Media Availability: 9-1-1 Heroes Awards Ceremony

Media are invited to attend the Calgary 9-1-1 Heroes Awards Ceremony. This special event honours children and youth whose calls to 9-1-1 provided significant assistance to emergency responders and those needing help at some point in 2016. Each award recipient was nominated by the emergency communications officer who took their 9-1-1 call.

What: 9-1-1 Heroes Awards ceremony

Who: Calgary 9-1-1 Acting Commander Doug OdneyCalgary
          Fire Chief Steve Dongworth
          Calgary Police Services Deputy Chief Ray Robitaille
          EMS Foundation Chris Salmon
          Alberta Health Services EMS Stuart Brideaux

When: Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11 a.m.

Where: TELUS Spark - Inspiration Stage (220 St. Georges Dr. N.E.)

NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of some of the children’s calls, media may be asked to ensure identities are kept confidential.

– 30 –