By Reed Parker
7/6/2010
The case of a 13-year-old autistic boy wandering from home highlights the need for Project Lifesaver.
The program’s Indianapolis coordinator, Wayne Township Fire Captain Michael Pruitt, appeared on Indy’s Morning News on 93 WIBC Tuesday.
The program started in 2005 following the drowning death of a young autistic boy who wandered from a family gathering.
Pruitt says an electronic transmitter allows search crews to easily find those who are lost or have wandered from home within minutes.
The transmitters cost $300, but Pruitt says donations and fundraisers often allow the them to be offered free of charge.
Log onto projectlifesaverindy.org for more information.
To listen to the interview – copy/paste link in your browser – http://www.wibc.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1249208.
Project Lifesaver Helps Families of Autistic Children
By Reed Parker
7/6/2010
The case of a 13-year-old autistic boy wandering from home highlights the need for Project Lifesaver.
The program’s Indianapolis coordinator, Wayne Township Fire Captain Michael Pruitt, appeared on Indy’s Morning News on 93 WIBC Tuesday.
The program started in 2005 following the drowning death of a young autistic boy who wandered from a family gathering.
Pruitt says an electronic transmitter allows search crews to easily find those who are lost or have wandered from home within minutes.
The transmitters cost $300, but Pruitt says donations and fundraisers often allow the them to be offered free of charge.
Log onto projectlifesaverindy.org for more information.
To listen to the interview – copy/paste link in your browser – http://www.wibc.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1249208.