Police are reminding residents about an app that can help locate you in the event of an emergency.
What3Words is a free app that will help first responders pinpoint a person who cannot identify their location.
OPP use the app that using a global mapping system to label every three square meters with a unique word.
The emergency worker is then able to enter the words in a system witch converts them into latitude and longitude coordinates, then lead searches to the missing person.
The app is free to download and works without internet or data once installed.