How Avon & Somerset Police guides a caller through using what3words

It can be hard to communicate where you are during an #emergency. In this real life 999 call, hear how the operator takes the caller through the process of finding their 3 word address, giving a precise location to share with the dispatch team. #AlwaysKnowWhere

[@williamstephens9945]

Why couldn't he just open Google Maps?

[@bobthegreat297]

W3W is quicker, more reliable etc

[@ya00007]

But what if he doesn't have the app installed? Does he need to use the app or what was the "link" she sent him?

[@flight101]

@@ya00007 she sent him the link if you listen xx

[@AlexH2024]

@@ya00007 URL that takes you to a webpage that uses phones GPS and shows your 3 word address, no need to have the app, genius

[@quinnquinn4167]

This is not an emergency ..

[@cliffcarlo180]

Did the correct thing under the circumstances.

[@fiona661]

Someone behind could of been having a seizure or hit their head off a windscreen, after all it was four vehicles.

[@AS-dm6of]

Yea and it’s not the damm police, fire & rescue is your first port of call if no injuries.

[@sambrooks1095]

@@AS-dm6of a road traffic collision which causes obstruction or where there is potential serious injury is exactly what the police want to be attending

[@notoriousdip5495]

Wow 1984!!!!!!!!!!

[@dario-viva]

why 1984? they didn’t have “what 3 words” in 1984.

[@sw_charlie]

@@dario-viva george orwell

[@flight101]

😂 these comments !!!!!!! I was looking for how to stop my dog chasing cars and somhow YT thinks this will help.......

[@freeman8128]

now that they can locate him through his phone they will be able to track and monitor him forever.

[@zingodingo2816]

Using w3w changes nothing.

[@wow1983]

No, the three words only tell them where he is exactly at that moment, so they cannot continuously track him unless the man tells them the three words where he is.

[@flight101]

Eeek yess !!!!! 😂 deleted !!!!!!!!