Bullock County Receives Project Rescue Devices
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Searching for loved ones at-risk for wandering can be scary. But Bullock County officials are trying to ease fears with their new Project Lifesaver devices that tracks, using radio frequencies.
After receiving several calls of people with Alzheimers or dementia, wandering off into the streets or woods, Sheriff Raymond Rodgers says a solution was in need.
“Sometimes we find them and sometimes we didn’t, so I got out and pushed Project Lifesaver.”
Project Lifesaver provides people at-risk wandering off with a wristband that emits tracking signals. Caregivers are assigned a FM radio frequency number.
“We come in and we punch in that person’s frequency number and that’s how we go to tracking.”
Officials say the average person can walk up to four miles in an hour.
“The recovery time without a transmitter device like Project Lifesaver is typically around 9 hours,” says Deputy Sheriff Josh Powell.
Now that time is cut down to fifteen to thirty minutes. With the community’s help, the county now has 4 bracelets.
“Thanks to all the people, churches, individuals, businesses. Thank you because we really needed this program.”
Four thousand dollars was raised by those in Bullock County to be able to have Project Lifesaver Devices. Sheriff Rodgers says they are still receiving donations for more.
