Sheriff Programs

The Rusk County Chaplains are non-salaried volunteers whose duties are provided on an on-call basis twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, anywhere in Rusk County:

• Support the efforts of law enforcement agencies in Rusk County by offering spiritual guidance and assistance to persons confronted with crisis experiences, when requested.
• Serve as a communication link between persons in a crisis and their own spiritual advisors.
• Coordinate follow-up counseling for those indicating both a need and an interest in such help.
• Lighten the burden of the law enforcement officer in Rusk County by assisting when requested in performance of tasks which tend to have a greater spiritual rather than legal implication; i.e. death notification, spiritual counseling requests, etc.

” Bearing witness to the comfort, hope, justice and love of God.”

EDGE has replaced the previous D.A.R.E. program and is taught to all fifth grade students in Rusk County by Deputy Burt Zielke.  There are over 150 fifth grade students in the Bruce, Flambeau, Ladysmith and OLS school districts.  EDGE emphasizes on helping students build stronger self-esteem and decision making skills.

The Rusk County Sheriff's Office is proud to offer Project Lifesaver to the people of Rusk County. Members of the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office and Ladysmith Police Department are trained to use the project lifesaver equipment.

Project Lifesaver is a 501 (C)(3) community based, public safety, non-profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, and caregivers with a program designed to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering. The organization was founded in 1999 in Chesapeake, Virginia. The necessity of this program was determined through the correlation between cognitive conditions and the act of wandering.  With the dramatic increase of cognitive conditions since the inception of the organization, the program has grown from a localized program to a program recognized internationally as a proven and effective method of “bringing loved one’s home.”

Citizens with cognitive disorders, such as dementia, tend to wander from their homes. Project Lifesaver places personalized radio transmitters on identified persons with cognitive disorders. These transmitters assist caregivers and local emergency agencies in locating those who cannot help themselves.

While the equipment and technology are important, Project Lifesaver is really about people and partnerships. Project Lifesaver works best in communities where law enforcement, civic groups, local business, and families join in developing and strengthening the program in all aspects. Including rescues, equipment maintenance, fundraising and education.

Participants of the Project Lifesaver program pay a one-time transmitter cost of $150.00 and a monthly fee of $20.00 to cover the cost of the transmitter band, replacement battery and transmitter tester.

 

If you or a family member are interested in becoming part of Project Lifesaver call:

715-532-2166