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We are delighted to confirm the RLSS Board of Trustees for the period 2024 to 2026 as follows: Ms Alexandra Ash, Australia, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Mr Sanath Wijayaratne, Sri Lanka, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Ms Geh Cheow Mei, Malaysia, Asia Pacific Regional Trustee Mr Dylan Tommy, South Africa, Europe/Africa Regional Trustee Dr Hellen Nkatha…

It is with great pleasure that we would like to announce that the 2024 recipient of the King Edward VII Cup is Dr W Clive Patrickson from Australia. Clive first joined The Royal Life Saving Society in 1979 where he was personally responsible for coordinating all educational programs, publications and internal volunteer management for the…

We were dighted to receive notification that His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the Patronage of The Royal Life Saving Society.  This news is wonderful for the Society recognising the valuable drowning prevention work of the Society and its 32 members throughout the Commonwealth. It will also maintain the link between the reigning monarch…

In accordance with the provisions of our Supplemental Charter, Bye Laws and the Society’s Regulations, the term of our current Board of Trustees ends in May 2024.  We are looking to appoint or reappoint Trustees and the closing date for nominations is 29th February 2024. We are looking for Regionally Elected Trustees and a Youth…

Earlier in 2023, the RLSS launched a scholarship programme that would support a youngster from one of our member organisations to attend and present at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention which was held in Perth, Australia earlier this month. Geh Cheow Mei from Malaysia was awarded a scholarship after her abstract ‘A study to…

On Monday 24th July, Kalya Kandegoda Gamage from Sri Lanka was awarded the 2022 Mountbatten Medal, for saving the life of his younger brother.   The Mountbatten Medal is awarded annually for the most gallant rescue or rescue attempt undertaken in the previous year, by an individual who has taken Royal Life Saving Society training,…

Yesterday, Noah Winders from Ireland was awarded the 2022 Russell Medal, for his part in saving the life of a teammate. RLSS’s Russell Medal is awarded for the most outstanding resuscitation or attempted resuscitation performed during the previous calendar year by a person under 21 years of age. Noah was playing basketball at school when…

Today, the RLSS hosted an event at Marlborough House, home of the Commonwealth Secretariat, on Accelerating Action on Global Drowning Prevention.  The event was run in partnership with the RNLI, and included presentations from both organisations, as well as Dr David Meddings, Drowning Prevention Lead at the World Health Organisation as Key Speaker.  We were…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board has adopted decision EB152/CONF./2 “Accelerating Action on Global Drowning Prevention” which recommends to the World Health Assembly the adoption of a resolution to address the global drowning burden. The 76th World Health Assembly (the decision making body of the WHO) will be held 21-30th May 2023. The resolution…

On Monday of this week, The Commonwealth officially launched its ‘2023 Year of Youth’. The next 12 months will be giving centre stage to young people and youth-related issues such as climate change, access to education, skills, employment, and political, social and economic participation. The Commonwealth agenda will encourage organisations to empower the 1.5 billion…