ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Imagine only needing three words to help find someone who may be lost. Local emergency agencies in Southwest Virginia are doing just that through an app called ‘what3words’.

WALKER, Mich. — The Alpine Fire Department is implementing an app in the hopes of shortening their response times during rescue situations. "what3words" is an app that divides most of the globe into ...

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 ...

MIDDLETOWN — South Fire District crews successfully rescued a physically impaired man who was injured in the forest recently, guided by a free app that triangulates a person’s location when they’re ...

Evart Area firefighters say they were able to locate a lost person "deep" in a state forest on Monday, June 22, in part, thanks to an app that allows residents to connect with emergency response ...

What3Words gives users a three-word code they can pass to emergency services to help locate them, but some SAR teams still ...

EVART, Mich. (WOOD) — A person lost in state forest land in Osceola County was rescued over the weekend thanks to first responders and some new location technology. The Evart Area Fire Department says ...

RICHMOND, Va.-- During a rescue operation, time is essential and the use of a navigation app is helping first responders in Richmond cut down on the time it takes to find someone. The app is called ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Blue Springs Police Department is now using what3words technology to better locate people in emergencies. What3words "has divided the world into 3-meter squares and given each ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A person who became lost in a state forest has been safely rescued after running out of water and becoming disoriented. On Sunday, Meceola Central Dispatch was ...

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A missing person was located and rescued from a forest in Evart, Michigan thanks to the What3words app. Evart Area firefighters say they were able to locate a lost person "deep" in a state forest on ...