Law Enforcement Rescue in Minutes

Fewer than four out of every 100 adults with memory impairment who wander away from home are able to return without assistance. "If not found within the first 24 hours, half will experience serious injury or death," says Peter Reed, PhD, senior director of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association.

The only reliable way to rapidly locate someone who has wandered is with the assistance of E-9-1-1 and law enforcement. Historically, law enforcement has incurred high expense to find a missing person and with the limited capabilities of existing technology. Wandering cases cost an average of $15,000 per search and traditionally require large numbers of law enforcement officials to physically span a wide geographic area in a race against the clock.

For a fraction of the cost, Emfinders has created a solution that helps find a missing person in an average of 13 minutes. 

“As the technology has evolved we became very impressed with the EmSeeQ system. I believe that the system has proven it can not only save lives but also help to reduce the number of resources we must deploy in the event of a wandering or missing person case and I am proud to be the first law enforcement agency in Texas to facilitate the use of the system with our program.” —Sheriff Hamilton, Travis County

EmSeeQ is a watch-like wearable device designed to work in conjunction with law enforcement agencies and E-9-1-1 to help immediately locate adults or children with cognitive and developmental disabilities, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and autism. The solution utilizes the cellular network-based U-TDOA technology to provide unparalleled location information in emergency situations.

In emergency situations, EmSeeQ transmits its location directly to PSAP dispatchers, who can then provide the location emergency responders. The solution dramatically reduces the time needed to locate an individual while saving valuable human resources and tax dollars.

There is no additional equipment investment, training, ongoing maintenance required. EmSeeQ works indoors, outdoors, in dense forest, under a bridge—virtually anywhere a wanderer might go to hide.

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