Using what3words to Locate Your Lone Workers

What is what3words?

What3words divides the world into 3 × 3 m squares and assigns each square a unique three-word address—for example, ///limit.broom.flip. This makes it fast and foolproof to share precise locations, even where no street address exists.

Why it matters:

• Eliminates guesswork when describing remote or complex sites

• Speeds up emergency response by pinpointing exact worker locations

• Works globally, across all terrains and languages

 

How Ok Alone Uses what3words

Ok Alone captures each worker’s last known GPS coordinates on your dashboard. By enabling what3words, you’ll also see the corresponding three-word address:

• Dashboard map view: Click Get Location next to any worker’s marker to reveal the three-word address.
  

• Alert notifications: All SMS and WhatsApp alerts now include the three-word location alongside the map link and coordinates.
  
  

Viewing what3words Locations in the Dashboard

1. Log in to the Ok Alone dashboard.

2. On the Home page, locate the Last Known Location column for your workers.

3. Click Get Location under the map thumbnail.

4. Read the three-word address displayed beneath the map.

5. Share that address verbally or via message to guide responders to the exact spot.

Receiving what3words in Alerts

Whenever an alert is triggered (e.g., missed check-in, Man Down), monitors will receive:

• A map link

• GPS coordinates

• The three-word what3words address

Use that three-word address in phone calls or messages to direct help immediately and avoid any misunderstandings.

Activating what3words for Your Account

The what3words integration is available at no extra cost on all Ok Alone plans.

To enable it:

1. Log in to the dashboard and go to Settings.

2. Click what3words in the left-hand menu.

3. Press Activate what3words.

4. Confirm the activation message.

Once activated, all your workers’ future locations and alerts will include the three-word addresses.