Taber Police is sharing tips on ways to reduce accidental calls during Cornfest 2025, along with a safety addition to the year’s event.
This year those who accidentally call 911 during the Cornfest will need to meet police officers at the first aid tent. According to officials, this is to ensure that you are okay so “they can properly close the call for our records.”
According to a reminder from police, officers need to respond to every 911 call that is made, even the accidental ones. Officials say that calls made in a crowd with only GPS location can take up a lot of time for police.
Ways to avoid making these accidental phone calls include turning off immediate SOS calls or turning on the setting where you are asked if you would like to call 911. Avoid putting devices in tight spaces to avoid a button accidentally being pushed.
However, if you do accidentally call 911 officials say it is important to stay on the line and answer the dispatcher’s questions.
