FaceTec and Project Lifesaver add UR Codes to locator bracelets

By Atlas Watchline Staff · News · August 26, 2026

FaceTec and Project Lifesaver International said they are pairing biometric verification and UR Codes to help first responders and communities identify at-risk children and adults more quickly.

FaceTec and Project Lifesaver International said Tuesday they are partnering to add UR Codes to locator bracelets and related items so first responders and community members can help identify at-risk children and adults more quickly.

Project Lifesaver said its members work with local sheriffs, police and other first responders to locate people who may wander from safe environments because of autism, dementia or other cognitive conditions. The group said the new system is meant to speed identification and recovery in those cases.

According to the release, FaceTec will provide biometric identity verification technology for Project Lifesaver’s location bracelets. The company also said UR Codes will be placed on labels for clothes, shoes and other personal items.

FaceTec said a smartphone scan of the code can reveal encoded identity information and contact details for local law enforcement or a designated first responder. The company said the scan can also match biometric data to help positively identify the person.

Project Lifesaver said it adopted FaceTec’s UR Codes nationwide at its annual conference in Orlando. The release said the nonprofit was formed 27 years ago and has worked since 1999 to educate and equip public safety agencies for the protection, search and safe recovery of lost individuals.

The release said Project Lifesaver has rescued more than 4,650 lost individuals to date. It also described the group as the first organization to significantly address elopement among at-risk individuals.

FaceTec quoted Owen McShane, its vice president of government relations, as saying UR Codes provide a secure and cost-effective way to access identity, emergency contact and specific-needs information. Trevor Chaplick, FaceTec’s chief legal officer and vice president for corporate development, said the company worked with Gene Saunders and the Project Lifesaver team to adapt UR Codes to the locator bracelet.

Gene Saunders, founder and CEO of Project Lifesaver International, said the codes close a critical gap and help speed identification and rescue. The release also included supportive comments from Saratoga County Sheriff Jeff Brown and Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple about the codes’ use for security and verification on identification cards.

FaceTec said it licensed its UR Code software to Project Lifesaver at no cost and in perpetuity. The company said it was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in the US, with staff in the UK, Brazil, Portugal, Mexico and Canada.

Project Lifesaver did not say in the release when the UR Code rollout would begin beyond the nationwide adoption announced at the conference.

Sources

• PR Newswire release: Project Lifesaver partners with FaceTec to identify at-risk children and adults

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