NWR Southern States Business Awards 2024 | 8 to educate and equip public safety agencies with the knowledge and tools to protect, search for, and safely recover ‘At Risk’ individuals. Project Lifesaver will also focus on further research and development to leverage the latest locating technologies and develop more efficient equipment and training courses. For over 20 years, Project Lifesaver has consistently brought loved ones home safely with its award-winning search and rescue program. Specifically designed for individuals prone to wandering, the organisation provides a lifesaving service in the special needs search and rescue field. Recognised in this year’s Southern States Business Awards, Project Lifesaver is committed to bringing peace of mind and improving the quality of life of highrisk populations and their caregivers. For its lifesaving work, we have bestowed on Project Lifesaver our award for Search & Rescue Agency of the Year 2024 – Florida. Contact: Gene Saunders Company: Project Lifesaver International Web Address: www.projectlifesaver.org (GPS), and Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS), Project Lifesaver can address the elopement issue in the special needs community. Each locating technology has advantages and disadvantages dependant on weather conditions, environmental shielding, and battery power. Its program is a combination of state-ofthe-art locating technologies, innovative search and rescue methods, and community policing courses to educate first responders about cognitive disorders. Project Lifesaver provides first responders with vital tools to help them assess and effectively manage the safe return of an eloped individual. Project Lifesaver is a membership organisation where agencies who apply are supplied with a qualified instructor and equipment to train and set up their program. The recovery time for certified Project Lifesaver agencies is significantly lower, averaging 30 minutes, which is 95% less time than standard operations without Project Lifesaver. Gene Saunders, Founder and CEO of Project Lifesaver, says, “Our primary focus is training, equipping, and servicing our member agencies for the success of the program. Our success is due to our driving commitment to our members for the improvement of our services and the equipment they use in the program. Project Lifesaver stands out because we care about what we do. “I am from the South and when I founded the organisation, I exhibited the southern attitude and expected the same from our staff. We want our members to enjoy every interaction with us for the southern charm, loyalty, and attitude. Our location has been a big advantage to us as we consistently receive positive comments from member agencies.” At Project Lifesaver, excellence is the cornerstone of its success. Moving forward, the non-profit will continue Established in 1999, Project Lifesaver is a trusted non-profit organisation that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, and caregivers with a program designed to protect and bring loved ones home. For individuals who are more likely to wander and become lost, Project Lifesaver delivers an invaluable service, providing agencies with the ability to track and locate ‘At Risk’ populations. roject Lifesaver is dedicated to training public safety agencies and equipping them to track and locate individuals with cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and those on the Autism spectrum. Since its inception, the organisation has witnessed a significant increase in cognitive conditions and has become recognised internationally as an effective method of bringing loved ones home. It is the non-profit’s primary mission to provide a timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children. Project Lifesaver does not regard wandering protection and prevention as a market and is dedicated to providing vulnerable groups and their caretakers with support when they need it most. Driven by values of safety, security, and protection, Project Lifesaver is the leading force in special-focus search and rescue for the cognitively impaired. Project Lifesaver caters to a wide range of clients, including public safety agencies, police, fire, search and rescue, senior living facilities, VA hospitals, and many more. The pioneering organisation was the first to employ its locating techniques in the search and rescue of individuals and is the most widely used program in the country that is specifically designed to safeguard ‘At Risk’ members of the community. As the first program of its kind, the non-profit has been the inspiration behind many locating devices currently on the market, although no other organisation can match its effectiveness or dependability. Project Lifesaver specialises in the manufacturing of equipment as well as training agencies in its use and implementing their program. Through continuous research and development, the organisation ensures that the latest and most effective technologies are employed to prevent wandering and recover individuals. By utilising Radio Frequency (RF) technology, Global Positioning System Search & Rescue Agency of the Year 2024 - Florida P
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