Law enforcement agencies are encouraging the public to download the what3words app. The app identifies precise locations. Every 10-foot square is given a unique combination of three words. Police ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) is ready for CMA Fest this week, but they’re urging smarter location sharing. The DEC, along with members of the Nashville ...

3 Words to Save a Life: Lancaster County Brings What3Words to 911 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Department of Emergency Communications is encouraging CMA Fest attendees to use the “what3words” app to find people in the crowd, and their dispatchers are ...

In an emergency situation, identifying precisely where help is needed is critical in order to get resources to the scene ...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami Beach is the first city in South Florida to use a new app that helps 911 dispatchers find callers who aren’t sure where they are. City officials in a press release ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Paxton Police Department is encouraging community members to download an app that will help crews ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When you're out on the water or hiking in a remote area, trying to describe exactly where you are can be nearly impossible. Street names and landmarks don't exist out in the middle ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Finding yourself in an emergency situation without any nearby landmarks can be extremely distressing. The Brookville Fire Department (BFD) would like to remind people the free ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI – Dispatchers used a geolocating application to lead Evart Area firefighters to a disoriented person who could not find their way out of the state forest. Firefighters responded ...