Jeevan Raksha Padak
Ribbon of the medal
Type	Civilian Lifesaving award
Description	₹1,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance[1]
Country	India
Presented by	Government of India
Ribbon	Red with blue edges and three thin central green stripes
Obverse	Open hand
Reverse	Emblem of India
Established	30 September 1961
Precedence
Next (higher)	Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Next (lower)	Territorial Army Decoration
← Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class III.

The Jeevan Raksha Padak is a civilian lifesaving award presented by the Government of India. Established on 30 September 1961, the award was originally called the Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class III.

Criteria

The Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded to civilians to reward saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is awarded for "courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of grave bodily injury to the rescuer".^[2]

The Jeevan Raksha Padak may be awarded to members of the armed forces, police, or fire services when recognizable acts take place outside beyond the course of their duty. Subsequent awards are recognized by the addition of a medal bar to the ribbon. The medal may be awarded posthumously.