The annual meetings of ILSE Education, Rescue, Sport and Management and Administration Commissions took place connected with EU Partnership Seminar 2nd project from 16th – 19th January 2014 in Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom. RLSS UK arranged a perfect set-up in Shakespeare’s Stratford and got an outstanding feed-back for its hospitality. 65 Commission Members and participants at the EU Partnership Seminar of 17 ILSE Member Associations were present to discuss lifesaving topics according to the agendas in a very friendly and constructive atmosphere.
Here a short summary of topics and main discussion points of the several Commission Meetings:
Education Commission
– implementation of the EQF-1 results into the national training frameworks of the members
– creation of a multi-national expert group for the transposition of the EQF-2 results
– further discussion about the definition of swimming
Rescue Commission
– revision of the lifejacket application of 2013
– development of pool safety risk assessment guidelines
– assessment Senior Tutors’ meeting in Dublin in March 2014.
– translation of Swedish and Polish Ice Rescue Guidelines into English and SOP for Beach Lifeguarding
Sport Commission
– revision of the ILSE Competition Rulebook
– further revisions of the rules only every 4 years
– discussion of the outcome of the Warendorf Seminar on the Future of Lifesaving Sport to prepare an ILSE Board decision
– focus priority on achieving well-run World and Regional Championships first to become a full Olympic sport
– future European Championships for Masters as of 2015 back under umbrella of ILSE
– increase of the safety level at competitions
Management and Administration Commission
– reporting system for the fulfillment of the ILSE strategic plan
– identification of cross-overs between the commissions
– further improvement of drowning statistics an co-operation with Child Safety
– further revisions of the rules only every 4 years
– add more information about the beneficial work of ILSE on the ILSE website.