| Columbia County Sheriff's Office |
David W. Harrison, Jr., SHERIFF James R. Sweet, UNDERSHERIFF
| Copyright ©2006 Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Hudson, NY 12534 |
PROJECT LIFESAVER
Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that aids victims, (and their families), who wander as
a result of Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome or Dementia. It uses state of the art technology and
specifically trained Deputy Sheriff’s to locate those individuals who have wandered and may be lost and
otherwise in peril.
Project Lifesaver clients wear a watch type wrist band transmitter which emits a tracking signal. When a
caregiver, parent or guardian reports that someone is missing and may have wandered away, a search team
from the Sheriff’s Office responds to the area of last contact. Even while responding, the Sheriff’s
Office has the ability to monitor for the tracking signal from a specially equipped Sheriff’s patrol vehicle. When
arriving in the area of last contact, a hand held directional unit will be used for further search of areas not
assessable by vehicle.
Project Lifesaver is provided to Columbia County residents as a result of a partnership established between
the Sheriff’s Office and the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office which is a regional
office for the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. The
program is financed through funds obtained by that office for these types of programs.
The wrist bands are issued free of charge by the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office, to
those who qualify. Anyone interested in the program should contact that office at 845-473-5050 and ask for
Project Lifesaver Coordinator. If a person does not qualify for a free wrist band, they may still
participate in the program by purchasing one.
Program Lifesaver greatly increases the ability of the Sheriffs Office to find someone who may be disoriented
and has wandered and may be lost, and return them safely to their family or caregiver.
Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that aids victims, (and their families), who wander as
a result of Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome or Dementia. It uses state of the art technology and
specifically trained Deputy Sheriff’s to locate those individuals who have wandered and may be lost and
otherwise in peril.
Project Lifesaver clients wear a watch type wrist band transmitter which emits a tracking signal. When a
caregiver, parent or guardian reports that someone is missing and may have wandered away, a search team
from the Sheriff’s Office responds to the area of last contact. Even while responding, the Sheriff’s
Office has the ability to monitor for the tracking signal from a specially equipped Sheriff’s patrol vehicle. When
arriving in the area of last contact, a hand held directional unit will be used for further search of areas not
assessable by vehicle.
Project Lifesaver is provided to Columbia County residents as a result of a partnership established between
the Sheriff’s Office and the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office which is a regional
office for the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. The
program is financed through funds obtained by that office for these types of programs.
The wrist bands are issued free of charge by the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office, to
those who qualify. Anyone interested in the program should contact that office at 845-473-5050 and ask for
Project Lifesaver Coordinator. If a person does not qualify for a free wrist band, they may still
participate in the program by purchasing one.
Program Lifesaver greatly increases the ability of the Sheriffs Office to find someone who may be disoriented
and has wandered and may be lost, and return them safely to their family or caregiver.
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