If you, or a person you know is at risk of going missing when walking, then an initiative managed by Land Search & Rescue New Zealand can help if the Police become involved.
The Safer Walking Profile is a risk reduction tool designed for anyone who is at risk of going missing, including those with dementia or autism.
Making a profile will involve completing a Safer Walking form which asks you for information about the person at risk that can be given to the Police at the time the person is reported missing.
It should be stored securely, in accordance with data protection laws, but where you can find it quickly.
Land Search & Rescue has also established WanderSearch, to assist with finding people at risk of going missing. This is a small, robust radio frequency signal transmitter.
If the person wearing a WanderSearch device does go missing, they can be easily located by trained Police or Land Search & Rescue volunteers using specialist equipment to detect the individual specific radio frequency number of the device.
For more information, go to www.wandersearchnz.org.nz
