Virginia Attorney General Visits with Triad Volunteers
By: Orange County Communications Department
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares visited Orange County on Friday, April 15, 2022 to meet with many of the volunteers, community groups, and staff who support our local Triad. Triad is not an acronym. Rather, the name refers to a three (3) pronged approach to prevent senior victimization, through the partnership of seniors, law enforcement, and senior service providers. During his remarks, Attorney General Miyares expressed the importance of American volunteerism, and thanked the assembled Triad supporters for their efforts to protect vulnerable members of our community. Triad in Orange County is a robust effort that provides information and resources to senior citizens to promote their well - being and help prevent their becoming victims of crime. Deputy Ron Kesner is our local Triad Coordinator. During the opening remarks of the meeting, he expressed thanks for the support provided by local organizations and businesses like the Lake of the Woods Lions Club, the Orange Rotary Club, and The Licata Group, which help make Triad programs possible. These programs are primarily supported by donations. Some examples include: • Emergency Wristband ID - Participants wear a wristband with an identification number and the Sheriff ’ s Office phone number. The band alerts bystanders and first responders to contact the Sheriff ’ s Office for information and assistance if the wearer is unable to communicate. • File of Life - A system to provide lifesaving information to first responders at an individual ’ s home. Trained responders will know where to locate a pocket of prepared information in an emergency. • Guardian Alert - Participants wear a small device that allows two - way communication between an individual and 911 dispatchers to provide extra assistance in the event of a fall, or other emergency. • Project Lifesaver - Intended to save lives and reduce injury for citizens with dementia, Alzheimer ’ s disease, autism, or any condition in which wandering is a risk; participants wear a wristband with a radio transmitter. Trained first responders can use this signal to more effectively locate the lost individual. Those interested in enrolling in Triad programs, or becoming a Triad volunteer, should contact Deputy Ron Kesner at (540) 672 - 1536, or rkesner@orangecountyva.gov.
Pictured L to R: A.Clark, Fire & EMS Emergency Planner; J. Licata, Licata Group Realtor® ; N. Mort, Fire & EMS Chief; J. Lohr , Emergency Communications Supervisor; B. Kay, Lake of the Woods Lions Club President; L. Hernandez, Triad Volunteer; M. Amos, Orange County Sheriff; Barbara Consentino, Triad Volunteer; J. Miyares, Virginia Attorney General; E. Bryant, Triad Volunteer; R. Kesner, Deputy & Triad Coordinator; N. Gruitt, Triad Volunteer; M.J. Ewing, Triad Volunteer; B. Gruitt, Triad Volunteer; E.M. “ Buzz ” Jarrell, Airport Operations Manager & Triad Volunteer; C. Ewing, Orange Rotary Club President; C. Cord, Emergency Communications Director
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