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Relief organization for life saving in Germany

German Life Saving Association
Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft

Abbreviation	DLRG
Formation	October 19, 1913; 112 years ago (1913-10-19)
Founded at	Leipzig,Deutschland
Type	NGO
Legal status	Registered
Headquarters	Bad Nenndorf,Germany
Region	Germany
Membership	551,664 (2020)
Official language	German
Key people	Ute Vogt (President)
Parent organization	International Life Saving Federation
Website	www.dlrg.de

TheGerman Life Saving Association^[1]^[2] (German:Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft orDLRG) is a relief organization for life saving inGermany. The DLRG is the largestvoluntary lifesaving organization in the world.^[3]

With around 560,000 members, organised in approximately 2,100 local groups, the DLRG is the largest voluntary water rescue organization in the world. More than one million regular donors support the work of the DLRG.

This organization is not to be confused with theGerman Sea Rescue Society (DGzRS), which operates in North Sea and Baltic Sea after maritime incidents.

Tasks

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The most urgent goal of the DLRG is the creation and promotion of all activities used to fightdrowning. Additional tasks are:

Teachswimming and self-rescue to the public
Educate people about the dangers of swimming and how to avoid them
Teach and train rescue swimming
Basic and advanced training inFirst Aid
Help and technical safety support for water related activities
Providinglifeguards at public places
Perform rescue related exercises and water sports competitions
Environmental protection at, on and in waters.
Cooperation with Germancivil defense, especially concerningfloods.
International Response Units
International Operations (Lifeguards in Spain are often trained by DLRG members)

Qualifications

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The DLRG trains interested members as qualified technical personnel in the following ranges:

Swimming
First aid / Advanced First aid
Boating
Rescuediver
Swift water rescue
Radio and Communication Systems

History

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Two uniformed lifeguards of the DLRG routinely patrolling a public bathing area of a lake inMunich usingstand-up paddleboards in summer 2022

On 28 July 1912, a pier in Binz on the islandRügen, Germany, collapsed under the load of 1,000 people waiting for the cruise steamerKronprinz Wilhelm. Sailors of the German navy were able to save most people, but 16 people died because they could not swim, including two children. This catastrophe led to the foundation of the "Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft (DLRG)" (German lifesaving organization) on 19 October 1913 inLeipzig.