Drowning Report Portugal
The Portugese Lifesaving Federation (FEPONS) has published the National Drowning Report for the first half of 2019, which indicates a total of 43 deaths, down 18.9% as the same period…
Drowning Prevention
European Water Safety Week
The European Water Safety Week takes place June 21-27, 2019. Several ILS Europe Member Associations participate with specific activities or events: Royal Lifesaving Society UK This is the biggest campaign…
New water safety resources in Ireland
Irish Water Safety is pleased to update you with two new resources that are designed to impact positively on water safety awareness in Ireland. Firstly, a new ten-year National Drowning…
ILS Drowning Prevention and Public Education Commission
Please find attached two outputs of the ILS Drowning Prevention and Public Education Commission namely: Minimum Data Set on Fatal Drowning: Coding and Definitions ManualSurvival Swimming Programs for Children: Case…
ILS Welcomes Bloomberg Philanthropies Investment in Drowning Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that drowning claims the lives of more than 60,000 children under the age of five and more than 360,000 people globally. On May 2nd…