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Welcome to King County Project Lifesaver! On August 19, 2006, Project Lifesaver attended Autism Day 2006. Click here to read about the event! Project Lifesaver is sponsored by the King County Sheriff's Office through the King County Search and Rescue (volunteer) Association. Each year, volunteer groups along with Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue personnel respond to numerous incidents involving lost or injured individuals. When a person who has a disease or other ailment that affects memory or judgement wanders from safety, a full-scale search is launched. With the introduction of Project Lifesaver, a search that might have taken days may now be successfully concluded quickly.
Each Project Lifesaver client wears a one-ounce electronic bracelet that emits a unique radio signal 24 hours a day. If the person wanders, a call to 911 by the caregiver triggers a rapid response by a trained team within King County Search and Rescue Association (KCSARA). Under the direction of the Sheriff’s Office, a search is started to locate that client’s unique radio signal as soon as possible. At this time, a grant from the Washington State Search and Rescue Council is paying for 30 bracelets and three tracking devices. ©2006 King County Project Lifesaver. All rights reserved |
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