aa95892c504c

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