Escambia Search and Rescue wants to inform the public about Project Lifesaver, a program that uses radio receivers to find lost people who are wearing small transmitters. Jon Rhodes, one of Project Lifesaver’s coordinators says the device can help find someone in 30 minutes instead of using a team of 40 or 50 people who may search for days. Project Lifesaver is meant to protect those who are at high risk for wandering, such as those with autism, Alzheimer’s, or brain injuries. Currently there are about 100 transmitters in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, and 22 people are certified to use the 18 tracking receivers in the two counties. Rhodes said that so far, Search and Rescue has found 15 people who were lost but wearing the Project Lifesaver equipment.
PROJECT LIFESAVER
Jun 19, 2018 | 4:27 AM
Thu Sep 10
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 47%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 58%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Fri Sep 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 55%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 57%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Sep 16
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
