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Three words could save your life - An app that identifies your location

Started by ssfc72, March 03, 2026, 08:37:24 AM

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ssfc72

A good article about a smartphone app that can help first responders locate you if you are outdoors and need help, but don t know your precise location.

https://www.kawartha411.ca/2026/03/01/three-words-could-save-your-life/
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I have that app on my phone. I used it to map locations on the Lang Hastings Trail that I was surveying for incursion by vegetation. I did the survey with my trusted iPad, which I used to measure the trail width every 100 m.
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ssfc72

Very good Mike.
I will have to download the app and give it a try.
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