The Queen honours Lifesavers
Queen Elisabeth II, Patron of the Royal Life Saving Society since 1952, spoke to lifesavers and researchers from the organisation via video call – 80 years after completing her Junior…
ILSE Welcomes UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention
The United Nations passed its first ever Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention (A/RES/75/273) during the seventy-fifth session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday 28th April 2021. The Resolution was…
General Assembly of ILS-Europe re-elected Dr. Detlev Mohr as President
The General Assembly of ILS-Europe 2021 took place as a virtual meeting on March 13, 2021. The General Assembly re-elected ILSE President Dr. Detlev Mohr (Germany) and Joachim Kellermeier (Germany)…
Vote for the World Games Greatest Athlete
To celebrate 40 years of the World Games, the International World Games Association (IWGA) has just published a list of the 24 greatest athletes who have been successful during that…
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…
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…