{"id":73814,"date":"2024-05-18T08:36:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T12:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=73814"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:40:40","slug":"opp-reminder-outdoor-enthusiasts-and-travel-preparations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/opp-reminder-outdoor-enthusiasts-and-travel-preparations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP Reminder &#8211; Outdoor Enthusiasts and Travel Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>May 18, 2024 at 08:36<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OPPCrest-e1501592123859.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OPPCrest-e1501592123859-300x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a>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<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-73816\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words-300x282.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>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 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Even when you\u2019re totally offline, without a data or cellular connection, you can still find the 3 words for your location and navigate to other locations (using what3words Compass). This is because our app uses a GPS signal to work, which has near-universal coverage wherever you are in the world. However, we find it works best when you\u2019re outside and able to see the sky above you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>To share a what3words address over the phone or in a text message, you need phone signal or a data connection. You also need a data connection to load maps, or share an address in other apps or on social media.<\/strong><\/em><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 18, 2024 at 08:36 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 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":73816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-08 05:03:56","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\/73814","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=73814"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73818,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73814\/revisions\/73818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}