Lifesavers for Hire: Red Rescue’s Dive into Professional Pool Safety

Manigandaa Keertan, Founder & CEO, Red Rescue

22-Apr-25 10:00

Lifesavers for Hire: Red Rescue’s Dive into Professional Pool Safety

Pause
Embed

Drowning remains one of Malaysia’s silent epidemics, yet few talk about who’s truly responsible for water safety, or how it can be turned into a viable business.

In this episode of Open For Business, we explore how Red Rescue is addressing this urgent concern not just by placing lifeguards poolside, but by building a full-fledged academy, running training programmes, and offering safety solutions to clients like international schools, sports centres, and major waterparks.

We dive into the business of lifesaving with Manigandaa Keertan, Founder & CEO of Red Rescue — exploring the demand for certified water safety professionals, and how Red Rescue is tackling lifeguard shortages with a purpose-first, solution-oriented mindset.

Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: entrepreneurs, SME

Tags: drowning prevention, lifeguard training, mission-driven enterprise, water safety awareness training, water safety,

Today’s Shows

6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Patrick Wong of Bloomberg Intelligence discusses what’s shaping Hong Kong’s property sector and provides an outlook.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Jerald Joseph, Director of Pusat Komas and former Suhakam commissioner, talks about the delay in appointing new members to the commission.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Espen Kristensen, Managing Director Asia Pacific, Ria Money Transfer discusses the challenges of staying competitive in a fast-changing remittance market.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Julia Lau, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, discusses potential outcomes from the 13th Annual Consultation between Malaysia and Indonesia.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

Prof James Chin of the University of Tasmania discusses how a coal licence controversy may impact the GRS-Pakatan alliance ahead of Sabah’s state election.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT)Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

People, Planet, Profit

Dr. Renard Siew, Climate Change & Sustainability Expert breaks down Sabah’s new climate law and what it means for carbon markets and local communities.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Ethan Wong and Esther Erin, Co-Founders of Dododots, on turning personal skincare struggles into a fast-growing, 9-figure business.

11:00 AM

Marketing Mojo

Andrew Tan, Executive Creative Director & Joyce Gan, Group Client Services Director of Fishermen Integrated, on turning taboos and dry topics into standout campaigns.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Warren Leow, Konsortium AI Negara (KAIN) Founding Member.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Is snoring really that bad a problem? How is it a barometer of bad health? Tune in to ask the experts your questions.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Tuesday

How do you express yourself politically?

8:00 PM

BBC World Service

This episode of The Food Chain explores the foods of the Dalit community and the politics surrounding them.

PROGRAMMES