Program to help find missing persons with dementia, autism launches in Monroe County
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Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones announced the launch of Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help locate vulnerable individuals with conditions such as dementia and autism using wrist-worn radio-frequency transmitters. If a participant goes missing, caregivers can notify 911, prompting deputies equipped with specialized receivers to track the unique signal. The average time for locating a missing participant in the program is just 30 minutes.
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