E-Comm has released the top 10 nuisance calls from 2022, while repeating a yearly message: do not call 9-1-1 with consumer complaints.
In a release, the company said it handled more than 2.1 million 9-1-1 calls — the busiest year in the organization's history — marking a 1.8 per cent increase in calls from 2021.
"Nuisance calls never belong on emergency lines, but it's extremely concerning how often callers know their non-urgent concerns aren't an appropriate reason to call 9-1-1," said E-Comm call taker Mark Kolomejac.
"We regularly get callers stating, 'I know this isn't an emergency, but I didn't know who else to call.'
"If you have a flat tire or a broken windshield wiper for example, we can't help you on 9-1-1, but a towing company or roadside assistance will be able to get you the support that you need."
Here are the top 10 E-Comm nuisance calls for 2022:
- The nozzle wasn't working at the gas station
- They had a flat tire
- People were playing basketball on a public court at night time
- Someone wasn't picking up their dog
- Someone was using their garbage bin
- Complaining about children drawing with chalk at a playground
- Their phone was stuck in a bench
- Looking for an update on a nationwide telco outage
- Someone called 9-1-1 because they had a broken window wiper
- Someone cut in line at the car wash
