Project Lifesaver is a service provided by the trained staff at the South Hadley Police Department and South Hadley Fire District #2 which utilizes an electronic tracking device to assist in locating at risk people. This service helps to provide peace of mind to family members and care givers with loved ones who wander.
Project Lifesaver relies on proven radio technology and specially trained search and rescue teams. Citizens enrolled in the Project Lifesaver program are outfitted with a radio frequency signal that is unique to the client. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver will notify the South Hadley Police Department and a trained emergency team will respond to the wanderer’s are with specialized receivers that will help triangulate the direction of the signal and help locate the client.
The search times for Project Lifesaver certified agencies have been reduced from hours, potentially days, down to minutes. Recovery times for Project Lifesaver agencies average 30 minutes, which is 95% less time that standard operations without Project Lifesaver.
Who is eligible?
- Resident of South Hadley
- Has a diagnosis of a cognitive condition (Autism, Dementia, TBI, etc.)
- Has wandered away or is at risk of wandering
- Does not drive a motor vehicle
- Does not take public transportation without supervision
- Needs constant supervision and monitoring from a responsible adult
Please contact Officer Emily Tebo with any questions or to discuss the program/sign-up process: 413-538-8231 ext. 6403 or via email.
Visit the Project Lifesaver Website and see how over 4,400 rescues to date have been possible by this technology.
Thank you to South Hadley Fire District 1 & South Hadley Fire District 2, Geriatric NP, South Hadley Board of Health, South Hadley TRIAD, as well as the South Hadley Police Department for contributing funds to make it possible to bring this program to South Hadley.
PROJECT LIFESAVER'S PROGRAM HAS HELPED PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES PEACE OF MIND DAILY KNOWING THAT THEIR LOVED ONE HAS PROTECTION AND SAFETY IN CASE THEY WANDER