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June 30, 2025
Local law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies were trained on special equipment Monday from Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help first responders locate missing individuals with cognitive disorders. Above, the radio receiver, used to locate individuals wearing a transmitter, sits on the Lifesaver kit. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Program tracks wanderers
Project Lifesaver can help find those with cognitive disabilities
Law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies from around Union County gathered at the fairgrounds this week to train for Project Lifesaver.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office led an expanded, day-long training session Monday, working to get first responders certified in the national search and rescue prog...