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is Project Lifesaver? Project Lifesaver is an innovative and rapidly growing program aiding the victims and families suffering Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders such as Down's Syndrome and Autism. Project Lifesaver uses state-of-the-art technology employing wristband transmitters to locate wandering and lost adults and children. Over 5,000,000 people in the USA have Alzheimer's. That number will triple by 2050. Well over 50% of these people wander and become lost. A lost person with Alzheimer's or other dementia represents a critical emergency as nearly half of them will die and many can become injured or fall victim to predators if they are not located within 24 hours. The number of people, families and communities experiencing this risk will grow dramatically in this decade. Autism (sometimes called “classical autism”) is the most common condition in a group of developmental disorders known as the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. Other ASDs include Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS). It is estimated that 1 in ever 160 children will have autism. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females. |
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How
Project Lifesaver Works It is a one-ounce battery-operated radio wrist transmitter emitting an automatic tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day. The signal is tracked on the ground or in the air over several miles. As each bracelet has a unique radio frequency, the Project Lifesaver search team positively locates and identifies the person who has wandered away from home or a care facility. |
| Project Lifesaver Indianapolis In May 2005 a 7-year-old with Autism, drowned in a Southeastside pond after he wandered away from a cookout a few houses down from his home. Following this tragedy the Perry Township Fire Department and the Marion County Triad started the process of bringing Project Lifesaver to Indianapolis. Following the establishment of the program in Perry Township the program has grown and now serves the Cities of Indianapolis & Lawrence in Marion County. Project Lifesaver Indianapolis operates off of individual, corporate donations and fundraisers. Each transmitter cost $300. It takes another $90 a year to maintain the transmitter with replacement wrist bands and batteries. Project Lifesaver offers each family the transmitter and the service for free. Project Lifesaver Indianapolis utilizes the 501c3 nonprofit status of the Wayne Township Fire Department Inc for donations. Donations to Project Lifesaver Indianapolis should be sent to: Project Lifesaver Indianapolis c/o Wayne Township Fire Department Inc. 700 N High School Rd Indianapolis, Indiana 46214
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