We’re excited to announce Blue Light Maps can now navigate first responders to what3words locations, in the app designed for the frontline, by the frontline. Emergencies can happen anywhere, from an incident at a remote hiking location to an accident on the side of a highway. But identifying precisely where help is needed can be […]
In the past year alone no fewer than 17 towns and cities across the UK, from Aberdeen to Exeter, have introduced or approved new bus gates. But what exactly are these gates, and how do they impact emergency service response? Bus gates are a form of carriageway restriction that primarily prohibit most vehicular traffic from […]
Recovery from a medical emergency can be a bumpy ride. That doesn’t mean the journey to the hospital has to be one too. While EMS and ambulance crews do their best to get patients to the hospital as quickly as possible, they also often drive through streets and neighbourhoods that have speed humps, potholes, and […]