LOFS Fire is proud to offer the Project Lifesaver program to our response area for those who qualify. Our volunteers are trained with the Project Lifesaver program to ensure we are able to best locate your loved ones in the event they go missing.
If you would like to learn more about the program, please view the Project Lifesaver FAQs’s below.
To find out if your loved one may qualify, please click the for the Project Lifesaver Inquiry Form below to fill and we will contact you with more information on the program.
If you find that a loved one goes missing, please report it to 911 immediately as time is imperative to help find missing persons.
Project Lifesaver FAQ's
If you are interested in enrolling a loved one in the program, please fill out the the Project Lifesaver Inquiry Form and we will contact you with further details to enroll your loved one.
If you are in need of immediate inquiries, please call 219-662-7576
If you are in need of immediate assistance for an emergency, please call 911
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LOFS Fire currently services an area of nearly 33 square miles, which includes:
- Town of Winfield
- Winfield Township
- West Porter Fire Protection District
- Lakes of the Four Seasons Subdivision
As of November 2024, LOFS Fire has entered into a mutual aid agreement with the Porter County Sheriff's office to assist them with any Project Lifesaver Calls anywhere in Porter County.
click to enlargeNot long after Project Lifesaver was first established, a question was asked by a caregiver if the transmitter worn by a client would interfere with a pacemaker. Project Lifesaver checked with the manufacturer and talked to several doctors on this subject. The manufacturer advised Project Lifesaver that the output of the transmitter was so low (10 milliwatts) that it would not cause any issue with the pacemaker. The physicians contacted and questioned echoed the same answer. Even with the answer that the transmitter will not have any effect on a pacemaker, Project Lifesaver understands that each case is special and could have its own special circumstances. Based on this, Project Lifesaver recommends that the caregiver, agency, organization, should first check with the client’s physician for approval of the bracelet being placed on the client.
Project Lifesaver has multiple layers of protection for caregivers to choose from to protect their loved ones. The caregiver can select the best option for their particular situation.
The PLI-1000 Personal Location System and the Project Lifesaver Home Safety Kit are both available for purchase through the Project Lifesaver Store on our website. Information on each of these devices is also located on our website under the “Locating Technology” tab.
We would like to say there is a 100% guarantee; however, there is no such thing, regardless of the technology or method utilized. It must always be remembered you are dealing with people and each situation will be different. Project Lifesaver does have the most successful record in the world. This has been accomplished through a combination of training, specialized methods & procedures, and the latest technology which is tested often in real world situations. The best protection is to have trained personnel with the latest equipment available, respond and conduct these searches. The success record of this approach speaks for itself.