Competition
The Lifesaving Society is the Canadian governing body for competitive lifesaving - a sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation.
The Society promotes healthy living through the creation of Provincial and National lifesaving clubs within Canadian communities. Provincial teams represent a specific province or territory, while National teams represent Canada at international competitions.
Lifesaving Sport international is divided into different disciplines including; pool events, ocean events, Simulated Emergency Response Competition (SERC), surf boat competition and the inflatable rescue boat (IRB) competition.