Project: Lifesaver with Southern Maryland Sheriff Offices

Project Lifesaver Southern Maryland Sheriff Offices (1)

WHAT IS PROJECT LIFESAVER?

Project Lifesaver is a 501 (C)(3) community based, public safety, non-profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, and caregivers with a program designed to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering.

If you have a friend or loved one living with Alzheimer’s, autism, dementia, or any other issue that could affect their ability to communicate, Project Lifesaver program can help both adults and children should they wander away from caregivers and become lost.

People enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small watch-sized transmitter on their wrist or ankle. The Sheriff’s Office’s in Southern Maryland have personnel specifically trained in tracking these devices ready to assist if your loved one goes missing.

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office says the average recovery time for persons wearing these devices is just 30 minutes. Look below at the county you reside in to learn more.

Charles County

To register for Project Life Saver, please call the Charles County Department of Community Services, Aging and Human Services at 301-934-0128. The Department of Aging will complete an initial interview with the participant and will then forward the information to the CCSO. We will contact the participant to schedule a time to activate the wristband. Each month thereafter, an officer will check the batteries in the participant’s wristband.

The Greater Waldorf Jaycees funded the establishment of Project Lifesaver with a $12,000 donation that covered training, certification of officers, and equipment.

Anyone with questions about this program may contact the Community Services Section at 301-932-3080, email us at info@ccso.us, or visit www.projectlifesaver.org.

Project: Lifesaver

Calvert County

Project Lifesaver serves the needs of children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, and cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia that may cause participants to wander and not find their way back home. Fees may apply.

Officer Durner has added a Facility Dog to the program to help with autistic children in crisis.

Durner, William E.
William.Durner@calvertcountymd.gov

Service Phone
410-535-2800 (Sheriff’s Office)
410-535-4606 (Department on Aging)

St. Mary’s

Project Lifesaver is sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Department of Aging, the Leonardtown Rotary Club, and corporate sponsor MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Project Lifesaver is a personalized tracking system used to locate victims of Alzheimer’s and other related mental dysfunction disorders. These patients frequently wander from their homes and loved ones, and are unable to assist in their own rescue.

If a person is not found within 24 hours, they are less likely to be found alive.
The Solution: Project Lifesaver

Uses up-to-date technology using watch-sized transmitters.
Tracks with trained personnel using receivers.
Utilizes trained volunteers to make monthly home visits to inspect and update transmitters.

Is designed to reassure and comfort the family and caretaker, while safeguarding the victim.
For more information, contact the Sheriff’s Office coordinator Cpl. William Rishel at 301-475-4200 ext. 8097 or William.Rishel@stmaryscountymd.gov