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		Jersey Shore Receives Lifesaving Equipment Precious life-saving equipment is now available in Western Lycoming and Eastern Clinton counties, thanks to the area’s Community Disaster Team, who raised a little over $2,500 for the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Force. The Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Force is one of two police departments in the area to become involved in “Project Lifesaver,” a public safety program that uses state-of-the-art technology to help protect victims of all ages who suffer from dementia-like disorders that make them more prone to wander and become lost. Project Lifesaver started in 1999 in Virginia and has since expanded to 41 states and two provinces in Canada. Internationally, Project Lifesaver has made over 2,000 rescues with a 100 percent success rate and an average recovery time of less than 30 minutes. An individual who is deemed eligible by Hope Enterprises (an organization that provides community services to those with mental retardation), are given a LoJack SafetyNet waterproof bracelet with a radio transmitter that sends off a signal every second that is used for tracking. The police department then has a receiver that tracks the bracelets throughout the county when a victim becomes lost. The South Williamsport Police Department implemented the project in this area and houses the only other tracking equipment in the county, although many police departments are becoming heavily involved in the processes. Now that the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Force also has the equipment, it is expected that recovery times will be cut in half. Detective Dan Hull and Officer Nate Deremer of the police force are presently the trained officers in the Jersey Shore and surrounding area. The Community Disaster Team who helped make this feat possible is made up of members from the Jersey Shore Hospital, the local fire services departments, police departments, Jersey Shore Borough, and a few other key individuals. And instead of funneling money into the police department, Jersey Shore Hospital took on the task of housing the team’s collected money, and then purchasing the Project Lifesaver equipment for the police department. While there are not many costs associated with upkeep of the equipment, Hull mentioned that the police department hopes to purchase special accessories to complement the technology. Anyone interested in making a contribution may contact 570-398-3103. After realizing the amazing lifesaving potential of this equipment, Bill Camerer—Jersey Shore Hospital Board Member and owner of Camerer Farms in Jersey Shore—graciously motioned that he would pay for a headset and carrying case for the equipment. Hope Enterprises services both Clinton and Lycoming counties and may be reached by calling 570-326-3745. Those who have donated to Project Lifesaver include the following: Jersey Shore Hospital, Jersey Shore Area Lioness Club, Jersey Shore Area Lions Club, Jersey Shore Area Ministerium, Jersey Shore State Bank, Mountain View Church, Fraternal Order of Police NO. 79 (Frank Pile Lodge), and George Seyler. In the photo from left to right: Betsy Crossley, Vice President of Nursing for Jersey Shore Hospital Detective Dan Hull, Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department Officer Nate Deremer, Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department Bill Camerer, Jersey Shore Hospital Board of Directors Chief Howard Dougherty, Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department View the Hospital's articles archives here.