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Good evening, We hope that you're warm and safe at home, many of our Officers are out patrolling the snowy streets of Crewe right now! We had an incident a few years ago where someone fell into the canal in a rural area. Our Officers were showing on mapping as one of the nearest services to where the call came in from, so we sent our Officers off to find this gentleman and their wife. It was a cold night, and it was very dark. Lighting near the canal and fields were few. Everybody listened intensely to the radio for updates. We all so desperately wanted him to be found and helped out of the water safe and well. (The lady was elderly and was not able to help him out herself.)
We thought that our Officers were near by, however could not access to the canal was not from the direction that the Officers had come from. They could hear the shouting for help, and were near, but they couldn't find their way to the couple for a while and couldn't pin point exactly where they where.
Eventually, they got to the couple, the gentleman was helped out of the water, bitterly cold, but safe and ready to receive a check up from the ambulance when they arrived.
Knowing the exact location of this couple could have got the Officers to this gentleman sooner. Thankfully they found him in time, but it makes you question if they hadn't found a route in, and would the story have had the same ending.
The ambulance staff were given an updated location.
That's why we want to tell you about this amazing FREE app that you can download tonight. As you know from the story above, in an emergency, we need to know your exact location. Minutes and even seconds count, especially when you're in need of help in an emergency.
That's why we're asking that if you haven't already, then please download the ' what3words ' app tonight.
If you have an android phone, visit your 'Play Store' on your phone apps.
If you have an iPhone, visit your 'App Store' on your phone apps.
Remember this app is FREE to download, and could help us to get to you quicker in an emergency.
The app has given every 3 square metres square a unique identifier made of 3 words. This means that if we need to locate you in an emergency, you can tell us those 3 words and we'll know exactly where to find you.
Help us to help you when it really matters. Head to your app store and download this FREE app tonight after you've read this!
' what3words'
We've attached pictures of what the app looks like, so you know which one to download!
Stay safe. PCSO Lizzie Jolley 22582 Crewe Police
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