
DLSC Works with AU to Prepare for Football Season
The Danville Life Saving Crew partnered with Averett University (AU) on August 28 to prepare for football season. DLSC will perform 15 football standbys this fall for AU and George Washington High School. During DLSC's Monday training segment entitled "Friday Night Lights," AU Athletic Training staff discussed common injuries found on the football field, such as concussions and bone injuries. "Sports injuries and protocols have changed over the years, so we want to be prepare

DLSC Uses Drones to Assist County in Water Mission
The Danville Life Saving Crew’s Dive Team was dispatched at 10:43 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15 to assist Bachelors Hall Volunteer Fire and Rescue. A man was trapped on the south side of the Dan River after his hand was caught underneath a fallen tree. The man was trimming trees alone when the accident occurred. A resident on the north side of the river heard his shouts and called 9-1-1. Danville Life Saving Crew’s Special Operations Department and Pittsylvania County Special Op

Golf Classic Raises Funds to Save More Lives
On August 10, 2017, the Danville Life Saving Crew held its 18th Annual Golf Classic at Goodyear Golf Club. A total of 29 teams played during the five hour tournament. After a catered luncheon, teams took off to their playing spots with a shotgun start. Players competed to hit a hole in one to win prizes, such as a brand-new Chevrolet from Woodall Chevrolet, a one carat diamond from Ben David Jewelers and a side-by-side from Triangle Cycles. M.H. Herndon hit the only hole in o