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Project Lifesaver - Fairfax, Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Eligibility

Children and adults with autism, Down syndrome or a cognitive impairment, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, that may cause them to chronically wander and not find their way back home.

Hours

8am to 4:30pm from Monday through Friday
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sheriff/community-project-lifesaver
[email protected]

Languages

Vietnamese, Spanish

Application process

Call for additional information.

Fees

Call for information.

Service area

Fairfax, VA
Fairfax, VA

Description

Project Lifesaver assists families and caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and related conditions and disabilities. Project Lifesaver clients wear a wrist or ankle band that emits a silent tracking signal. When caregivers notify the Sheriff's Office that a loved one is missing, a search and rescue team comprised of specifically trained sheriff's deputies responds to the area with tracking equipment.

Providing organization

Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office operates a secure and humane Adult Detention Center; provides security for the Courthouse, courtrooms and surrounding complex; and serves/executes civil law process on behalf of the courts.