“He Who Saves A Single Life, Is Said To Have Saved The Entire World”
~ Tractate Sanhedrin
Lifesaving Resources
Mission Statement
To prevent and/or reduce the number of drownings and aquatic injuries through the education and training of Public Safety & Rescue Professionals; Lifeguard & Aquatic Recreation Professionals; and the General Public.
Featured Courses
Lifesaving Resources sponsors and conducts annual 4-day Instructor Academies for the purpose of training Water Rescue and Ice Rescue Instructors for Public Safety and Rescue agencies from throughout North America. Upon successful completion of an Academy, graduates are authorized as either Water Rescue or Ice Rescue instructors to conduct courses and certify their personnel at the Awareness, Operations and/or Technician level on behalf of their respective agencies.
These courses meet/exceed NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006, and certification is valid for 5 years from the course completion date.
Customized Academies can be conducted at the request of Fire, Rescue, EMS, and/or Law Enforcement agencies. Customized Academies require 4 days of instruction and are dependent upon availability of local lodging, facilities, and faculty, with a minimum enrollment of 6 instructor candidates.
Recent Articles
Another Amoeba Death Blamed on a Waterpark
by Rebecca Robledo Another man has died after allegedly contracting the brain-eating amoeba at a waterpark. Eddie Gray, 59, was on a trip with his church at Fantasy Lake Water Park in Hope Mills, N.C.
15 August, 2019Child drowning rates drop as communities adopt stricter building codes
by Phillip Reese July 22, 2019 California Healthline Some welcome news at the height of summer swimming season: Children are far less likely to drown in California than they were in the 1980s — and ch
22 July, 2019New CPSC Report Finds Fatal Child Drownings Are On the Rise
June 6, 2019 The Data Identified June as the Deadliest Month for Drowning Fatalities Involving Children Younger than 15 WASHINGTON – A new report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com
13 July, 2019
The Power of Water
The Power of Water should never be underestimated –
its’ beauty, strength or force.
Life cannot exist without water –
it empowers us and commands respect.
Be ready for it!
Instructor Portal
Currently authorized Lifesaving Resources Ice and Water Rescue Instructors have direct access to course instructional materials, administrative forms, etc. within the Instructor Portal. Click below to access the portal using your assigned PASSWORD. Please contact Lifesaving Resources for that password and e-mail [email protected] to receive the latest POWERPOINT or KEYNOTE.