ILS Medical Committee
Articles
13 articles
Lifeguarding in the Covid Era: An International Discussion
The Medical Committee of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS-MC) hosted speakers from a dozen countries on how their lifeguarding organizations dealt with Covid.
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Lessons learned from the Global Pandemic Response
The ILS Medical Committee (ILS-MC) invites you to take part in an online Covid-19 forum.
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IDRA-ILS-IMRF joint Position Statement
Resuscitation of the drowned person in the era of COVID-19 disease: A common ground for recommendations, identification of research needs and a global call to…
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ILS-IMRF-IDRA working group
A joint working group was established to advise how to deal with the crisis time of the pandemic.
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Position Statements Updated
The ILS Rescue Commission and its Medical Committee are in constant debate over various matters, which are summarized in Position Statements.
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Dr Matthew Sill Medical Fellow 2016/2019
ILS is proud to announce the appointment of Irish Water Safety volunteer Dr Matthew Sills as the Dr Ian Mackie Fellow.
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Drowning Article by ILS Medical Committee Members
ILS Medical Committee Members contributed to an article on Drowning, published on NEJM.
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New Medical Position Statement: Compression-Only CPR and Drowning
The ILS Medical Committee is concerned that publicity surrounding compression-only CPR may deflect potential rescuers from the true needs of victims of a drowning incident.
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Clarification Statement on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Drowning
The ILS urgently reminds all would-be rescuers that hands-only CPR is not appropriate in cases of drowning.
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