ILSE mourns the passing of Michael Somers
ILSE was informed of the passing away of our Irish friend Michael Somers, a Grand Knight of ILS and an Honorary Member of the former Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage Aquatique…
Articles by Anette Dreyer
Public Rescue Tubes: start of testing period
Today one of the first Rescue Tubes became public in Graal-Müritz at the Baltic Sea in Germany: Dr. Detlev Mohr, President of ILSE and Vice-President of the ILSE Member German…
International Drowning Prevention Programme “Charlie the savior”, inspired by Baywatch
Dr. Stathis Avramidis launched the international water safety program “Charlie the savior”, inspired by true Events of Baywatch and endorsed by the legendary Director Gred Bonann and 7 international organisations….
Webinar: 5th Portuguese National Congress on Drowing Prevention
ILSE Member Portuguese Lifesaving Federation (FEPONS) organised the 5th Portuguese National Congress on Drowning Prevention as a Webinar on April 18th, 2020. Presenters were Dr. Jonathon Passmore (WHO), Dr. Claire…
ILSE Member in Spain organised a virtual competition in lifesaving sports
ILSE Member Royal Spanish Life Saving organised the “International Challenge – I compete at home” as an international competition. The competition aimed at uniting the Lifesaving Family in the development…
COVID-19 pandemic
The European Resuscitation Council published COVID-19 Guidelines on April 24, 2020, and will be subject to evolving knowledge and experience of COVID-19. Several ILSE Members deploy the local and national lifeguards on…
ILSE mourns the passing of Pedro Walch den Tuinder
We are informed of the passing away on 14 March 2020 of Pedro Walch den Tuinder, ILS Knight in the Order of Lifesaving, former ILS Board Member from 1993 to…
ILS postponed Lifesaving World Championships 2020
The 2020 Lifesaving World Championship (LWC) will not take place in September 2020 and is postponed to 2022. For further Information please see the website of ILS https://www.ilsf.org/2020/04/26/rescheduling-of-the-2020-lifesaving-world-championships-lwc-2020/
ILSE cancelled annual Meetings in March 2020 in Spain
ILSE has to cancel the annual Meetings in March 2020 in Spain: The Meeting were planned as a common Meeting of ILSE Board of Directors and ILSE Commissions. The situation…
