If you worry about your loved one wandering away, there's a program that aims to find them quickly and safely.
A group gathered Monday in Lehigh County to celebrate a program that aims to save lives.
The CEO and founder of Project Lifesaver joined guests at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley to announce the official launch of the program in the Lehigh Valley.
Project Lifesaver uses tracking bracelets to find missing people.
It's especially helpful for people who suffer from diseases like Alzheimer's or autism.
"What is the most rewarding part about it is is when I get after-action reports about another person that was located quickly and brought home before anything happened to them... that's where the real reward comes," said Gene Saunders, Project Lifesaver International CEO and founder.
The bracelets have been used in the Lehigh Valley for a few months, but Monday marked the official launch of the program.
Nationwide, more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies are members of Project Lifesaver.
The program has over 1,300 participating agencies throughout 47 states in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, and has performed 2,931 searches over the last 15 years with no serious injuries or fatalities ever reported, according to the Project Lifesaver website.
How does it work?
Citizens enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small personal transmitter around the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized tracking signal. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies their local Project Lifesaver agency, and a trained emergency team responds to the wanderer’s area.
According to PLI, most who wander are found within a few miles from home, and search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes.
Recovery times for PLI clients average 30 minutes — 95% less time than standard operations.
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