Overview of ILS actions since WCD2002
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The document summarizes the recommendations from the 2002 World Congress on Drowning and the actions taken by the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) to address those recommendations. The ILS aims to reduce water-related injuries and deaths globally. It has worked to standardize the definition of drowning, improve drowning data collection especially in low-income countries, promote preventative strategies and rescue/resuscitation skills, and address safety issues for recreational divers and fishing communities. The ILS continues efforts on prevention, standards, and promoting water safety worldwide.
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Overview of ILS actions since WCD2002
- 1. Actions Since the World Congress on Drowning 2002
- 2. ILS Vision The International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) leads the world-wide effort to reduce injury and death in, on, or around the water.
- 3. WCD2002 Recommendation #1 Adopt/implement a new definition of drowning: “Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.” STATUS: Accomplished and continuing.
- 4. WCD2002 Recommendation #2 Adequate and reliable international registrations of drowning incidents are needed. STATUS: Being addressed via the World Drowning Report
- 5. WCD2002 Recommendation #3 Data must be collected and knowledge gained about drowning in low-income countries and societies. STATUS: Being addressed via lifesaving development and the World Drowning Report
- 6. WCD2002 Recommendation #4 Preventive strategies and collaboration are needed. STATUS: Ongoing
- 7. WCD2002 Recommendation #5 All individuals, and particularly police officers and fire fighters, must learn to swim. STATUS: Ongoing and addressed via the position statement on Swimming and Water Safety Education
- 8. WCD2002 Recommendation #6 Rescue techniques must be tested and should be evidence-based STATUS: Being addressed through World Water Safety, the Lifeguard Standards Coalition, and work of the RNLI
- 9. WCD2002 Recommendation #7 Basic resuscitation skills must be learned by all volunteer and professional rescuers as well as lay persons who frequent aquatic areas or supervise others in water environment. STATUS: ILS Position Statement published
- 10. WCD2002 Recommendation #8 A uniform glossary of definitions and a uniform reporting of drowning resuscitation must be developed and used. STATUS: Being addressed via the World Drowning Report and Lifesaving Commission work
- 11. WCD2002 Recommendation #9 Hospital treatment of the severe drowning victim must be concentrated. STATUS: Ongoing
- 12. WCD2002 Recommendation #10 Treatment of the patient with brain injury resulting from cardiopulmonary arrest attributable to drowning must be based on scientific evidence. STATUS: Ongoing
- 13. WCD2002 Recommendation #11 Wearing of appropriate and insulating life jackets must be promoted. STATUS: Ongoing
- 14. WCD2002 Recommendation #12 The balance between safety and profitability of recreational diving must remain critically observed. STATUS: For consideration of the recreational diving community
- 15. WCD2002 Recommendation #13 Safety of diving fishermen [predominately found in the poor countries around the world] needs more attention. STATUS: Ongoing via ILS development activities and support
- 16. Additional Recommendations Global uniformity of beach signs and safety flags. Risk assessment of beach hazards. Determination of optimal visual scanning techniques. Construction of the most adequate rescue boats, including alternatives
- 17. Additional Actions by the ILS Comprehensive Drowning Prevention Plan World Water Safety 2011 Tool kit for developing nations Standards equivalency Medical position statements Fitness standards World Championships
- 18. Leading the worldwide effort to promote World Water Safety