A long-time partner with the Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources’ Lancaster County partners’ network, the Pilot Club of Lancaster | Project Lifesaver® was featured in this ABC Channel 27 news feature recently.

“The Project Lifesaver® program places personalized watch-like radio transmitter on the individuals who may wander away from the safety of their home. This transmitter assists caregivers and local emergency agencies in locating the individual. Local emergency teams respond to calls resulting in an average rescue time of less than 30 minutes

“Project Lifesaver® is staffed and operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“April is National Autism Awareness Month. People with the disorder and other conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s have a tendency to wander off. When that happens, there is a program that is proven to cut search times and save lives. It is called Project Lifesaver and it is available to people in the Midstate.

“Debbie Hess of Elizabethtown has a 10-year-old son named Henry. He has autism and can sometimes wander.

“‘Started trying to get out of the windows and out of the doors, even when we were present and even when we were watching him. He felt compelled to get out of the house,’ said Hess. ‘Has run a mile, mile and a half away into the center of town.’

“Hess has several safeguards in place.

“‘Barrel locks. We have alarms. And most importantly, dead bolts,’ Hess said.

Read the article and watch the film clip at ABC Channel 27 news.