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MISSION
Project Lifesaver International (PLI) helps provide rapid response to
save lives and reduce potential for serious injury for adults and
children who wander due to Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome, dementia
and other related disorders. PLI, teaming with LoJack SafetyNet,
provides equipment, training, certification and support to law
enforcement, public safety organizations and community groups which
operate the Project Lifesaver program in their communities. PLI has over
1,000 participating agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, and
has performed over 1,900 searches in the last 10 years with a 100%
success rate. |
A program of The National Autism
Association (NAA) aims at providing families and counties nationwide with safety
tools for children with autism. Project Lifesaver is a nationwide tracking
program established to locate and rescue missing persons, namely those with
cognitive impairments and developmental disabilities. "It's a brilliant program
with a 100% recovery rate," says NAA Executive Director Rita Shreffler.
Project
Lifesaver® relies on proven radio technology and a
specially trained search and rescue team. Clients that are enrolled in the
Project Lifesaver® program wear a personalized
wristband that emits a tracking signal. When caregivers notify the local Project
Lifesaver® agency that the person is missing, a
search and rescue team responds to the wanderer's area and starts searching with
the mobile locater tracking system. Search times have been reduced from hours
and days to minutes. In over 2000 searches, there have been no reported serious
injuries or deaths. Recovery times average less than 30 minutes.
To learn more about Project Lifesaver, visit
www.projectlifesaver.org.
Parents and caregivers can also find safety tips on NAA's site at
http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/naas-autism-safety-site/
Project Lifesaver in Iowa: So far in Iowa, project Lifesaver is in 11 counties.
To enroll your child in these counties, Lyon, Osceola,
Dickinson, Emmet, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, or anywhere in
Iowa - call Julie Johnson, Iowa Project Lifesaver
Coordinator at 712-330-6001 or email her at
nwiapl@yahoo.com . In Clay County
call the Sheriff's Office at 712-262-3221 or email
clayshrf@co.clay.ia.us . NOTE:
Project Lifesaver is also in Scott and Woodbury Counties in Iowa. |
