If a potential client and caregiver cannot pay for the cost of the equipment and mainshytenance fee and donations are not available to cover the costs the applicant is placed on a waiting list until such time that funds are available

Equipment and supplies remain the propshyerty of the Cape Coral Police Department Project Lifesaver Program Upon departure of a client from the program equipment and supplies are returned inspected and reasshysigned as needed

How Do I Support Project Lifesaver

If you would like to provide financial supshyport for those individuals who cannot a fford a bracelet or the maintenance costs please send your t ax-deductible donation made payable to t he Cape Coral Community Fou ndation a nd mail to

Cape Coral Police Department Attn Project Lifesaver Program

PO Box 150027 Cape Coral FL 33915

For More I nformation Contact

Cape Coral Police Department Patricia Lucas

Community Outreach CoordinatoT 239-574-0653

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Cape Coral Police DepartmentCCPD wwwcapecopscom

Project Lifesaver

Vision Statement

To become the premier law enforcement agency in Florida striving to attain the highest level of safety for our commushynity

To ensure the safety and well-being of our community through a partnership with our citizens

Commitment The relentless p ursuit of excellen ce m everythin g we do

Bringing Loved Ones Home Service Putting the needs of othe1s f irst

Integrity Building trust through adherence to the highest standards of moral ethical and legal conduct

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CITY OF CAPE CORAL

What is Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver is a program designed to track and locate individuals who wander and become lost Those affected are the eldshyerly who are victims of Alzheimers and Deshymentia even to the youngshyest in our community who are afflicted with Down synshydrome and Au tism

There are no boundaries and no one is immune

Because wandering is such a common sympshytom of Alzheimers disease anyone diagshynosed with Alzheimers or a related disorder is at risk of wandering at any time includshying when wandering has never been a probshylem in the past

How Does Project Lifesaver Work

Project Lifesaver uses state of the art techshynology employing a wristband transmitter that emits a unique radio signal 24 hours a day to locate wandering and lost adults and children

If the person wanders a call to 911 by the caregiver triggers a rapid response search by a trained team within the Cape Coral Poshylice Department Searchers use radio freshyquency receivers to locate the audible transshymitter signal Radio frequency tracking is

reliable practical and is proven effective Average location time using this system is less than 30 minutes

Members of the Project Lifesaver Team are specially trained not only in the use of electronic tracking equipment but also in their methods of communication with persons having Alzheimers disease or related disorders

The Project Lifesaver Team knows how to approach a person gain their trust and put them at ease for the trip home

History of Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver was established in 1999 as an initiative of the 43rd Search and Rescue Company of the Chesapeake Sheriffs Office The program was introshyduced to Lee County in April 2006 through the Lee County Sheriffs Office

In response to a growing need to adopt the program specifically for Cape Coral resishydents the City applied for and received a grant from the Cape Coral Community Foundation and financial contributions from the Kiwanis Club Gulf Coast Vilshylage Rotary Club and private donors

What Is The Cost

The cost of the bracelet (which includes the transmitter battery and band) is $ 30000 and requires an additional $ 1000 per month maintenance fee The battery and band must be replaced monthly and the transmitter case must be replaced periodishycally

To protect the investment and ensure that the equipment functions correctly every 30 days Project Lifesaver Team members check the transmitter and the client battery transmitter tester They review the careshygivers daily Project Lifesaver paperwork for accuracy update the client information and answer any ques- tions the careshygiver may have at that time

Enrollment of a client in Project Lifesaver reshyquires that the client andor caregiver pay for the use and maintenance of the transmitshyter equipment and supplies