Swiss Lifesaving Society

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Swiss Lifesaving Society
(SLRG)
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legal form non-profit association
founding April 9, 1933 in Switzerland
Seat Sursee , Switzerland
main emphasis Water safety, water rescue , education
people Daniel Biedermann
Members 27,500
Website www.slrg.ch
SLRG logo until 2011

The Swiss Lifesaving Society SLRG ( French Société Suisse de Sauvetage SSS , Italian Società Svizzera di Salvataggio SSS , Romansh Societad Svizra da Salvament SSS ) is a water rescue organization in Switzerland with around 27,500 members. The SLRG was founded in 1933 and aims to reduce the number of water accidents and drowning accidents through prevention work and the training of lifeguards .

organization

The society consists of around 130 sections (as of July 2015) spread across Switzerland. These independent, non-profit associations are divided into six regions:

  • SLRG region northwest: 27 sections
  • SLRG Region East: 18 sections
  • SLRG Central region: 13 sections
  • SLRG Zurich region: 26 sections
  • SSS Région Romande ( French ): 32 sections
  • SSS Regione Sud ( Italian ): 14 sections

The representatives of the SLRG regions and sections together with the representatives of the collective members who are also entitled to vote at the annual assembly of delegates form the highest body of the national association.

The SLRG Switzerland is in turn a member of the following umbrella organizations:

The SLRG is recognized by ZEWO as a non-profit organization.

Collective members

Partner organizations that are actively involved in the training of lifeguards throughout Switzerland are accepted as collective members by the SLRG. These include the following organizations (as of July 2015):

Central Board

The central board is formed by the president, the vice-president, representatives of the six SLRG regions as well as individual departments and usually has around 10 members. The decisions made by the assembly of delegates are further developed by the central board on a strategic level. In addition, the central board is responsible for electing the operational manager and the members of the specialist groups.

Office

The office in Sursee takes care of the operational tasks within the association. It is under the direction of the managing director as well as the management, which is formed by 3–4 employees of the office. The tasks of the office include:

  • the further development and maintenance of the training offer,
  • the implementation of national prevention campaigns,
  • raising funds through fundraising and sponsoring,
  • association communication,
  • the organization and implementation of national events (assembly of delegates, Swiss championships, youth camps, etc.),
  • the coordination of the work in the specialist groups as well
  • the maintenance of the national database for the registration of trained lifeguards.

Specialist groups

The following specialist groups are managed by the office (as of July 2015):

  • Section Youth
  • Specialist group pool
  • Section lake
  • River Section
  • Hypothermia specialist group
  • First Aid Section
  • Security Service Section
  • Professional group management training

The voluntary members of the specialist groups take care of the development and maintenance of the offers in the relevant specialist areas under the management of the office.

Christophorus Foundation

The Christophorus Foundation of the SLRG honors lifesavers who have helped people in emergency situations in and around the water. The honors range from simple letters of thanks to diplomas and the award of medals of honor. Primarily lay rescuers are honored . The Board of Trustees consists of representatives from the six SLRG regions and the President of the Christophorus Foundation.

history

Since it was founded in 1933, the SLRG has implemented many innovative projects. The most important key data from the chronicle are:

  • 1933 Foundation of the SLRG
  • 1945 Initiative proposal from the SLRG to the SRK to organize the blood donation campaign
  • 1947 member of the Swiss National Association for Sport SLS
  • 1950 Application for standardization of the resuscitation method (SRK, Samariterbund, military medic, electrical engineering association)
  • 1952 Entry into mountain rescue Establishment of the SRFW air rescue service.
  • 1955 Introduction of the youth certificate together with the SRK
  • 1956 member of the Interverband für Swimming (IVSCH), since 2002 swimsports.ch
  • 1959 pioneering work by the medical commission. Introduction of oral ventilation in organizations such as the army, SRK, civil defense, alpine club, Samaritan, US Army, etc. a.
  • 1960 Founding of the independent Rega
  • 1961 Cooperation with the newly founded Inter-Association for Rescue Services IVR
  • 1963 The SRK grants the SLRG the right to wear the red cross in its logo
  • 1969 Association with the Swiss Lifeguard Association SRV
  • 1970 Cooperation with the underwater sports association SUSV, cooperation with BfU and SUVA
  • 1982 Joined the Swiss Red Cross
  • 2006 The SLRG starts the prevention campaign “Das Wasser und Ich” for kindergartens
  • 2008 Switzerland-wide petition for "School swimming for everyone"
  • 2011 Introduction of the modular training structure
  • 2012 Production of the prevention film "Silent Drowning"
  • 2012 The Swiss lifeguard map "aquamap.ch" is published and is available as an app in the same year
  • 2013 Reorganization of the SLRG Switzerland management structure

education

The sections of the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SLRG) offer modular training for lifeguards . For some years now, the focus of the training has been increasingly on the prevention of water accidents. In addition, it is taught how help can be provided in the event of an accident in or on the water without the rescuer putting himself in danger.

Training for young people

The SLRG offers special training courses for young lifeguards from the age of ten. In addition to teaching prevention topics, these courses enable an age-appropriate introduction to the activities of lifeguards :

  • SLRG youth certification
  • SLRG youth experience module

Training in the pool

In Switzerland, lifeguard training begins in swimming pools . The different performance levels build on one another:

  • SLRG Brevet Basis Pool (for supervisors in monitored swimming pools)
  • SLRG Brevet Plus Pool (for supervisors in unsupervised swimming pools)
  • SLRG Brevet Pro Pool (for professional pool workers)

Training in open water

The large number of open water bodies in Switzerland make special demands on water rescue. The SLRG offers specific courses for different types of water:

  • SLRG module lake (stagnant water)
  • SLRG module river (flowing water)
  • SLRG module hypothermia (cold water)

First aid training

The lifeguard training also includes basic knowledge of first aid . The SLRG offers the following courses:

Other trainings

Trained lifeguards can receive further training in additional areas:

  • SLRG module WaBo (see prevention campaign "The water and me")
  • SLRG module responsible security service

Management level

The management level includes all SLRG course instructor training. A distinction is made between the following levels:

  • Expert level (for trainers at the basic level)
  • Instructor level (for trainers at Expert level)

Training at the Expert level begins with preliminary courses in methodology and association teaching. After these preliminary courses have been completed, the subject-specific training (pool, lake, river, etc.) follows, which must be updated every two years. For a job at the instructor level, valid training at the expert level in the relevant specialist area and regular participation in specialist conferences are required.

Training before 2011

Before the modularization of the training structure in 2011, the certification I lifeguard in combination with CPR and emergency aid courses formed the main component of the SLRG's training offer. In addition, free diving and open water courses were offered as possible further training. The course instructor training consisted of the Brevet II lifeguard and corresponding additional training in CPR, first aid, etc.

Existing Brevet I can be converted into an up-to-date training course using the new pool (WK Pool).

Prevention

In addition to the training of lifeguards, the Swiss Lifesaving Society SLRG is increasingly involved in the prevention of water and drowning accidents. The SLRG relies on a wide range of prevention campaigns.

Prevention rules

The 4 × 6 prevention rules of the SLRG form the basis for the prevention of water accidents in Switzerland. The rules of conduct are divided into the following four categories:

Prevention campaign "The water and me"

Specially trained lifeguards visit the 4 to 7 year old children in the kindergarten. They encourage children to enjoy the water in a positive and playful way and teach them how to behave safely in and around the water. The so-called water ambassadors are accompanied by Pico , the lovely plush drop of water. For the children, it is Pico in particular who teaches them 10 important water messages.

aquamap.ch

"aquamap.ch" - the lifeguard's Swiss map - was published in 2012 as a desktop version and as an app . The aim of the campaign is to create a comprehensive reference work for particularly beautiful or dangerous bathing areas and river sections in Switzerland. The SLRG is reacting to the fact that most fatal water accidents in Switzerland occur in open water.

Competitions

The SLRG organizes the Swiss championship of water rescue every year, competitions are also held annually at regional level. There are also supra-regional competitions organized by individual sections. The Swiss Youth Championships (11-16 year olds) take place every two years.

Sister companies

The SLRG is comparable to the DRK - water rescue service in Germany.

Special

The longstanding services of the SLRG were honored with a postage stamp in 2008 by the Swiss Post . The stamp shows a lifebuoy floating on the water, flanked by the numbers 1 and 0. The resulting number 100 indicates the value of the 1-franc postage stamp.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ SLRG general ; Retrieved June 23, 2012
  2. ↑ https://www.slrg.ch/de/organisation/christophorus-stiftung.html
  3. ↑ Silent drowning , prevention film "Silent drowning" on YouTube
  4. ↑ a b aquamap.ch , Lifeguard's Swiss map (desktop version)
  5. ↑ SLRG basic level , information on basic training of the SLRG
  6. ↑ SLRG cadre level , information on course instructor training at the SLRG
  7. ^ SLRG WK Pool , information on the repetition courses of the SLRG
  8. ↑ Die Lupe-Das Briefmarkenmagazin  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 2.57 MB); Retrieved June 23, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.post.ch