Over the years, USLA has conferred Life Memberships on a very limited number of persons who have made extraordinary contributions to lifesaving and to USLA. The minimum criteria for Life Membership and the nomination process, which can be found in the USLA Policies and Procedures, includes twenty years of service in open water lifesaving, ten years active service and membership in USLA, service as a member of the Board of Directors or an elected national officer, and a significant contribution to the humanitarian goals and objectives of USLA. Nomination submissions are considered by a single representative of each USLA Region and may receive no more than one no vote. The following are USLA's Life Members:

Bruce Baird (deceased) -- Laguna Beach, California
Michael Bartlett-- Huntington Beach, California
Buddy Belshe (deceased) -- Newport Beach, California
Gene Bergman (deceased) -- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Michael Beuerlein -- Huntington Beach, California
Nikki Bowie -- Charleston, South Carolina
Max Bowman -- Huntington Beach, California
Reenie Boyer -- Newport Beach, California
B. Chris Brewster -- San Diego, California
Duke Brown -- Horry County, South Carolina
Robert Burnside (deceased) -- Los Angeles County, California
Jay Butki -- Los Angeles County, California
Tom Daly -- Long Beach, New York
Doug D'Arnall -- Huntington Beach, California
Peter Davis -- Galveston, Texas
Tim Dorsey -- Seal Beach, California
Carl Drake (deceased) -- California State Parks, California
Roger Engemann -- Chicago, Illinois
Gerry Falconer -- Miami Beach, Florida
Greg Farry (deceased) -- Bradley Beach, New Jersey
Tim Gallagher -- Avon By The Sea, New Jersey
Jerry Gavin (deceased) -- Chicago, Illinois
Ralph Goto -- City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
Charlotte Graham -- Los Angeles County, California
Gordon Gray -- Los Angeles County Lakes, California
Charlie Hartl -- Avon By The Sea, New Jersey
Andrew Healey (deceased) -- Point Lookout, New York
Jim Holland (deceased) -- Miami, Florida
Bill Humphreys -- San Clemente, California
Ed Kiziukiewicz -- Bay Head, New Jersey
Howard Lee (deceased) -- Los Angeles County, California
James McCarthy (deceased) -- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Jim McCloy (deceased) -- Galveston, Texas
Rob McGowan -- Los Angeles, California
Dr. Alfred W. (Bud) McKinley, PhD (deceased) -- Ocean City, New Jersey
Vic Maceo -- Galveston, Texas
James McCrady V -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
James McCray -- Sonoma County, California
Joe McManus -- Vero Beach, Florida
Bill McNeely (deceased) -- St. Lucie County, Florida
Jackie McShane (deceased) -- Chicago, Illinois
Dick Miller -- Long Beach, California
Harry 'Buzz' Mogck (deceased) -- Cape May, New Jersey
Bob Moore -- Los Angeles County, California
Chip More -- Avon By The Sea, New Jersey
Alex Peabody (deceased) -- California State Parks, California
Joe Pecoraro (deceased) -- Chicago, Illinois
Tom Renick (deceased) -- Volusia County, Florida
Bill Richardson -- Huntington Beach, California
Don Rohrer (deceased) -- Los Angeles County, California
Frank Russell (deceased) -- Jones Beach, New York
Dave Shotwell (deceased) -- Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Mike Silvestri -- California State Parks, California
Bud Stevenson (deceased) -- Los Angeles County, California
Kalani Vierra -- Kauai, Hawaii
Cathy VonWald -- Bellevue, WA
Jo Wagenhals-- Pompano Beach, Florida
Ralph Wagner-- Hilton Head Beach, South Carolina
Ron Watson -- Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Peter Wernicki, MD -- Spring Lake, New Jersey
Rob Williams -- Newport Beach, California
Ed Zebrowski Jr. -- Cape May, New Jersey
Ed Zebrowski III. -- Cape May, New Jersey