Founded in 1891, the Royal Life Saving Society is ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ drowning prevention organisation. Drowning is one of the biggest causes of preventable death worldwide.
The World Health Organisation estimates 372,000 people drowned in 2012 (WHO Global Report on Drowning – Preventing a Leading Killer). Because of the difficulty in collecting complete data, WHO acknowledges that the actual drowning death toll could be four or five times higher than its estimate. RLSS is a family of lifesaving organisations, active in 27 Commonwealth countries with a common heritage of drowning prevention activities including delivery of water safety education, water rescue and resuscitation training. The Society provides expertise in the development of community-based drowning prevention strategies, the design of lifesaving education programmes and the establishment of aquatic safety standards. RLSS is a registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter with HM the Queen as Patron.