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When a person wanders from home, the first call goes to 911. First responders and emergency personnel are dispatched by police and fire agencies to find the person who wandered and return them to the safety of their home.

As anyone who has known or provided care for a person with dementia knows, the behaviors and communication issues which accompany the disease can be challenging. The Alzheimer’s Association is working with police, fire and other emergency responders to provide training and strategy.

Pictured above are Michael Massurin, the Chapter’s Central Regional Director, and Town of Dewitt Chief of Police Eugene J. Conway. The town sponsored a series of trainings for law enforcement, which were conducted by Massurin. The Dewitt, Baldwinsville and North Syracuse police departments were represented as were the Onondaga County Park Rangers.

If you are a first responder and believe your agency could benefit from our dementia training, contact us today.