Isle of Wight Lifesavers

Welcome to Isle of Wight Lifesavers the IOW Branch of "The Royal Life Saving Society UK"

The Royal Life Saving Society UK

The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a registered charity with a vision "To safeguard lives in, on and near water"

We are the governing body and leading provider of training and education in lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills in the UK.

As a national charity since 1891, RLSS UK relies on public support to continue training people in the community.

"Life is precious, help us preserve it"

Our mission is "To inform and educate everyone in water safety and resuscitation and increase progressively the number of people trained in water rescue."

Each year over 10,00 RLSS UK volunteers train approximately 1 million people in water safety, rescue techniques and life support, including 95% of all pool and beach lifeguards.

Our work includes:

Beach and Pool Lifeguard training and qualifications

Save a Baby Classes - for parents or guardians of young children in what to do in an emergency when an infant chokes, stops breathing or drowns.

Water Safety Classes - that deliver key messages on safety in, on or near water especially in the National Curriculum.

Community Life Support Classes - teaching people basic resuscitation as 9 out of 10 people do not know what to do in an emergency.

Junior Rookie Lifeguard and Youth Development Programmes.

Lifesaving Sport in pools and beach environments for all abilities.

Volunteering - delivering key skills in the community.