Rescuers use what3words app to find lost person in state forest

Dispatchers use free geolocating app to find person lost in state forest

EVART, Mich. (WOOD) — A person lost in state forest land in Osceola County was rescued over the weekend thanks to first responders and some new location technology. The Evart Area Fire Department says Meceola Central Dispatch first took a call on Sunday from a lost person who said they had run out of water and had become disoriented. Dispatchers were able to exchange text messages with the person and use “What3Words” technology to determine thei…

Rescuers use what3words app to find lost person in state forest

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.