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Drowning Prevention in Singapore & The Singapore Life Saving Society

Drowning Prevention in Singapore & The Singapore Life Saving Society. Richard M K Tan President, Singapore Life Saving Society. Outline. 1. Introduction | Outline 2. Drowning and drowning prevention in Singapore 3. Background and history of SLSS

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Drowning Prevention in Singapore & The Singapore Life Saving Society

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  1. Drowning Prevention in Singapore & The Singapore Life Saving Society . Richard M K Tan President, Singapore Life Saving Society

  2. Outline 1. Introduction | Outline 2. Drowning and drowning prevention in Singapore 3. Background and history of SLSS 4. SLSS lifeguard syllabus and training 5. Professional lifeguard systems in Singapore 6. Some recent developments that affect Singapore lifeguards 7. Conclusion

  3. 2. Life Saving & Drowning Prevention in Singapore 1. Royal Life Saving Society 2. Singapore Life Saving Society 3. Singapore Life Guard Corps & other clubs 4. Former National Water Safety Council (2007-2015) 5. Sport Safety Committee, Singapore Sports Council (Sport SG) 6. Others – e.g. MPA, Nparks, PUB & NEA

  4. 3. Background & history of SLSS 1. The Royal Life Saving Society 2. Singapore Branch of The Royal Life Saving Society 3. The Singapore Life Saving Society 1967-1987 4. SLSS 1988-2007 5. SLSS 2008-2017 (50th Anniversary) 6. SLSS 2018 onwards

  5. 4. SLSS lifeguard syllabus and training 1. Bronze Medallion 2. Bronze Cross 3. Pool Lifeguard 4. Patrol Lifeguard

  6. 4. SLSS lifeguard syllabus and training 5. SLSS International Pool Lifeguard 6. SLSS International Open Water Lifeguard 7. SLSS International Surf Lifeguard 8. Others – Resuscitation, First Aid, Oxygen First Aid, Defibrillation etc

  7. 5. Professional lifeguard systems in Singapore 1. SLSS (RLSS) 2. SLSS (ILS) 3. RLSSA 4. American Red Cross 5. Ellis & Associates 6. SportSG LGA 7. Others – hybrids like SLSS-Ellis & Associates

  8. Basic drowning statistics of Singapore 1965 86 accidental drowning deaths (or 4.56 per 100,000 population) 8 suicidal drowning deaths (or 0.42 per 100,000 population) 0 open finding drowning deaths Total 86 drowning deaths (excludes suicides & assaults) Total Drowning Deaths Rate (excludes suicides & assaults) 4.56 per 100K 2014 10 accidental drowning deaths (or 0.18 per 100,000 population) 17 suicidal drowning deaths (or 0.31 per 100,000 population) 8 open finding drowning deaths Total 18 drownings deaths (excludes suicides & assaults) Total Drowning Deaths Rate (excludes suicides & assaults) 0.33 per 100K 2014 WHO Global Report on Drowning 2012 World Drowning Rate 5.2 per 100,000) 2012 High Income Countries Drowning Rate 2.3 per 100,000)

  9. Some Issues 1. Private pools – more (1,100 in 2002) & unguarded - “Owners install lap pools to increase property values”, Property Guru, 11 Jan 2011 2. Leisure watercraft related drowning - “Drowning of student a misadventure”, The Straits Times, 14 January 2009 [Undergrad non-swimmer sailor] 3. Unguarded beaches - “Body found after more than 30 hours”, The Straits Times, 17 November 2009 [Waters off East Coast Park] 4. Foreign visitors - “Chinese national drowns in Changi beach”, Today, 25 May 2009 5. Overseas drowning - “Singapore hiker drowns in Malaysia”, The Straits Times, 10 February 2016 6. Flash floods - caused by climate change & urbanisation e.g. “Flash floods hit eastern parts of Singapore”, My Paper, 29 Apr 13 7. Suicidal drowning - “Suicidal drownings a growing concern”, The Straits Times, 12 Oct 15

  10. 6. Some recent developments that affect SG lifeguards 1. Aging population – aging victims & lifeguards; New category of old victims & new roles/requirements for older lifeguards as shallow water lifeguards or water safety sentries? 2. Hi-tech/smart drowning prevention – CVDD, DEWS & AI systems; SCDF amphibious vehicles; Perhaps rescue drones, rescue robots? 3. Disasters & urban flood prevention/rescue 4. Suicidal drowning prevention/rescue

  11. 7. Conclusion ‘According to Darwin’s Origin of Species, it is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.’ - Louisiana State University professor Leon C. Megginson

  12. Acknowledgements Sports Department, Ministry of Education of Taiwan Professor Joan Hsu, University of Taipei The Singapore Life Saving Society

  13. References 1. www.slss.org.sg 2. 50 Years of Lifesaving 1967-2017. Singapore Life Saving Society (2017) 3. Drowning. Prevention, Rescue, Treatment. Second Edition [Bierens, Joost J.L.M. (Ed)] Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2014 4. Gray Paper on the Future f Lifesaving & ILS by RMK Tan (2019)

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