Project Lifesaver

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Project Lifesaver International is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation founded in October 1998, by Chief Gene Saunders, regarded as the Father of, and subject-matter expert on electronic tracking of persons at risk, and 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal nominee, in association with, the Chesapeake, Virginia Sheriff's Office.^[1] The organization was formed to develop a program for locating missing persons with dementia, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Down syndrome and other related illnesses.^[2][3][4] The program involves attaching a radio transmitter device to the wrist or ankle of persons at-risk of wandering.^[5] The battery operated radio transmitter is attached with a wristband and emits an inaudible pulse once per second, in the FCC allocated and licensed 216 MHz frequency range, that can be picked up by a receiver operated by public safety officers. Project Lifesaver utilizes radio frequency tracking technology, which is tested by member agencies before being approved for field use.^[6][7]

As of January 23, 2012, another milestone was reached with 2,477 rescues in an average time of less than 30 minutes, normally using only two to three public safety responders.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

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