One of the first questions asked when someone dials triple zero is 'where are you?'.
The answer is not always easy â with emergency services receiving weekly incidents where callers don't know their location.
The latest updates for Android and iPhone mobiles will help emergency services nationwide know the exact location of callers with new Advanced Mobile Location (AML) technology.
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announces new AML technology for emergency calls.(9News)
"When you call triple zero, you're stressed and anxious â so much so that sometimes you don't know where you are," Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said at the NSW Fire and Rescue headquarters where he announced the technology today.