Welcome to the Official Web page of the Illinois Water Rescue Association. The Association has been assisting divers for many years and has been instrumental in Illinois law changes concerning water rescue/recovery organizations in this State.

I am happy to see the development of this web site for our members. This will enable us to stay in closer contact and exchange ideas in a rapid and orderly fashion. Our Board is excited to begin the process of outreach to the many police, fire, EMS and stand alone water rescue departments in this State.

To have a source for locating Water Rescue/Recovery Team’s, organizing Water Rescue/Recovery Teams and representing the dedicated people involved is truly an honor and challenge.

Feel free to send your ideas and comments for the site. It will be getting “up to speed” in the next few months. With the recent Hurricane Katrina & Rita deployments of Police, Fire and EMS departments from our State, we noticed the lack of understanding and coordination of Water Rescue components. We would like to address that in a professional and logical manner.

Your help in making the Association a functional part of the emergency services community in this State is hereby requested. Thanks and safe diving!

Terry Trueblood
Board Chairman