Iranian President rewards lifesavers

The members of the Iranian Lifesaving and Diving Federation and the national lifesaving team met Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadi Nezhad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In this meeting, the President of Iran expressed his appreciation to the role of the federation and granted 40 gold coins to each member of the lifesaving team.

The Iranian Federation has indeed done a fantastic job in developing lifesaving and resuscitation techniques in Iran and in the countries surrounding Iran. The federation also put great attention to lifesaving development for women.

The federation is presided over by H.E. Seyed Mostafa Agha Mirsalim MSc ” Former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran and current Patron of ILS.

Mr. Behrooz Esfandiari, BA is the Vice-President and is a member of the ILS Rescue Committee and a co-opted member of the ILS Development Committee.

Maryam Saheb Alzamani is a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation and a member of the ILS Equity and Diversity Committee and is doing an outstanding job in promoting lifesaving for women.

Mr. Habib Khomjani is the Secretary General of Lifesaving Department and Amir Rashidi is the Secretary of the Diving Department.

The Iranian Federation became member of F.I.S. in 1963. In 1974, the name of the “Iran Lifesaving Organisation changed to “Iran Lifesaving Federation with highly new and further responsibilities. Mr. Nasiri was appointed as a first President of this new lifesaving body. In this year the full membership of World Life Saving was obtained.

The federation is full member of ILS and also full member of CMAS.