lifesaving

American  

[lahyf-sayv-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌseɪv ɪŋ /

adjective

1. (especially of a medical treatment or facility) preventing deaths.

2. used in rescuing people who are in danger of drowning.

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noun

1. the work of rescuing people in danger of drowning.

Example Sentences

Vice Admiral Thomas Allan told lawmakers that going a few days without funding would mean about 56,000 workers going without pay, leading the agency to suspend missions that were not critical or lifesaving.

From BBC

That is expected to allow critical, lifesaving emergency operations to continue even though federal funding has lapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The estimates were based in part on the lifesaving effects of USAID’s past work on food security, HIV treatment, medical care and other services.

From Los Angeles Times

The ski patrol handed over lifesaving duties to the Truckee Fire Department, according to the Sun.

From Los Angeles Times

“Any reduction in funding directly affects our ability to provide care, prevention and lifesaving services to the people who rely on us.”

From Los Angeles Times