You will need a handheld GPS to search for someone in emergency situations
A global positioning system (GPS) can help get you where you need to go. It can also help track a missing child or older adult. With a GPS, it is possible to pinpoint a person's location within as little as three feet, although the usual distance is up to 30 feet. A combination of the GPS and the user's cell phone can help emergency personnel do this, since cell phones now transmit GPS coordinates. There are also programs available that allow the average person to track another person's cell phone using a location-based program.
Instructions
Establishing a Location Using a Cell Phone
1. Use an enabled phone to transmit location information
Give one of the phones above to your loved one. Each of these phones has the ability to transmit location information back to a home user. Sign up for Sprint Mobile or Accutrack online. These programs allow you to track the phone's movements online. The Accutrack program also allows you to see the speed at which that phone is moving, which is important information especially for parents of teens who are new to driving. The Sprint Mobile Locator also allows you to do this.
2. A GPS/cell phone combination may not work well if it is in the trunk of a car
Get the user to turn on the cell phone and keep it in a clear and open location. The reception of the GPS signal may be hampered when the user is in a tunnel or if the cell phone is in the trunk of a car.
3. You will see the cell phones on a map and you can click on them to get the exact location
Log in to the internet. Go to the Accutracking or Sprint Mobile account sites, depending on what you signed up for. Log in. Your account will show the locations of the phones you are tracking. Check to see where the cell phones are located.
4. Go to the location you have noted.
Right click to get the exact longitude and latitude coordinates. Put these coordinates into your GPS. It will give you instructions on get to that location.
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