Three seemingly nonsensical words can help family members meet at a new trailhead, a nervous person find the right park bench for a first date or a rescue team save a hiker who made a wrong turn. At ...

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’.

Emergency responders in Manchester-by-the-Sea rescued a person trapped in swampy terrain near Route 128 using advanced ...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island first responders have a new tool to find people faster during an emergency, regardless of whether you are on land or in the sea. The application is called "What Three Words" app.

Officials said the rescue showed the importance of modern technology in "achieving successful outcomes during emergency ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google Maps might be the world's number one mobile navigation solution, but it isn't always the top choice for drivers out there. The top reasons for looking for alternatives are the GPS connection ...

A couple and their one-year-old daughter got lost while hiking at Rouge National Urban Park over the weekend and had to be rescued, which was captured on video.

Entering and finding the physical street address of your intended destination can be a frustrating experience—especially if cellular data signals are nowhere to be found. Then, when arriving, the ...