The Lifesaving Foundation Collection: Foundation

The Lifesaving Foundation is an international drowning prevention charity based in Ireland.

A historical overview by the Lifesaving Foundation of Irish refugees to North America following the Irish Famine.

This is a choral music composition by Dr Martin O'Leary commisioned in memory of those who died by drowning in the Mediterranean Sea.

The initial treatment of drowning casualties. David Szpilman is Head of the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Brazil, and former Head of the Rio de Janeiro Fire Department's Drowning Resuscitation Centre. He is Medical Director of the Brazilian Life Saving Society - SOBRASA.

There is evidence to suggest that the majority of those who die by drowning can swim. This presentation by John Connolly gives an overview of many reasons why persons who can swim are unable to save themselves from drowning.

In this presentation John Connolly suggests that many suicidal persons change their minds about dying once they physically start to drown. He uses police and fire service reports in support of his claim.

This is a presentation on how to prepare for a drowning event followed by questions and comments by members of the audience.

This presentation is based on a research paper published in the book DROWNING (2015), the second edition of The Handbook on Drowning.

Dr. Connolly, Irish Association of Suicidology, addresses the interpretation of statistics, the myths around suicide, the risk factors and warning signs and why some people decide to die. Dr Connolly also talks about helpful and unhelpful ways to engage with a person who has a specific suicide plan and finally offers some recommended reading.

How do people react in life threatening situations especially when drowning.

A Lifesaving Foundation conference presentation describing what to do to escape from a car entering deep water.

Professor Tipton describes the physiological impact of sudden immersion in very cold water.

A Surgeon Admiral Golden scholarship presentation by Tessa Clemens on fatal and non-fatal drownings in Canada

The majority of drowning incidents are managed first by non-medical bystanders who may be lacking in the knowledge and skills required to deal properly with such situations.

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

2016 Drowning Prevention and Rescue Conference Presentations

Lifesaving Foundation Surgeon Admiral Golden scholarship presentation on Ocean drownings on Newport Beach USA.

A Surgeon Admiral Golden Scholarship presentation by Aoife Kervick at 2016 Lifesaving Foundation conference.

Golden Student Scholarship Presentation on Coastal Drowning Deaths in Ireland at the 2016 Lifesaving Foundation Conference.

A Surgeon Admiral Golden scholarship presentation by Tessa Clemens on fatal and non-fatal drownings in Canada