Since 2014, the Hancock County Sheriff's Reserves have been trying to raise awareness on a specific issue, wondering among youth with special needs. That's why for eight years, the Reserves have been involved with project lifesaver.

"This is the transmitter that goes inside the case," Program Director of Project Life Saver, Sgt. Roger Stewart Jr said. Once the case is on, battery goes in, band wraps around, and there's your finished product."

That transmitter has allowed rescue teams to find wondering special needs children since 1999. Antenna's connected through remotes, stations, and vehicles locate.

"There's been, up until this point, 3,906 searches since 1999 for clients who have wondered and not able to be found," Stewart said. That's a 100% success rate. It's a directional antenna. So with this, that's how we locate the client."

Demonstrations like this help visitors of the touch-a-truck better understand the technology and it's purpose. This touch-a-truck was different. To raise awareness about autism and what can cause reactions, no horns or bright lights were used during the afternoon.

"Maybe kids will see this and not be afraid anymore," Stewart said. A lot of the children are afraid of the police and fireman. So this helps that fear as well."

For Stewart, the connection to the initiative is personal. He sees the struggles kids with autism go through as he's also a full-time school bus driver.

"I'm around the children in the school system," Stewart said. Plus I have friends and family with special needs children. I've seen first hand the impact of what wondering can do."