Glenwood, Iowa (KMTV) – There is a growing list of agencies in southwest Iowa in work Rescue project – A program that helps the first stakeholders locate vulnerable neighbors. Glenwood was the first, however, after an old age of dementia after having moved away from her house.
- Glenwood police officer Dan Kammerer, manages the Mills County project: “It's really difficult for a small town when we disappeared.”
- Disabled neighbors who tend to wander or in the interchange can wear a bracelet the size of a watch. It releases a single radio signal and does not depend on the GPS.
- “God forbids that something happens – someone accidentally has their eye on him and he wanders,” said Lizzy, a Glenwood mother whose five -year -old son is autism.
- The Glenwood Police Service still has bracelets available for residents of County Mills.
- The program was initially funded by Jullia Rose Foundation and continues to be funded by grants and donations.
Look at Katrina's story here
Glenwood police say that technology protects neighbors with autism and dementia
Diffusion transcription:
I am Katrina Markel in Glenwood and I am here because a few people from the community have contacted me about a program called Project Lifesaver. It is a program that can keep children and adults with certain safer handicaps.
Glenwood police officer Dan Kammerer, manages the Mills County project. It was the first in the southwest of Iowa. He started the program after a Glenwood woman with dementia disappeared and died before her discovery.
Kammerer: “It's really difficult in a small town when we have someone disappeared.”
Disabled neighbors who tend to wander or in the interchange can wear a bracelet the size of a watch. It releases a unique radio signal.
The first stakeholders can be at home if the person disappears.
“God forbids that something happens – someone accidentally has their eye on him and he wanders,” said Lizzy, a Glenwood mother whose five -year -old son is autism.
The bracelet gives him peace of mind, knowing that her child can be found. And because it's a radio signal, it cannot be followed online.
Lizzy: “I was a little hesitant at the beginning, to be honest. I did not fully understand how the program worked.”
Kammerer: “… you connect this and you light it and it's almost like a hot potato.”
Katrina Markel: “I have the bracelet here. I'm going to go to the other side of the park, then the Kammerer officer will find me with her equipment.”
A caregiver can give the frequency number to the police, which follows a beep noise to find the person. The radio receiver has a range of about a mile and a half.
Katrina: “Well, you found me.”
Kammerer: “I think many more agencies around should implement it, in particular given what is happening if someone disappears and you do not have the program in place.”
The County Mills program is funded by a Lincoln charity and offered free of charge. Neighbors can find a participating agency in projectlifesaver.org.
