Berks County

Project Lifesaver Coming Soon

What is Project Lifesaver?

Project Lifesaver International is a Charitable, Non-profit 510 (c) (3) Organization. Project Lifesaver is an innovative rapid response program aiding victims and families suffering from Alzheimers disease and related disorders such as Down syndrome and Autism. By forming partnerships with local law enforcement and public safety organizations, Project Lifesaver deploys specially trained teams with the most reliable technology available to quickly locate and return wandering adults and children to their families and caregivers. Project Lifesaver has completed over 1,000 successful search & rescue missions for wandering victims of Alzheimers Disease, Autism, Down syndrome and related disorders. All persons were found using Project Lifesaver at a 100% recovery rate. All persons were found alive and returned home. Project Lifesaver uses electronic tracking systems to locate the patient during a wandering incident. Project Lifesaver is not a passive bracelet with a toll free number. Such bracelets do not locate the patient, they provide information about the patient once they are located and someone calls the number. Many times, wandering incidents end tragically because the individual is not found quickly, before it is too late. The difference between a passive ID bracelet and an active tracking device is paramount to locating the person fast enough to save a life.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Berks County Program MH/MR Representative:
  Michele Ruano-Weber, Deputy Administrator
  610-478-3271 ext. 6582
  mruano-weber@countyofberks.com


• Mental Health Association of Reading and Berks County:
  Michele Ford, Consultant
  610-775-3000
  shellfd@hotmail.com


• Berks County Sheriff Representative:
  Anthony Damore, Chief Deputy Sheriff
  610-478-6240 ext. 3261
  ADamore@CountyofBerks.com