{"id":60767,"date":"2023-05-18T08:36:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T12:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=60767"},"modified":"2023-05-18T08:36:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T12:36:26","slug":"opp-reminder-outdoor-enthusiasts-and-travel-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/18\/opp-reminder-outdoor-enthusiasts-and-travel-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP Reminder &#8211; Outdoor Enthusiasts and Travel Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OPP reminds all outdoor enthusiasts when taking any kind of short or long excursion to seriously consider the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advise someone the &#8220;exact location&#8221; of the excursion.<\/li>\n<li>Advise them of the duration of the excursion, even if it is only for the morning or afternoon.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, consult with local agencies to get up-to-date information about the area.<\/li>\n<li>Always have some sort of communication device.<\/li>\n<li>Test your communication device as you travel to ensure it is working properly.<\/li>\n<li>Update your contact of your location and progress. (Knowing your location can save precious minutes during a rescue).<\/li>\n<li>Have a survival kit with you. A few examples might include things like flares, appropriate clothing, matches\/lighter, saw\/knife, food, map, compass, first aid kit, communication device, tarp for shelter, flashlight.<\/li>\n<li>Have prescription medication with you for any pre-existing medical condition.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to bring water, sunscreen and bug repellent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The OPP would like to remind the public of the &#8220;what3words&#8221; App offered for free by both Android and Apple devices to download. The app labels every three squared metres with a unique three-word location string which can be converted into latitude and longitude coordinates for entry into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in use at the OPP Provincial Communication Centre (PCC).<\/p>\n<p>Even if the caller does not have the app previously downloaded on their mobile device, the PCC communicator can send a link to the caller&#8217;s cell phone which will enable the caller (with data access and connectivity), to find their what3words location. The app is available in 43 languages but shares the location in English.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"moz-extension:\/\/86e31345-88cb-4e07-bae4-272d394c2a47\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OPP reminds all outdoor enthusiasts when taking any kind of short or long excursion to seriously consider the following: Advise someone the &#8220;exact location&#8221; of the excursion. Advise them of the duration of the excursion, even if it is only for the morning or afternoon. If possible, consult with local agencies to get up-to-date &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 15:22:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60768,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60767\/revisions\/60768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}