The Medal for Lifesaving () is a medal of Ukraine presented for saving human life, acts of charity, humanistic and other activities in public health, and accident prevention. The medal was established 20 May 2008 by presidential decree â 461.
The Medal for Lifesaving is circular, made of silver, and in diameter. The obverse of the medal depicts the image of two hands, one extended to rescue the other. The hands are gold plated. The image is superimposed over the sun with rays, symbolizing life saved. Around the edge of the medal is inscribed "ÃÂð òÃÂÃÂÃÂþòðýõ öøÃÂÃÂÃÂ" (Medal for Lifesaving).
The ribbon of the medal is long and wide. It is made of white moire silk with two longitudinal wide stripes of red from the edges of the ribbon.
The ribbon bar of the medal is a rectangular metal bar covered with the medal's ribbon. It is high and wide.