This winter, Dynamo Cover is joining emergency services across the country in encouraging the public to download the free what3words app, so they’re prepared to communicate an exact location in an emergency.
While many will be braving the outdoors to socialise this winter, the shorter days, combined with harsher weather conditions like rain, ice, sleet and fog increase the chances of people finding themselves in trouble. To ensure they are prepared to communicate their exact location in the event of a car breakdown or emergency, Dynamo Cover is urging members of the public not only, to ensure they have the correct level of Breakdown cover, but also to download the free what3words app.
Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time – whether that’s along the M6, on a remote walking trail in the Highlands, or even in the middle of Regent’s Park. When calling 999, ‘where is the emergency?’ is one of the first questions you’re asked, but describing exactly where help is needed can be difficult. Services often can’t automatically detect a caller’s location, and landmark-based descriptions require local knowledge. At best, this is frustrating, and at worst, it can delay response times in life-and-death situations.
what3words provides a simple solution. The system has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, and given each square a unique combination of three words: a what3words address. This means that every apartment building entrance, parking space, hard shoulder along the motorway, hidden service station, and spot in a remote field has its own what3words address.
So, should you breakdown or need help from UK emergency services, providing your w3w will help you get the help you need quicker.
Help us get to you quicker!
The app is free to download on iOS and Android, and can be used via the online map at what3words.com what3words is available in over 60 languages to date, including Welsh, and it works offline – making it ideal for use in areas with unreliable data connections.
