Posts by Emma Harrison

Today, 18th December is International Migrants Day, and, on this day, we remember all those who have drowned using migration routes. We applaud the actions of those individuals and organisations whose work seeks to prevent such tragedies. This day provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the Vancouver Declaration on Drowning Risk Reduction of…

We are pleased to announce the appointment of the key officials for the 2023 RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships to be held in Windsor, Ontario, Canada from 13th to 17th September 2023

The Royal Life Saving Society and Lifesaving Society Canada invite applications for volunteers to officiate at the 2023 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships to be held in Windsor, Ontario, Canada from 13th to 17th September 2023. If you would like to apply, please complete the application form and return it to commonwealth@rlss.org.uk by 31st October 2022 Key…

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Patron of the Royal Life Saving Society 21 April 1926-8 September 2022 All Members of the Royal Life Saving Society wish to express deepest sympathy on the passing of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty assumed the role of RLSS Patron on 3 June 1952 following the…

We are pleased to announce that the RLSS have been working with colleagues from the International Lifesaving Federation, Life Saving Victoria, and Surf Life Saving Australia to submit an expression of interest for lifesaving to be included as a sport on the program of the 2026 Regional Victoria Commonwealth Games If successful, this would be…

In May 2022, Sri Lanka Life Saving in partnership with their local member club, Puttalam District Life Saving Club, delivered a train the trainer programme in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.  This was the initial stage of a project supported by the Royal Life Saving Society with funding from Speedo International. The purpose…

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day. World Drowning Prevention Day provides the global drowning prevention community with an opportunity to come together and contribute to, and engage in, a global day of activity. Drowning has been the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths in the last decade.  It is a significant global issue that…

Next Monday, 25th July, the global drowning prevention community will observe World Drowning Prevention Day. This day will serve two purposes, it will acknowledge and commemorate the thousands of lives lost to the water every year; and accelerate and celebrate life-saving solutions that we can all take to prevent drowning locally, nationally, regionally, and globally.…