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Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft | |
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| Abbreviation | DLRG |
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| Formation | October 19, 1913 |
| 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 |
The German Life Saving Association[1][2] (German: Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft or DLRG) is a relief organization for life saving in Germany. The DLRG is the largest voluntary 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.
- ^ "Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V." International Life Saving Federation. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
German Life Saving Association
- ^ "Featured Organization: German Life Saving Association (DLRG)". International Surf Lifesaving Association. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Kurzdarstellung" [Summary]. DLRG.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-06-05.