ILS News Feed

European Board of Directors met in Croatia

Sandra Harthoorn — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:07:03 -0400

This year’s Board of Directors meeting of the European Branch of the International Life Saving Federation was held once again in Cavtat, close to Dubrovnik in Croatia from April 18th to 20th.

Beach Safety and the Law: Australian Evidence

Sandra Harthoorn — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:12:38 -0400

A landmark publication outlining the latest legal developments on coastal safety has been released by Surf Life Saving Australia, Queensland Law Society and Queensland University of Technology.

Australian Lifesaving Team Rescue 2008

Sandra Harthoorn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:04:47 -0400

The Australian Lifesaving Team for the Rescue 2008 World Life Saving Championships has been announced.

Clarification Statement on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Drowning

David Vervaecke — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:08:06 -0400

The ILS urgently reminds all would-be rescuers that hands-only CPR is not appropriate in cases of drowning.

2008 ILS Elective General Assembly

David Vervaecke — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:56:02 -0400

We have the pleasure of inviting the ILS members to participate in the “Rescue 2008” General Assembly and Lifesaving World Championships which will be held in Berlin (Germany) from Friday 18 July

Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Conference

David Vervaecke — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:21:48 -0400

The latest world conference in injury prevention was hosted by the Mexico National Institute for Public Health and co-sponsored by the Mexico Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization.

Australian Sports Awards Winners Announced

David Vervaecke — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:54:56 -0500

The Royal Life Saving Society Australia received three prominent silver Australian Sports Awards announced today.

2008 UBD Australian Surf Life Saving Champs

David Vervaecke — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:18:04 -0500

The 2008 UBD Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will be held at Scarborough Beach from 1 to 6 April 2008.

Epidemiology Association Scientific Meeting

Sandra Harthoorn — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:41:03 -0500

Report on the 9th South East Asia International Epidemiology Association Regional Scientific Meeting, Feb 9-12 2008, Dhaka Bangladesh

2008 Australian Pool Life Saving Championships

David Vervaecke — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:20:07 -0500

The competition saw national and international lifesavers compete in a number of dramatic lifesaving contests including events simulating real situations.

RLSSA Reminds to KEEP WATCH

David Vervaecke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:18:08 -0500

Drowning deaths occur quickly, silently and in almost any body of water including nappy buckets, farm dams, rivers, lakes, beaches, ponds, water features, inflatable pools and home swimming pools and

RLSSA warns of dangers rural waterways

David Vervaecke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:04:45 -0500

Royal Life Saving Society Australia is aware that many people are often fooled by the seemingly calm water of rural waterways.

WWS 2007 files available online

David Vervaecke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:57:03 -0500

It is with great pleasure that we announce the release to the world of the abstracts, presentations and papers of the World Water Safety 2007 Conference and Exhibition held in Porto and Matosinhos, Po

New ILS Position Statement

David Vervaecke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:41:37 -0500

The ILS has great pleasure in presenting this new Position Statement to demonstrate the importance of swimming and water safety in drowning prevention.

ILS World Drowning Report

David Vervaecke — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:19:59 -0500

This report is the first ILS World Drowning Report, that aims to: define the current global drowning problem, identify the current state of drowning mortality data collection, provide strategies to en