Distress Call
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Canada, U.S. warn against false distress calls on Great Lakes as numbers mountAs part of its effort to limit false calls, boaters in distress are being advised to use VHF-FM channel 16 or 911 to call for help in a real emergency.U.S. NewsJul 22
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No injuries following weapons investigation in city’s west end: London policePolice say they received a call about a person in distress reportedly in possession of a firearm inside a residence on Guildwood Boulevard.CanadaNov 14, 2020
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Social justice advocate says police not sufficiently equipped for mental distress callsHaving uniformed police as the primary response for wellbeing or mental health crisis calls is 'creating the conditions for a problem' says Robert Wright.HealthJun 10, 2020
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Vancouver police report wave of bogus calls with recording of woman in apparent distressMultiple people have reported getting phone calls with a recording of a woman in apparent distress, according to police.Feb 28, 2020
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‘Homeless Jesus’ mistaken for real person in HamiltonA cold weather alert issued in Hamilton, Ont. earlier this week prompted a tongue-in-cheek reminder from paramedics that a "Homeless Jesus" statue located next to St. Patrick Catholic Church is not real.CanadaJan 21, 2016
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