Member Federations

For information on Membership Categories and/or how your Organisation can join the ILS, please consult the Membership pages.

Country/Region Organisation Membership Region
Albania Coast Lifeguards and Water Rescue - Vrojtuesit e Plazhit dhe Shpëtimit në Ujë ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Algeria Algerian Federation for Lifesaving, First aid and Underwater Activities - Fédération Algérienne de Sauvetage, de Secourisme et des Activités Subaquatiques ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Argentina Professional Team for Aquatic Rescues - Equipo Profesional de Salvamento Acuatico ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Argentina Argentine Federation of Aquatic Rescue - Federación Argentina de Salvamento Acuático ILS Associate Member ILS Americas
Australia Surf Life Saving Australia Limited ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Australia Royal Life Saving Society Australia ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Australia Austswim Ltd – The Australian Council for the Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety ILS Associate Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Austria Austrian Water Rescue Federation - Österreichische Wasserrettung ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Bahrain Royal Life Saving Bahrain - المؤسسة الملكية للإنقاذ والسلامة المائية ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh - আঘাত প্রতিরোধ ও গবেষণা সেন্টার ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Barbados Lifeguard Service – National Conservation Commission ILS Corresponding Member ILS Americas
Belgium Belgian Life Saving Federation - Belgische Reddings Federatie – Fédération Belge de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina Scuba-Diving & Life Saving Club “BUK” - Ronilacki I Spasilacki klub “BUK” ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Brazil Brazilian Life Saving Society - Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquatico ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Brazil National Water Rescue Association - Life Saving Brazil - Associação Nacional de Salvamento Aquático – Life Saving Brazil ILS Associate Member ILS Americas
British Virgin Islands Surf Life Saving British Virgin Islands ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Bulgaria Bulgarian Red Cross - Water Life Saving Service - Български Червен кръст ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Burkina Faso Burkina Lifesaving Federation - Fédération Burkinabé de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Cameroon Cameroon Swimming and Rescue Federation - Fédération Camerounaise de Natation et de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Canada Lifesaving Society – Société de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Canada Canadian Red Cross – Croix-Rouge canadienne ILS Associate Member ILS Americas
Central African Republic Central African Lifesaving and Rescue Federation - Fédération Centrafricaine de Sauvetage et de Secourisme ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Chile Lifeguard SEAL Chile - Guardavidas SEAL Chile ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Chile Lifeguard Foundation - Fundacion Salvavidas ILS Corresponding Member ILS Americas
China China Swimming Association (China Life Saving Association) - 中国救生协会 ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Cook Islands Water Safety & Surf Lifesaving Cook Islands ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Ivory Coast Association of Swimming and Water Rescue Clubs of Ivory Coast - Association des Clubs de Natation et de Sauvetage Aquatique de Cote d’Ivoire ILS Full Member ILS Africa
RD Congo Congolese Federation of Aquatic Lifesaving and Rescue - Fédération Congolaise de Sauvetage Aquatique et de Secourisme ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Republic of the Congo National Federation of lifesaving and rescue of Congo - Fédération Nationale de Sauvetage et de Secourisme du Congo ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Costa Rica National Lifeguard Asociation of Costa Rica - Asociación Nacional de Guardavidas del Costa Rica ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Croatia Hrvatski Crveni Kriz - Hrvatski Crveni križ ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Cyprus Cyprus Life Saving Federation - Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ναυαγοσωστικής ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Czech Republic Water Rescue Service - Czech Red Cross - Vodní záchranná služba ČČK, z.s. ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Denmark Danish Swimming Federation - Dansk Svømmeunion ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Denmark Danish Council for Greater Water Safety - Rådet for større Badesikkerhed ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Djibouti Djibouti Federation of Underwater Sports - Fédération Djiboutienne de Sport Subaquatique ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Ecuador Fundación De Salvavidas y Rescate de Manta – Salvares ILS Corresponding Member ILS Americas
Egypt Egyptian Diving and Lifesaving Federation ILS Full Member ILS Africa
El Salvador Association of Professional Lifeguards from El Salvador - Asociación de Guardavidas Profesionales de El Salvador ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Estonia Estonian Lifesaving Association - MTÜ Selts Eesti Vetelpääste ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Swimming Association - Svimjisamband Føroya ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
Finland Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation - Suomen Uimaopetus- ja Hengenpelastusliitto ry ILS Full Member ILS Europe
France French Federation of Lifesaving and First Aid - Fédération Française de Sauvetage et de Secourisme ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Gambia Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Germany German Life Saving Association - Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V. ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Germany German Red Cross NHQ - Deutsches Rotes Kreuze e.V. ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Germany Workers Samaritan Union – Federal Association - Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. – Bundesverband ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Ghana Ghana Lifesaving and Diving Association ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Greece Hellenic Red Cross - Division of Samaritan Rescuers and Lifeguards - Τομέας Σαμαρειτών, Διασωστών & Ναυαγοσωστών του Ελληνικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Greece Greek Lifesaving Sports Association - Ένωση Αθλητικής Ναυαγοσωστικής Ελλάδος ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
Guatemala National Life Saving Association of Guatemala - Asocación Nacional en Savamento Acuático de Guatemala ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Guinea Bissau Guinea Bissau Water Rescue Association ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Haiti Haitian Swimming and Life Saving Federation - Fédération Haïtienne des Sports Aquatiques et de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Hong Kong, China The Hong Kong Life Saving Society - 香港拯溺總會 ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Hungary Hungarian Life Saving Federation - Magyar Élet – és Vizimentõ Szaksszövetség ILS Full Member ILS Europe
India Life Saving India & Surf Life Saving India - Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India) ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
India Indian Lifesaving & Lifesaving Sports Federation ILS Associate Member ILS Asia-Pacific
India Life Saving Society of India ILS Associate Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Indonesia Indonesian Surf Life Saving Association - Badan Penyelamat Wisata Tirta (Balawista) ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
International The Alliance for Safe Children (TASC) ILS Affiliate International
International Commonwealth Drowning Prevention – The Royal Life Saving Society ILS Affiliate International
Iran Lifesaving & Diving Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran - فدراسیون نجات غریق و غواصی جمهوری اسلامی ایران ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Ireland Water Safety Ireland - Sábhálteacht Uisce na hÉireann ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Israel Israel Life Saving Federation - Mishmar Hatzalah Yami – משמר הצלה ימי ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Israel Surf Life Saving Israel - ישראל ימית הצלה (Hazala Yamit Yisrael Ra) ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
Italy Italian Swimming Federation - Lifesaving Section - Federazione Italiana Nuoto (Sezione Salvamento) ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Ivory Coast Association of Swimming and Water Rescue and Water Rescue Clubs of Ivory Coast - Association des Clubs de Natation et de Sauvetage Aquatique de Côte d’Ivoire ILS Associate Member ILS Africa
Jamaica Royal Life Saving Society Jamaica ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Japan Japan Lifesaving Association - 公益財団法人　 日本ライフセービング協会 ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Jordan Royal Jordanian Marine Sports & Lifesaving Federation - الاتحاد الملكي الأردني للرياضات البحرية ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Kenya Kenya Lifesaving Federation ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Korea (South) Korea Lifesaving Association - 대한인명구조협회 ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Korea (South) Lifesaving Society Korea - 한국라이프세이빙소사이어티 ILS Corresponding Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Kuwait Kuwait Diving and Lifesaving Club - النادي الكویتي للغوص و الإنقاذ ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Latvia Latvian Beach Lifeguard Association - Latvijas Pludmales Glābēju Asociācija ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Lebanon The Lebanese Federation of Diving & Rescue - ألإتحاد اللبناني للغوص والإنقاذ ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Lesotho Royal Lesotho Lifesaving Association ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Liberia Lifesaving-Liberia, Inc. ILS Corresponding Member ILS Africa
Libya The Libyan Association of Lifesaving ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Lithuania Lithuanian Water Rescue Association - Lietuvos vandens gelbėtojų asociacija ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Macau - China Macau Life Saving Society - Associaçao de Salvamento de Vidas de Macau ILS Associate Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Malaysia Life Saving Society Malaysia - Persatuan Penyelamat Kelemasan Malaysia ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Mali Malian Federation of Aquatic Rescue - Fédération Malienne de Sauvetage Aquatique ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Malta Malta Red Cross Society - Is- Socjeta Maltija tas-Salib I-Ahmar ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Malta St John Rescue Corps ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Malta Emergency Response and Rescue Corps ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Mauritania Mauritanian Association of Diving and Rescue - Association Mauritanienne de Plongé et Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Mauritius Surf Life Saving Association of Mauritius ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Mexico Mexican Federation of Lifesaving and Aquatic Rescue - Federacion Mexicana de Salvamento y Rescate Acuatico ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Montenegro Montenegro Red Cross - Crveni krst Crne Gore ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Morocco Royal Moroccan Lifesaving Federation - Fédération Royale Marocaine de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Netherlands Reddingsbrigade Nederland ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Netherlands Society for the Saving of Drowning Victims - Maatschappij tot Redding van Drenkelingen ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
New Zealand Surf Life Saving New Zealand ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Niger Niger Republic Lifesaving and First Aid Federation - Fédération Nigerienne de Sauvetage et de Secourisme ILS Full Member ILS Africa
North Macedonia Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia - Црвен Крст на Република Северна Македонија ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Norway Norwegian Life Saving Society - Norges Livredningsselskap ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Pakistan Pakistan Life Saving Foundation (PALS Rescue) ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Palestine Palestinian Swimming Federation and Aquatic Sports - الاتحاد الفلسطيني للسباحة و الرياضات المائية ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Panama Panama Lifeguard Association - Asociación de Guardavidas de Panamá ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Peru Lifeguard-Rescuers Association of Peru - Asociación Salvavidas Socorristas del Perú ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Philippines Philippine Life Saving Society ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Poland Voluntary Water Rescue Service - Wodne Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Portugal Portuguese Institute for Lifesaving - Instituto de Socorros a Náufragos ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Portugal Life Saving Society (Portugal) - Associação de Nadadores Salvadores ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Portugal Portuguese Lifesaving Federation - Federação Portuguesa de Nadadores Salvadores ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Qatar Qatar Swimming Association - الإتحاد القطري للسباحة. ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Romania National Association of Professional Divers and Lifeguards from Romania - Asociatia Nationala a Scafandrilor Profesionisti si Salvamarilor din Romania ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Romania Professional Association of Lifeguards - Asociatia Profesionala a Salvamarilor ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
Russia Russian Society of Saving on Water - ВОСВОД ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Rwanda Rwanda Life Saving Federation - Fédération Rwandaise de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Life Saving Association ILS Full Member ILS Americas
San Marino San Marino Swimming Federation - Federazione Sammarinese Nuoto ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Saudi Arabia Saudi Life Saving Federation - الاتحاد السعودي للإنقاذ والسلامة المائية ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Senegal Senegalese Swimming and Life Saving Federation - Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Serbia Red Cross of Serbia - Црвени крст Србије ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Lifesaving Society ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Singapore Singapore Life Saving Society ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Slovakia Water Rescue Service of the Slovak Red Cross - Vodná záchranná služba Slovenského Červeného kríža ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Slovenia Lifesaving Federation of Slovenia - Zveza Reševalcev iz Vode ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Somalia Somali lifeguard Association - Ururka badbaadinta nolosha somaliyed ILS Full Member ILS Africa
South Africa Lifesaving South Africa ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Spain Royal Spanish Lifesaving Federation - Real Federación Española de Salvamento y Socorrismo ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Life Saving ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Sudan Sudanese Sea Scouts - مجموعة فرق الكشافة البحرية السودانية ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Suriname Surinam Life Saving Federation - Surinaamse Bond tot het Redden van Drenkelingen ILS Corresponding Member ILS Americas
Sweden Swedish Life Saving Society - Svenska Livräddningssällskapet ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Switzerland Swiss Lifesaving Society - Schweizerische Lebensrettungs-Gesellschaft – Société Suisse de Sauvetage – Società Svizzera di Salvataggio- Societad Svizra da Salvament ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Association ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Chinese Taipei National Chinese Surf Life Saving Association - 中華海浪救生總會 ILS Corresponding Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Surf Life Saving Association - 中華海浪救生總會 ILS Corresponding Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Tanzania Tanzania Life Saving Society ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Thailand Thai Life Saving Society - สมาคม เพื่อ ช่วย ชีวิต ทาง น้ำ ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Thailand Phuket Surf Life Saving Thailand - สมาคมภูเก็ตเพื อช่วยชีวิตทางนํ า แห่งประเทศไทย ILS Associate Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Togo Togo Association of Lifesaving and First Aid - Association Togolaise de Sauvetage et de Secourisme ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Life Saving Society ILS Full Member ILS Americas
Turkey Turkish Underwater Sports Federation - Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu ILS Full Member ILS Europe
Tunisia Tunisian Federation of Underwater Activities and Aquatic Lifesaving - Fédération Tunisienne des Activités Subaquatiques et de Sauvetage Aquatique – الغوص لأنشطة التونسية الجامعة ILS Full Member ILS Africa
UAE UAE Swimming Federation – Lifesaving Section ILS Full Member ILS Asia-Pacific
Uganda Uganda Lifesaving Federation ILS Full Member ILS Africa
Ukraine Beach Patrol - Пляжний Патруль ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
United Kingdom Surf Life Saving Great Britain ILS Full Member ILS Europe
United Kingdom Royal Life Saving Society – United Kingdom ILS Full Member ILS Europe
United Kingdom Surf Life Saving Association of Wales - Cymdeithas Achub Bywyd o’r Môr Cymru ILS Corresponding Member ILS Europe
United Kingdom Royal National Lifeboat Institution ILS Associate Member ILS Europe
Uruguay National Lifeguard Asociation of Uruguay - Asociación Nacional de Guardavidas del Uruguay ILS Full Member ILS Americas
USA United States Lifesaving Association ILS Full Member ILS Americas
USA American Red Cross ILS Associate Member ILS Americas
USA Young Men’s Christian Association of the USA ILS Associate Member ILS Americas
Venezuela YMCA of Caracas – Venezuela Lifeguard School ILS Full Member ILS Americas