IOC recognition for Lifesaving
The ILS Secretary General attended the meetings of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) held in Lausanne (Switzerland) from 14 to 20 May….
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ILS meets International Signage Organisation
Rick Wright, Chair of the ILS Rescue and Education Commission reported that the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) Working Group on Signage approved a large number of the ILS General Water…
Lifeguards receive Russell Medal
The Russell Medal is awarded to a young person who carried out the most outstanding resuscitation or attempted rescue throughout the Commonwealth.
Rescue 2006 on the move
Rescue 2006 will be organised in the State of Victoria. Victoria is located in the South of Australia just above the Island of Tasmania and has Melbourne as its Capital…
Drowning tragedy leads new safety guide
A six year campaign following a tragic multiple drowning at Gunnamatta Beach in Victoria (Australia) in 1998 has led to the release of a national guide, which will make Australiaâ„¢s…