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St. Catharines Fire Service, dispatch using location app to locate people in need of assistance

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  • St. Catharines Fire services is encouraging everyone in the areas serviced by St. Catharines Fire Services to download a new app called what3words.
  • The free app is available for iOS and Android or online at what3words.com and generates a unique three-word identified to pinpoint someone’s location if they are unaware of their location and require assistance. 
  •  Emergency services can then accurately and quickly be dispatched to the precise location of an incident.
  • The technology will be used by St. Catharines Fire Services, along with the 11 other fire departments which use the St. Catharines emergency dispatch service.