9.17.2025 Update: Help us complete our First Round Goal: $50,000 to Deploy The First Fleet Of 5 Lifeguard™ Hose Boxes!
Our Mission
Lifeguard™ is a Public Benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 93-3581481) founded in 2023 after the Lahaina fires in Maui, where 102 lives were lost. Our mission is urgent and clear: To save lives by empowering communities to fight fire before it spreads out of control.
What We Do
Deploy Firehose Boxes: We install secure metal boxes at fire hydrants in at-risk communities. Each contains a nozzle, wrench, gloves and firehose(s).
Our Focus
While wildfires rage globally, the organization’s initial round of fundraising will support installation of secure hose boxes in areas of Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Utah beginning in Q4 2025, with a long-term plan to expand nationwide and ultimately worldwide as resources allow, giving communities the confidence to act safely and effectively when every second counts.
Train Communities: Instructional videos and proficiency quizzes at firelifeguard.org ensure community members know how to safely use the equipment. Boxes feature a scannable QR code that links phones to training videos.
Build Preparedness: We encourage neighborhoods to host Lifeguard™ Firehose Box Events, where residents gather, learn fire basics, including the use of a Lifeguard™ unit of and support one another.
Designate Local Lifeguards: Each box ideally has a dedicated community member—a “Lifeguard”—who maintains it and distributes keys when needed.
Our Founder
Oregon resident, Tim Loyd, a 30-year mechanical engineer who specializes in-all-things that pump and cool with water, founded Lifeguard™ after seeing the devastation in Lahaina. His technical expertise and determination uniquely equip him to design, assemble, and deploy the Lifeguard™ system worldwide.
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