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Three words to tell US public safety teams exactly where you are

Find out which US services accept what3words and how you can use it in emergencies.

UK emergency teams urge public to use what3words this summer

UK emergency services are urging the public to download what3words for safer summer adventures.

Which Emergency Services accept what3words for 999 and non-emergency calls

To find you more easily in an emergency, many UK Emergency Services are encouraging you to share your 3 word address.

Da Nang becomes first city in Vietnam to adopt what3words for emergencies

The city's public app now displays what3words addresses to help emergency callers communicate precise locations, and enable operators to send help exactly where it's needed.

UK emergency services & the AA recommend downloading what3words

To promote public safety during the warmer months, emergency services in the UK and the AA are urging the public to download what3words.

California State Parks Introduces what3words Tool

California State Parks dispatchers will now use what3words to assist lost or stranded visitors.

US public safety teams urge use of what3words app

This week public safety teams across the US are taking part in a spring safety campaign to raise awareness of the free what3words app and how it can be utilized in an emergency.

US emergency response teams recommend downloading what3words

Across the US, the technology has been successfully used by 911 teams for everything from reporting fires and rescuing pets, to locating injured hikers and lost kayakers with pinpoint accuracy.

Dallas Police And Dallas Fire-Rescue rollout what3words

Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire Rescue have announced their public rollout of what3words with both departments using the location technology to help locate incidents faster.

what3words and IamResponding Partner to Help First Responders Quickly Locate People in Need

IamResponding, the end-to-end emergency response system, today announced an integration with what3words to further ensure that first responders have a human-friendly way to identify and communicate pr

UK emergency services encourage downloading what3words

Emergency services across the UK encourage the public to download the free what3words app to keep friends and family safe this summer.

BVG India shorten incident response time by rolling out life-saving addressing technology

BVG India and what3words enable faster incident response times for patients in medical emergencies. Patients can identify and share exactly where assistance is needed.

Canadian emergency ask people to download what3words and help them #KnowExactlyWhere

Emergency responders in Canada are encouraging the public to download the free what3words app to help them know exactly where to go.

Ukrainian rescuers use what3words to find trapped driver

Donetsk Oblast rescuers use what3words to locate a truck driver in need of assistance after getting stuck in sand on a remote road.

what3words used in successful South African emergency callouts after Vodacom zero-rating support

what3words has been used in over 14,000 callouts to the emergency services by Vodacom subscribers over the past year, including a Covid-19 patient struggling to breathe.

what3words Integrates with RapidSOS to Enhance Location Precision in Emergency Dispatch

what3words and RapidSOS announce groundbreaking partnership to deliver accurate location data to first responders in an emergency.