Save lives and resources in emergencies
Emergency services across the UK are now using 3 word addresses to easily find and share precise locations.
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How it works
Easy to receive
Callers can give a 3 word address over the phone to share an exact location
Easy to share
Enter just three words into your incident reporting software to share a caller’s precise location with responders.
Precise
Responders can accurately route to the exact location of the incident using the what3words app.
Testimonials
We had a victim of a serious assault call on 999. what3words enabled her to be safeguarded, evidence to be secured and the offender arrested
- Paul Redshaw, FCR Supervisor, Humberside Police
Using what3words within our control room has greatly helped us – we’ve been able to get our resources to the scene a lot quicker
- Sam Sheppard, Command and Control Systems Manager, Avon & Somerset Police
We had a serious injury road traffic collision had taken place. what3words was used by the control room to identify where the accident had taken place. As a result, the first aid saved their life
- Supt. Nick Lyall, Bedfordshire Police
