Project
Lifesaver is Proud to Announce its 4000 Rescue
Project Lifesaver Has Been Protecting & Rescuing Individuals with
Cognitive Disorders who wander away from their safe environment for nearly
a Quarter of a Century!
On January 6, 2023, The Elkhart
County Indiana Sheriff’s Office conducted a rescue of an individual with Autism
who wandered away from their home. The Elkhart County Indiana Sheriff’s Office,
a Project Lifesaver Member agency, was notified and immediately responded. The
conditions were harsh, below freezing temperatures, the subject was found
approximately 1/4 mile north of his residence in less than 30 minutes. After
being returned safely, the subject was seen by medical units, cleared, and
released to his parents making it the 4000 Project Lifesaver member
agency successful rescue, and maintaining its 100% success rate for nearly 25
years.
Project Lifesaver Association of Nova
Scotia (PLANS), one of the many Agencies of
Project Lifesaver International has rescued 28 of those 4000 rescued persons.
That’s correct 28 persons who have been clients of PLANS since 2010 have been
rescued within 30 mins of highly trained Electronic Search Specialist of Nova
Scotia Ground Search and Rescue teams commencing their search with specialized
equipment. A big thank you to all members of Nova Scotia Ground Search and
Rescue for their commitment to saving our most vulnerable people in the
province of Nova Scotia.