The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) is the world authority in the global effort to prevent drowning and regroups national life saving organisations aiming at improving water safety, water rescue, lifesaving and lifeguarding and lifesaving sport.

Rescue 2010

The 2010 Lifesaving World Championships - Rescue 2010 will be organised in the coastal city of Alexandria in October 2010.

More information on www.rescue2010.com

2011 World Conference on Drowning Prevention

The 2011 World Conference on Drowning Prevention will be held in Danang, Vietnam during May 2011.

http://www.worldconferenceondrowning.org

Lifesaving
Report from Sportaccord International Federation Forum 2009
17 Nov 2009
International Day for Disaster Reduction
14 Oct 2009
Tropical Storm Ketsana underscores need for lifesaving skills
01 Oct 2009

Sports
Rescue 2010 - Lifesaving World Championships
19 Oct 2009
UAE Lifeguard Championships held in Dubai
11 Dec 2009
The 4th UAE National Lifesaving Championships
20 Nov 2009

Inside ILS
DLRG mourns for Hans-Joachim Bartholdt
04 Aug 2009
Surf Lifesaver awarded MBE
16 Jun 2009
RLSS Commonwealth Secretary John B Long retires
19 May 2009

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Calendar

Date Title Country / Region
02/10/2010 Rescue 2010 - Lifesaving World Championships Egypt
28/07/2010 26th NPS All-Women Lifeguard Tournament at Sandy Hook, N.J., U.S.A. United States of America
06/05/2010 Australian Water Safety Conference Australia
30/04/2010 Resuscitation 2010 - NZ Resuscitation Council New Zealand
20/04/2010 Safety in Action Conference Australia
16/04/2010 Australian IRB Championships Australia
16/03/2010 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships Australia
01/01/2010 34th New Year Winter Swimming Life Saving Championships Hong Kong - China
06/12/2009 The 4th UAE National Lifesaving Championships United Arab Emirates
01/12/2009 CLSA National Life Saving Championship China