A primeira participação brasileira no World Conference Drowning Prevention e primeiro contato com o evento esportivo Lifesaving World Championchips foi do Ten Cel BM David Szpilman do estado do Rio de Janeiro que retornou do congresso com a missão de fundar uma associação membro da ILS no Brasil. Com isso no ano de 1995, David Szpilman com outros colaboradores fundaram a Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquático – SOBRASA.

Primeira participação de um atleta brasileiro na competição master.
Cel PMESP Jefferson Vilela do estado de São Paulo.

Nesse mesmo evento o Dr David Szpilman partcipou da reunião da COMISSÃO MÉDICA ILS
Report of the Medical Commission, September 2004
1.Introduction:
The ILS Medical Commission works to help exchange information among medical experts and to identify best medical practices relating to the aquatic environment. The Medical Commission works to gather information, statistics and research on aquatic medicine. The Medical Commission develops position statements on aquatic related medical practices.

2.Composition of the Commission:
Dr. Ian Mackie (deceased 2002) – Founding Member – we will never forget Ian’s valuable contribution to the medical aspects of Lifesaving.
Dr. Peter Fenner (resigned July 2004) – Acting Chairperson (Australia)
Dr. Peter Wernicki – Past-Chairperson (USA)
Dr. Steve Beerman – Secretary (Canada)
Dr. Joost Bierens – Member (Netherlands)
Dr. Tony Handley – Membe (United Kingdom)
Dr. David Szpilman – Member (Brazil)
Dr. John Pearn – Member (Australia)
Dr. Zaid Chlevarij Abdullah – Member (Malaysia)
Dr. Lorenzo Murugo – Associate (Italy)
Dr. Anders Hellman – Associate (Sweden)
Dr. Shah-Bahram Mavandadi – Associate (Iran)
Dr. Mohamed Saleh – Associate (Egypt)

3.Activity Report
Communications
The Medical Commission does most of their business by electronic mail. There last meeting was in Amsterdam June 2002. They will meet in Viareggio Italy in September 2004. This pattern of meeting and e-mail communication works well for this commission.

The Medical Commission has a presence on the ILS Website. The ILS Website is a vehicle for communicating our purpose, methods, input, membership and position statements to the target audience. Other methods of communicating the work of the Medical Commission are being explored.

Members of the Medical Commission are requested to present the process and outcomes of position paper development at lifesaving conferences and medical and rescue educational events throughout the world. These have included the World Congress on Drowning in Amsterdam in 2002, Caribbean Life Saving Conference, April 2003, European Resuscitation Council, Florence October 2002, DLRG Symposium on Water Safety, October 2003, Conference on Hypothermia, Ireland February 2003, Congress of Life Saving Italy 2004.

There are several members of the Medical Commission who had publications in scholarly medical journals on topics of interest to the broad medical community concerning issues of life saving.

4.Position Papers:
Medical Commission Position Statements on the ILS Website
1.Abdominal Thrust
2.Infection Control
3.Automatic External Defibrillation
4.Sun Protection
5.Who Needs Further Medical Help
6.Marine Envenomation
7.In-Water Resuscitation
8.Oxygen Administration by Lifeguards
9.Positioning a Patient on a Sloping Beach
10.Critical CPR Skills for Lifesavers
11.Cold Water Immersion

In addition to the Position Papers above the Medical Commission had a role in the ILS Anti-doping Agency Agreement.

Medical Commission Position Statements under consideration
1.Seizures
2.Spinal Injury Rescue and immobilization
3.Diving Injuries
4.Priorities in Medical Aspects of Lifesaving
5.Vision and Hearing Standards
6.Airway Management
7.Pulse Oximetry
8.New CPR Guidelines
9.Lifeguard Health Conditions
10.Pregnancy in Lifeguarding
11.Levels of Evidence Criteria for ILS Medical Commission Position Statements
12.Sterilization of Equipment

5.Recommendations:
1.That the Medical Commission continue to focus their work on the production of relevant Position Statements for the Lifesaving and Lifeguarding.
2.That the Medical Commission communicate their expertise and Position Papers in appropriate manners to encourage the use of these defining works within the target audience.
3.That the Criteria for the Ian Mackie Fellowship be established for approval by the ILS BODs, to allow the ongoing honoring of this great founder of the Medical Commission to begin to provide young lifeguards with a medical commission link. (criteria recommendation to be presented at 2004 meeting)

Primeira participação e representação oficial de uma equipe Brasileira na National Team Open (Seleção Brasileira). A equipe brasileira era assim composta:
Ten Cel Tusi – CBMDF (Chefe da Delegação e atleta),
Maj Rodrigo – BMRS (Team Manager),
Maj Fabio Braga – CBMERJ (atleta),
1º Ten Fiorentini – PMESP (atleta),
1º Ten Fregapani – CBMSC (atleta).

Nova participação brasileira na National Team Open:
A equipe Brasileira era assim composta:  
1º Ten Fregapani – CBMSC,
Sd BM Rafael de Barros Oliveira CBMSC,
Sd BM Noé Medeiros Batista CBMSC,
Sd Eduardo Alcionei Barcellos CBMSC,
Sd Thiago Bruno Ferreira CBMSC, GV Diego Dunzer CBMSC.

A equipe brasileira conquistou 35 medalhas.
Data: 28 e 29 de março de 2015.
Participaram do evento 144 atletas de três países: Argentina, Brasil e Chile, além da equipe convidada dos Estados Unidos.
Guarda vidas militares e civis dos estados do Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Distrito Federal, Bahia e a equipe de Natação de Salvamento da Marinha do Brasil.
Resultado: 24 medalhas de ouro, 7 de prata e 4 de bronze.

Primeira participação de um clube brasileiro nas provas de embarcações de resgate.
A equipe Brasileira era assim composta:
Sgt Nora e GV Veloso participaram das Provas de Praia e Piscina da categoria Master
Cb Noé, Sd Thiago Bruno, Sd Barcellos e GVC Rafael participaram do Resgate com Bote Inflável e das Provas de Praia de Piscina do Interclubs com o primeiro Club Lifesaving da SOBRASA o Floripa SLSC.

Nova participação brasileira na National Team Open e Master:
Data: 12 a 21 Setembro de 2020.
A equipe Brasileira era assim composta:
Sgt Filipe,
Sgt Nora,
GV Velloso e
Sgt Noe.
Primeira medalha, Bronze, de um atleta brasileiro na categoria master na prova Beach Flag, CB BM Noé do CBMSC.
(aguardando fotos da equipe)

Nova participação brasileira na National Team Open, Master e Interclub.
Pela primeira vez na história atletas brasileiros chegaram na final A do National Team Open. Na prova 50m manikin carry o atleta da Guilherme Rosolen ficou na 8ª posição e na prova 100m medley na 6ª colocação, a atleta Thais Xavier na 6ª. colocação na prova 100m manikin carry with fins.
O time brasileiro ainda disputou a final A na prova 4x50m mixed lifesaver e 4x50m medley feminino e masculino.
Ainda no mesmo evento dois atletas conseguiram medalhas, Noé do CBMSC novamente medalhista de bronze na prova Beach flag do master e GV Tabata do Rio Grande do Sul medalhista de prata na prova Surf Race do Interclub.

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