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Prince Edward Island: Enhanced 911 service for cell phone users available(0)

February 6, 2010

Charlottetown PEI–Enhanced 911 services, launched Canada-wide this week, can now provide the approximate location of a person placing an emergency 911 call on a cell phone, says Doug Currie, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Public Safety.
Throughout the past six months, testing has been carried out across Prince Edward Island on technologies and systems which [...]

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Prince Edward Island: Provincial grant available for defibrillators at recreational facilities

Charlottetown–The Department of Health and Wellness encourages Recreational Facilities across Prince Edward Island to apply to the provinces Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Grant Program.
“With access to this life-saving tool, public recreation facilities will be safer places for Islanders to gather and be active,” said Minister Bertram.
The Grant Program will cover 50 percent of the cost [...]

Prince Edward Island: More than 50 percent of population now vaccinated

Charlottetown–Over 75,000 people in Prince Edward Island have now been vaccinated, which is more than 53 per cent of the Island population.
“We are extremely pleased to have vaccinated more than half of the population in PEI,” said Health Minister, Doug Currie. “Getting vaccinated is an important step to ensuring that Islanders are better protected from [...]

Prince Edward Island: Fire Marshal warns of dangers posed by overheating computer and cell phone chargers

Charlottetown–The Provincial Fire Marshal’s Office is warning Islanders that some power adapters and chargers may overheat and catch fire.
The Souris Fire Department received a 911 call at 0638 hours Tuesday December 1, 2009 and responded to a structure fire in a family dwelling in Souris River.
“The Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled the fire accidental with [...]


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