Rescheduling WCDP 2021 to 2023
The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2021 is rescheduled for 2023.
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ILS mourns a past President
It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Mr Derrick Whitting, former President of the ILS.
COVID-19: Reduced Lifeguard Coverage
The ILS has developed a Lifesaving Position Statement on the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of lifeguards.
Rescheduling of the LWC2020
The LWC2020 is rescheduled for 2022.
Call for nominations to the ILS Athletes Commission
At the recent ILS Elective General Assembly in March 2021, the ILS Bye-Laws were amended to introduce an ILS Athletes Commission with the Commission Chair being appointed to the ILS…
ILS Welcomes UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention
The first ever United Nations (UN) Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention (A/75/L.76) has been passed at the UN General Assembly’s 75th Seventy-fifth session on Wednesday 28th April. This is an…
The ILS Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) Results Database is live
We are very pleased to announce the launch of the new ILS LWC Results Database which goes live today. Over the last year, a lot of work has been undertaken…
Memberships Updated
The Membership types and application forms for organisations have been updated for the 2021-2024 period: Organisation Membership
New Members
The ILS welcomes 4 national lifesaving organisations as Full Member: the Congolese Federation of Aquatic Lifesaving and Rescue (Democratic Republic Congo),the National Federation of Lifesaving and Rescue of Congo (Republic…