Brighton residents have a new tool to use in an emergency situation.
The What3Words App is free for ISO and Android devices. The program has a three word code for every three metre square in Brighton and beyond.
If you are lost and require emergency assistance, you can use the app to help first responders find you.
The app works on and offline and is very helpful if you are in a rural location.
“During the recent snowstorm that closed the 401 and many other roadways in our area, emergency services used equipment to search car-by-car to ensure that stranded travellers were able to be brought to one of the emergency shelters opened across Northumberland, some stranded travellers were difficult to find because of low visibility. Thankfully there were no serious injuries nor any fatalities in our area because of the storm. Emergency services highly recommends downloading the “what3words” app to your mobile device, this app will help rescue personnel locate you within one metre anywhere on the planet should you become stranded during times of low visibility or if you are in a remote location – I now have it on my phone, just in case,” said Brighton Mayor Brian Ostrander, in a statement.
A number of municipalities across Ontario continue to sign on to the system.
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