The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) is an organization for water safety and lifesaving. According to the organization's web site [1] the ILS was formed in 1993 from the merger of the Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage Aquatique (FIS) and World Life Saving (WLS). The predecessor organizations, FIS and WLS, were founded in 1910 and 1971, respectively. International cooperation among life savers predates both groups, and dates to the first Water Safety World Congress, held in Marseilles, France, in 1878.
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Members of ILS
Africa
Egypt - Egyptian Underwater and Lifesaving Federation Seychelles - Seychelles Lifesaving Brigade South Africa - Lifesaving Association of South Africa Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Life Saving Society
Americas
Brazil - Brazilian Life Saving Society Canada - Lifesaving Society - Société de Sauvetage Venezuela - National Rescue and Maritime Safety Organisation Panama - Lifeguards Association of Panama Argentina - Professional Team for Aquatic Rescues Jamaica - Royal Life Saving Society - Jamaica Saint Lucia - St. Lucia Life Saving Association Trinidad & Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Life Saving Society USA - United States Lifesaving Association
Asia-Pacific
Japan - Japan Lifesaving Association Sri Lanka - Life Saving Association of Sri Lanka Kazakhstan - Life Saving Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan Malaysia - Life Saving Society Malaysia Macau - Lifesaving Association of Macau Iran - Lifesaving Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Taiwan - National Water Life Saving Association of the Republic of China Qatar - Qatar Marine Sports Federation India - Rashtriya Life Saving Society of India Fiji - Royal Life Saving Society of Fiji Singapore - Singapore Life Saving Society Indonesia - Surf Life Saving Association of Indonesia Australia - Surf Life Saving Australia New Zealand - Surf - Surf Life Saving New Zealand Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Life Saving Society Australia - The Royal Life Saving Society Australia
Europe
Austria - Austrian Water Rescue Federation Belgium - Belgian Life Saving Federation Bulgaria - Bulgarian Red Cross - Water Life Saving Service Croatia - Croatian Red Cross Cyprus - Cyprus Life Saving Association Denmark - Danish Swimming Federation Estonia - Estonian Life Saving Finland - Finnish Association for Swimming Instruction and Life Saving France - French Federation of Lifesaving and First Aid Germany - German Life Saving Association Greece - Hellenic Red Cross - Volunteering Samaritan Corps Hungary - Hungarian Life Saving Federation Ireland - Irish Water Safety Italy - Italian Swimming Federation - Lifesaving Section Latvia - Latvian Life Saving Society Netherlands - Lifesaving Brigades - The Netherlands Lithuania - Lithuanian Water Rescue Association Macedonia - Macedonian Red Cross - Water Safety Expert Centre Romania - National Ass. of Professional Divers and Lifeguards from Romania Norway - Norwegian Lifesaving Society Poland - WOPR - Polish Life Saving Federation Portugal - ISN - Portuguese Institute for Lifesaving United Kingdom - Royal Life Saving Society - United Kingdom Russia - Russian Life Saving Federation Serbia & Montenegro - Serbia and Montenegro Red Cross Society Spain - Spanish Lifesaving Federation Azerbaijan - State Water Rescue Service of Azerbaijan Great Britain - Surf Life Saving Association of Great Britain Sweden - Swedish Life Saving Society Switzerland - Swiss Lifesaving Society Israel - The Israeli Association for Bathing, Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving Turkey - Turkish Underwater Sports Federation Czech Republic - Water Rescue Service - Czech Red Cross Slovakia - Water Rescue Service of Slovak Red Cross Ukraine - Water Rescue Society of Ukraine
