Singapore Life Saving Society 3.1

The SLSS is also a member of the National Council of Social Service, a national sports association recognised by the Singapore Sports Council, a national member of The Royal Life Saving Society, Commonwealth, and a national member of The International Life Saving Federation.

The main activities of SLSS in Singapore are to :

(a) promote technical education in aquatic life saving, first aid, oxygen administration and resuscitation;

(b) promote adoption of swimming and life saving in schools, colleges and higher educational institutes;

(c) encourage floating, diving, plunging and such other swimming arts as would be of assistance to a person endeavouring to save life;

(d) arrange and promote public lectures, demonstrations and competitions and to form classes, instructions, so as to bring about a widespread and thorough knowledge of the principles which underlie the art of natation;

(e) promote, assist in and develop aquatic skills programmes suitable for individuals with special disabilities; and

(f) monitor, examine and certify graded lifesaving, lifeguarding and their related awards.

The SLSS is widely recognised as the authority on water safety and lifesaving in Singapore. Our affiliates include uniformed groups (the police, the armed forces and the civil defence force), swimming clubs, schools, institutions of higher learning and recreation clubs. We examine and administer a complete range of lifesaving awards that are used as the basis for employment by lifeguards in Singapore. The SLSS also assists and advises organisations on water safety and lifesaving, and some of our affiliates and members have been providing volunteer lifeguard services since the time we were founded.