To be totally safe, using this app. You would need to own a sat phone too. Dave.
From: Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 7:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What 3words, The app that can save your life This an also send lat and lon information which as you point out is important in some cases. I to live in an area with minimal cell coverage and I think that’s one of its most significant drawbacks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What 3words, The app that can save your life You may not always be at an address, e.g. what if you are in the middle of a large urban park which is hundreds or thousands of acres in size or maybe not even in an urban park, but out and about on a wilderness hike etc. Of course this system totally relies on you having cell phone coverage which where I live is not at all a given, in this case something like a Garmin Inreach is still the only and best option to get out an emergency signal if something serious happens and you need search and rescue to come get you. Inreach is satellite based and works anywhere and it sends your long/lat coordinates which still works just as good. They say What3Words has split the world into I think it was 3 by 3 meter squares which is approx.. 10 by 10 feet, so even an average 6,000 square foot residential property will have 60 What3Word addresses and a 1,000 square foot house or apartment will have 10, your bedroom could have 2 depending on its size.. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 6:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What 3words, The app that can save your life It is indeed a very interesting concept. However, I am not 100% certain that I follow its logic. Or perhaps what I mean to say is “follow the point “. Why complicate things by having to remember words or use words to find an address when using an address is the best way for someone to find you in most cases? The address system currently being used has been tried and true for what seems like forever. Am I also missing something? On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 9:52 AM <sherrywells1...@gmail.com> wrote: I must be missing something here. What is the problem with giving first responders your address? No problem with them only getting close. This is an interesting concept but until I hear that 9 1 1 is using it, I'll not risk giving them the 3 words & have the dispatcher not know what I am talking about. Also, isn't it true that 9 1 1 dispatch can get your location if you are using a cell phone with location on? Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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