2023-Nov-03
Take what3words With You This Fall
At the end of October an experienced 50-year-old hiker from Hamilton went on a four-day hiking trip in Killarney Provincial Park and did not return when expected on October 25. On Thursday, Oct. 26, shortly after 3 p.m., Nipissing West OPP responded to a missing-person report in Killarney Provincial Park, in the Municipality of Killarney. At 4:35 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, police reported the Emergency Response Team had located and escorted the missing hiker out, with no medical concerns.
It happens and can happen to anyone.
Time is often of the essence in a rescue situation and the OPP would like to remind everyone that the what3words app is a great tool to have on your phone for your fall adventures. The app labels every three square metres with a unique three-word location string, which can be converted into latitude and longitude coordinates for entry into the Computer Aided Dispatch system in use at the OPP Provincial Communication Centre (PCC). This will allow the police or other first responders to pinpoint your location and expedite help.
Find out more about what3words here and take the app with you wherever you go! You can download what3words from your app store.
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