Tracking bracelets used to locate disabled people can help save lives

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Children with cognitive conditions are known to wander off, which can be life-threatening.

A tracking tool being used by Southwest Florida authorities helps them find the exact location of a missing person when they are reported missing.

A battery-operated ID bracelet is used on people with cognitive disabilities who are prone to wandering unaccompanied by caregivers.

Several county sheriff’s offices offer free tracking bracelets for families with relatives who have cognitive disabilities:

The bracelet emits a tracking signal for local police departments to track and locate the wandering person.

The tool comes into great use for children who cannot speak.

LCSO will also deploy bloodhounds and drones, along with scent kits to help locate missing people.

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