# Calls for accountability after Ontario man died when 911 call for help was ignored

https://mins.news/en/video/48900

- Global News, 2026-09-07 22:38 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hagsze36BP8

> The family of 59-year-old Ralph Buerger of Welland, Ont., has sought accountability for years after he died during a heart attack. Unable to speak when his emergency call connected, he was classified by the operator as a “silent call,” and no wellness check was initiated.