International Life Saving Federation

The ILS mission is to enhance the safety and preservation of human life in the aquatic environment and it does this by several means, including the facilitating of the exchange of information on research and best practice.

We present hereunder the Medical Position Statements approved by ILS.

ILS Guidelines to Authors.doc

STATEMENT ON THE USE OF ABDOMINAL THRUSTS IN NEAR DROWNING

STATEMENT ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

STATEMENT ON AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION USE BY LIFESAVERS AND LIFEGUARDS

STATEMENT ON SUN DANGERS FOR LIFEGUARDS

STATEMENT ON WHO NEEDS FURTHER MEDICAL HELP AFTER RESCUE FROM THE WATER

STATEMENTS ON MARINE ENVENOMATION

STATEMENTS ON IN WATER RESUSCITATION

STATEMENTS ON THE USE OF OXYGEN BY LIFESAVERS

POSITIONING A PATIENT ON A SLOPING BEACH

CRITICAL CPR SKILLS FOR LIFESAVERS

COLD WATER IMMERSION