Holidaymakers urged to get emergency app

Holiday makers about to set off for a Christmas break are being urged to download a NSW emergency services application before leaving.

The Emergency+ free smartphone app uses GPS and helps emergency services to pinpoint a caller's location.

"Sometimes mobile phone users are not aware of their physical location - making it difficult for emergency call operators to dispatch emergency services," Fire & Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner Jim Hamilton said on Monday.

"This app helps callers tell emergency operators their location."