National Water Life Saving Association (NWLSA), also known as Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Association (CTWLSA) (), is the major

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organization in

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. The organization's members are mainly volunteer lifesavers,

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s, firefighters and civilians who are enthusiastic about

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, water safety awareness and water rescue events.

About

The National Water Life Saving Association of the

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(N.W.L.S.A) is also known as

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Water Lifesaving Association (C.T.W.L.S.A) internationally. C.T.W.L.S.A is used when participating in international competition such as

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and Rescue World Championship. N.W.L.S.A runs as the major authority certifying lifesaving training and licensing throughout Taiwan. The Association was first launched in 1970 in Taipei with the aid of

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(S.L.S.A) introduced by Douglas Darby. The Association joined

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in 1994. Soon later, other branches in different provinces were established to promote lifesaving and water safety awareness. The mission of the association is to promote water safety awareness and reduce water drown-rate around the island. It is one of several non-Olympic sports associations recognized by the

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Mission and vision

The organization mission as follow: # Coordinate relevant resources to promote a culture of safety and to promote lifesaving techniques. # Promote lifesaving skills and provide qualified training. # Set up rescue service stations and effectively reduce drown-rate and rescue patients. # Assist all water related events to ensure water safety. The Vision of the Association is to promote water safety, popularize lifesavers, provide essential trainings, prevent drowning and maintain a safe and comfortable environment as a service.

License and certificate

# Junior life saving Certificate ater self-sustaining technique– For people who intend to take the course and under 16. They will also need to take full course of lifesaving class. However, when they pass the course and received their license, they can not become a professional lifeguard due to under age. # Lifesaving training course ertified lifeguard license when complete– For people who wish to become a lifeguard and age above 16. They undergo a series of training including water self-sustaining technique, rescue victims, swimming technique, pool rescue, surf rescue, swift water rescue and CPR. The training also includes a beach exercise on

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s and a river exercise on hydraulic currents. Two days' probationary practice before obtain the license. # Lifesaving instructor course – Eligible for people obtained Life Saver license over one year.

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swim technique is required. Training courses including enhanced beach and swift water rescue training, familiar with IRB crew/ driving operation. After course complete, candidates require assisting and teaching life saver training course as probation and obtain the license. # IRB training class – Mostly for police and firefighters and gradually promote to lifeguards and life saving instructors as the IRB

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become more and popular on the beach and river side. # MISC: CPR, AED,

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referee, surf rescue, swift water rescue.

Current statistics

Ever since the association was founded, there are multiple training all over the country. The C.T.W.L.S.A released a current statistics on the organization status. Lifeguards: 82,964 persons Lifeguard instructor: 10,787 persons Class ‘A’ instructor: 130 persons Class ‘A’ referee: 84 persons

Local branches

The main association is located in

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; however, there are local association which provides the exact training, after the training, the main association sends the examiner to each local association and the results are sent to the taipei headquarters which sends licenses to qualified lifeguards. Taipei –Taipei City Water Lifesaving Volunteer Association –Taipei City Water Lifesaving Instructor Association –Taipei City East Water Lifesaving Association –Taipei Country Water Lifesaving Association –Taipei Country Water Safety Lifesaving Association –Taipei Country Water Lifesaving Instructor Association –

Keelung Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...

City Water Safety Lifesaving Association Taoyuan Taoyuan Country Water Lifesaving Association Taoyuan Country Division Association Hsinchu –

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City Water Lifesaving Association –Hsinchu Country Water Lifesaving Association Miaoli Miaoli Country Water Lifesaving Association Taichung –Taichung City Water Lifesaving Association –Taichung Country Division Association –Taichung Country Water Lifesaving Instructor Association Changhua –Changhua Country Water Lifesaving Association Nantou –Nantou Lifeguard Association Yunlin –Yunlin Country Water Lifesaving Association Chiayi –

Chiayi City Chiayi (, Taiwanese Hokkien, Taigi Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ...

Water Lifesaving Association –Chiayi Country Water Lifesaving Association Tainan –National Water Lifesaving Association

Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" ...

City Branch –Tainan City Phoenix Lifesaving Association –Tainan Country Phoenix Lifesaving Association Kaohsiung –

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City Water Lifesaving Association –Kaohsiung City Port Lifesaving Association –Kaohsiung Country Water Lifesaving Association –Kaohsiung Country Water Safety Rescue Association Pingtung –Pingtung Country Water Lifesaving Association Yilan –Yilan Country Water Lifesaving Association Hualien –Hualien Country Water Lifesaving Association Taitung –Taitung Country Water Lifesaving Association

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.nwlsa.org.tw/
Lifesaving.twMoi.gov.twTnwls.org.tw
Lifesaving organizations Non-profit organizations based in Taiwan