IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — The director of Ionia County Central Dispatch says he and his team want to get the word out about a smartphone app they've been using for years that could help rescuers get to ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When you're out on the water or hiking in a remote area, trying to describe exactly where you are can be nearly impossible. Street names and landmarks don't exist out in the middle ...

When you’re out on the water or hiking in a remote area, trying to describe exactly where you are can be nearly impossible. Street names and landmarks don’t exist out in the middle of a lake or deep ...

Law enforcement agencies are encouraging the public to download the what3words app. The app identifies precise locations. Every 10-foot square is given a unique combination of three words. Police ...

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’.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI – Dispatchers used a geolocating application to lead Evart Area firefighters to a disoriented person who could not find their way out of the state forest. Firefighters responded ...

of our coverage on-line at KCCI-dot-com and on the KCCI app. First responders want to make sure you have a plan if you are heading out on the water for the holiday weekend. Saylorville Lake is a ...

Those three words helped Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) find a woman who was lost at night on the Walter Bean Trail in Cambridge, Ont., earlier this month. The woman was using the app ...

what3words provides a simple way to communicate precise locations. It has divided the world into a grid of 10-foot x 10-foot squares and given each square a unique three-word identifier: a what3words ...

DRAPER — High above Corner Canyon, a bird's eye view reveals seemingly endless miles of bike paths and trails. For two years now, search and rescue teams have been getting to know certain spots on ...