Pilot Club of Greater Long Island Donates Lifesaver Bracelets

The Pilot Club of Greater Long Island, in association with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, recently donated Project Lifesaver bracelets to the Alzheimer's Association of Long Island.

Project Lifesaver is a program that uses wearable transmitters to locate individuals who have wandered from home because of Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, or other brain related disorders. Personnel of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department monitor the system and are ready to find and rescue anyone with a Project Lifesaver bracelet, and they do so in minutes rather than hours.

The Pilot Club of Greater Long Island, with a matching grant from the Pilot International Foundation, funded the purchase of ten transmitters to assist families of clients who can not afford the cost of the equipment. 

"Project Lifesaver can save hours of searching and the anxiety of waiting experienced by family members of someone who has wandered away from their home. Local law enforcement can also save thousands of dollars in the cost of a search and rescue when that person is wearing a bracelet with transmitter," says Club President, Joanne Hamilton, in a statement. "Most importantly, these bracelets can save lives."

Previously, cases of lost individuals involved days of searching, and often ended in tragedy. Nationally, Project Lifesaver rapid-response teams have been responsible for over 2200 rescues and have a 100% success rate. 

To learn more about Project Lifesaver, or how you can get involved with the Pilot Club of Greater Long Island, contact the Pilot Club of Greater Long Island at P.O. Box 99, Oakdale, NY 11769.