Emergency+ app: Triple-0 calls made a lot easier by using app

Nadine Morton
July 2 2019 - 5:00am
LIFE-CHANGER: This free has the ability to pinpoint your location when calling triple-0 to help emergency services find you quicker. Photo: EMERGENCY+ APP
LIFE-CHANGER: This free has the ability to pinpoint your location when calling triple-0 to help emergency services find you quicker. Photo: EMERGENCY+ APP

RECEIVING a triple-0 call with incorrect or insufficient address details is almost a daily occurrence for the region's emergency service personnel. Despite the introduction of technology that can help callers pinpoint their exact location, many are not using it.

The Central West and Orana region has a population of 287,000 people spread out across 125,666 square kilometres.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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