The county’s search and rescue team is now trained and ready to find high flight risk residents.
In 2009, the entire province was touched by the tragic story of James Delorey, a seven-year old boy with autism who wandered away from his home and died from hypothermia after spending two days outdoors.
Project Lifesaver, a search and rescue tracking system, was created to help prevent future tragedies.
In the beginning of October, the Barrington and Area Search and Rescue team, responsible for the finding missing persons in the Shelburne County area, received training with the tracking system as well as provided with their own system.
“If people aren’t found in the first 24 hours their chances go way down,” said Mark Doane, a representative with the search and rescue team.
Families interested in obtaining the bracelet type device will pay $300 to enroll with a monthly fee of $25.
The Project Lifesaver kit includes a wristband transmitter whose constant radio signals will be picked up by the receiver.
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