Victim Services Wellington, in coordination with the Wellington County OPP and the Guelph Police Service, are reminding county residents about Project Lifesaver.
This program aims to assist caregivers with finding loved ones that have wandered off due to suffering from Alzheimer’s, autism and other forms of cognitive impairment.
Every participant wears a battery operated wrist transmitter that emits a unique radio frequency every second, 24 hours a day.
To activate Project Lifesaver caregivers notify Wellington County OPP when a loved one has gone missing and specially-trained police officers use a portable directional antennae to search for and locate the missing person.
Local OPP currently have 12 trained search specialists and two trainers. Each year the trained members of the OPP receive their recertification through day-long classroom and practical scenario training.
For additional information on Project Lifesaver, contact Victim Services at 519-824-1212 Ext. 205.
