International Life Saving Federation (ILS)

The International Life Saving Federation is composed of national aquatic lifesaving organisations (known as Member Federations) from around the world.

Through their own work and that of our Member Federations, they lead the global effort to reduce injury and death in, on, or around the water.

They accomplish this by assisting existing national lifesaving organisations; facilitating and developing a global exchange of drowning prevention and lifesaving information and of best lifesaving practices; helping establish lifesaving organisations in areas of the world where they are needed, but do not exist; acting as the International Federation for lifesaving sport; and cooperating with other international bodies with shared goals.