Lifesaving Society Canada is pleased to present a live webinar on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 12 pm Eastern Daylight Time, with Dr. Stephen Beerman, President of the International Life Saving Federation. During this 60-minute session, Dr. Beerman will share insights from the May 2011 ILS World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Vietnam. He will release new information on drowning prevention interventions and provide links to the Lifesaving Society Canada’s National Drowning Report 2011.

To register for this free live webinar with Dr. Beerman, click here. You will be given access to the live and archived recording and any additional materials released during the presentation

About Dr. Beerman

Dr. Beerman, BSc, BSR, MD, CCFP, FCFP has been a lifeguard, an instructor and competitor, a facility manager, a national program chairperson, an international lifesaving competition chair and the National President of the Lifesaving Society. Dr. Beerman is also a Royal Lifesaving Society ” Commonwealth Vice-President and Life Governor. Dr. Beerman has provided lifesaving leadership internationally since 1981. He has also contributed to the first World Drowning Report and 2008-2012 Strategic Planning process and co-chaired the Task Group to establish the new ILS Drowning Prevention Commission.

About the Lifesaving Society Canada

The Lifesaving Society ” Canada’s lifeguarding experts ” works to prevent drowning and water-related injury through its training programs, Water Smart public education, aquatic safety management, drowning research and lifesaving sport. Annually, over 800,000 Canadians participate in the Society’s swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard and leadership training programs. The Society sets the standard for aquatic safety in Canada and certifies Canada’s National Lifeguards.