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              Project Lifesaver, the world leader in expedited search-and-rescue for people who wander due to cognitive impairment. Find, start or support an agency near you.
              
              Port St Lucie, FL
            
            
              
              Joined May 2009
            
            
           Here's why Project Lifesaver was selected and awarded as Top Global Nonprofit of the Year 2025 by the International Association of Top Businesses. (Hint: Impact matters.) 
          
                
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             Way to go, Fredericksburg PD! Schools serving special-needs students who might elope can help families keep their children safe by installing a resource officer who is also a Project Lifesaver electronic search specialist. Inquire about the details at  https://t.co/xleWYHh1XW 
          
          
                
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             Virginia's Tazewell County Sheriff's Office reminds locals about their Project Lifesaver program: “We keep it free ... We pay for everything, there’s no charge to anyone that fits the criteria that has wandered before ...” 
          
            
            wvva.com
              Since 2014, local law enforcement in Tazewell County has been working to keep at risk individuals safe one bracelet at a time through Project Lifesaver.
            
                
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             Any idea why Project Lifesaver is catching on exponentially across Canada?  https://t.co/0KUu7kS9NK 
            #ProjectLifesaver #searchandrescue for #FirstResponders involving #autism, #dementia, #Alzheimers and cognitive conditions
          
          
            
            pentictonherald.ca
              Police in Haldimand County have a new tool that could dramatically reduce the time it takes to find residents with dementia or autism who wander away from home.
            
                
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             Terrifying but incredible: North Port, Florida, Sergeant Shields Rescues Child Running Along Busy Highway  https://t.co/5WW30nZlsY 
            #ProjectLifesaver #firstresponder #searchandrescue involving #autism, #dementia and other cognitive conditions
          
          
                
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             Protecting people with cognitive conditions from the unique dangers that await when they wander or elope: Here's all it takes, and it's more affordable than many realize. This article by @KFOX14 sums it up:  https://t.co/iiQKBgEfeT 
            #ProjectLifesaver #searchandrescue #Autism & more
          
          
            
            kfoxtv.com
              For families whose loved ones are prone to wandering, including people with autism, Alzheimer’s, or other cognitive conditions, every minute matters.
            
                
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             "A sigh of relief echoed through Sturgeon Lake Friday after a missing five-year-old boy with autism was found safe in the woods." Get the story behind the collective experience and Pine County Sheriff's Office's role in the success:  https://t.co/lRV64FwoOK 
            #ProjectLifesaver #SAR
          
          
            
            northernnewsnow.com
              A sigh of relief echoed through Sturgeon Lake Friday after a missing five-year-old boy with autism was found safe in the woods.
            
                
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             PLI wishes Trisha Connor, our director of training support, a very happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead! Thanks, Trisha, for all you do! 
          
                
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             Williamson Co. Sheriff's Office TN: "This program, not just a beacon of hope but a practical toolkit, stands firm to protect those who wander due to conditions such as Alzheimer's or autism."  https://t.co/MNcWZLPkeU 
            #ProjectLifesaver #FirstResponders #searchandrescue #dementia
          
          
            
            hoodline.com
              Williamson County Sheriff's Office TN endorses Project Lifesaver, aimed at locating individuals with cognitive disorders who wander.
            
                
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             Mark your calendar & save the dates for the next Project Lifesaver conference, Aug. 24 - 27, 2026, in Orlando! Registration opens in December; details unfolding at  https://t.co/H7pHk0u6Hv  Join our email list for updates:  https://t.co/kcFwfpblgd 
            #ProjectLifesaver #searchandrescue
          
          
                
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             Our hearts and prayers are with the three deceased and two critically injured officers of Pennsylvania’s York County Sheriff's Office and Northern York County Regional Police Dept., both Project Lifesaver member agencies, as well as their loved ones, colleagues and communities. 
          
                
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             Search-and-rescue for neurotypical hikers and others can be challenging enough. But what happens when the missing person has autism, dementia or another cognitive impairment? Often the outcome is tragic if the person is not a #ProjectLifesaver client. 
          
                
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             Mass. Sheriff Nick Cocchi highlights the importance of Hampden County Sheriff's Office's Project Lifesaver search-and-rescue program after deputies bring a missing man with autism home safe: "Every minute matters when a vulnerable loved one goes missing." 
          
            
            westernmassnews.com
            
                
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             Save the dates: The next annual Project Lifesaver conference is set for Aug. 24 - 27, 2026, and it's going to be another extra-special one! 
          
                
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             Upon receiving this honor, PLI honors all member agencies who embrace and carry the mission. Here's to all who serve their local communities with dedication to "bringing loved ones home" by their Project Lifesaver expedited search-and-rescue programs. 
          
            
            facebook.com
              With this honor bestowed upon Project Lifesaver International, PLI honors all of our member agencies who embrace and carry the mission. Here's to all who serve their local communities with dedicati...
            
                
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            #ProjectLifesaver going over and above, "Bringing loved ones home" in member agencies' communities from 875 miles away. Way to go, Paul Ballance and astute Florida sheriff's office! To learn more or to find, establish or support an agency near you, visit  https://t.co/TgoqCwTrb8 
          
          
                
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             While he's here with the PLI crew in Orlando prepping for the 2025 Project Lifesaver conference, our founder and CEO, Chief Gene Saunders, is simultaneously being honored by Marquis Who's Who for his leadership in public safety and technology integration: 
          
            
            usatoday.com
              Mr. Saunders is the founder and CEO of Project Lifesaver International, a nonprofit organization he established in 1999 to assist in the search and rescue of individuals with cognitive impairments,...
            
                
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