The ILS has created the following four Commissions:
- Drowning Prevention Commission
- Rescue Commission
- Sport Commission
- Business Commission
Drowning Prevention Commission
The Chair is Justin Scarr – Royal Life Saving Society Australia
Rescue Commission
The Chair is Adam Weir – Surf Life Saving Australia
This Commission operates through the following Committees:
- Rescue Operations Committee
- Education Committee
- Medical Committee
Sport Commission
The Chair is Dave Thompson AM – Surf Life Saving Australia
This Commission operates with a project-based management structure to allow members to freely contribute and participate in several projects.
Business Commission
The Acting Chair is Claire Ann Alfonso – Norwegian Lifesaving Society.
The Commission covers various topics such as Risk Assessment, Marketing and Revenue Generation, Social Media etc
ILS Standing Committees
The ILS has the following Standing Committees that are represented in the ILS Board of Directors:
- Chancellery
- Membership Committee
- Event Management Committee
- Athletes Committee
- Academy
- Anti-Doping Committee
Chancellery
| ILS President – Graham Ford AO (Australia-Surf) |
| ILS Secretary General – Dr Harald Vervaecke PhD (Belgium) |
| ILS Vice-President for the Africa region – Sameh El Shazly (Egypt) |
| ILS Vice-President for the Americas region – Peter Davis (USA-USLA) |
| ILS Vice-President for the Asia-Pacific region – John Baker AM ESM (Australia-Surf) |
| ILS Vice-President for the European region – Dr Dirk Bissinger PhD (Germany-DLRG) |
Membership Committee
| Chair: Dott Giorgio Quintavalle (Italy) |
| ILS Secretary General – Dr Harald Vervaecke PhD (Belgium) |
| Secretary General of the African Regional Branch – Helen Herbert (South Africa) |
| Secretary General of the Americas Regional Branch – Leo Manino (Argentina) |
| Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Regional Branch – Justin Scarr (Australia-Royal) |
| Secretary General of the European Regional Branch – Dr Christoph Freudenhammer PhD (Germany-DLRG) |
Event Management Committee
| Chair: Graham Ford OA (Australia-Surf) | |
| Secretary: Dr Harald Vervaecke PhD (Belgium) | |
| For the LWC | For the WCDP |
| Dave Thompson AM Jelle Meintsma Greg Allum AM Perry Smith Wim Nuyens (ex-officio) | Justin Scarr Prof Dr Joost Bierens MD PhD Ingy El Shazly Wim Nuyens (ex-officio) |
Athletes Committee
the ILS Athletes Committee is tasked to empower the athlete’s representation in the ILS decision-making processes, to support the athlete development in their sporting and nonsporting careers, and to represent the athlete’s views in the decisions across the ILS.
It will endeavour to represent all athletes and liaise with all committees and commissions when required, to aid in the betterment of LIfesaving sport.
The Chair of the Athlete Committee has a voting role on the ILS Board of Directors to ensure athletes’ voices are involved in ILS decision making.
Academy
| Dean: Prof Dr Joost BIERENS MD PhD MCPM (The Netherlands) |
| Dr Harald Vervaecke PhD (ILS Secretary General) |
| Prof Dr Mohamed KOTB PhD (Egypt) |
| Pamela Simon (Australia – Surf) |
| Dr Christoph Freudenhammer PhD (Germany-DLRG) |
| Vijay Kumar SAH (India – ILLSF) |
| Fernando Martinho (Portugal – AsNaSa) |
| Dr Ana Catarina Queiroga PhD (Portugal – AsNaSa) |
| Dhaya Sewduth (South Africa) |
| Humaid Al Houti (UAE) |
| Dr Ted Popov MD (Bulgaria) |
| Ingy Elshazly (Egypt) |
Anti-Doping Committee:
| Greg Allum AM (Australia – Surf) – Chair |
| Karin Obus (Belgium) – ILS Executive Director and Anti-Doping Administrator |
| Ian Fullagar (Australia – Surf) – ILS Legal Advisor |
| Dr Andrea Felici MD (Italy) – Chair ILS TUE Committee |
| Dr Sjors Pietermans MD (The Netherlands) – National Team Physician |
| Dr Peter Wernicki MD (USA) – National Team Physician & Member ILS TUE Committee |
| Tanya Hamilton (New Zealand) – SLSNZ High Performance Director and Educator |