The Hong Kong Life Saving Society

The Life Saving Society of Hong Kong is the life saving society in Hong Kong.

## As Royal Life Saving Society Hong Kong Branch[edit]

The Life Saving Society began as a branch of the Royal Life Saving Society UK in 1950 and Hong Kong Life Guard Club created 1956.

The RLSS Hong Kong Branch was charged with training while the HKLGC was in charge of life guard service.

## As Hong Kong Life Saving Society[edit]

The HKLSS was formed with the merger of the RLSS Hong Kong Branch and HKLGC with the current name in 1997 (required to break ties with RLSS before the handover).[1]

HKLSS is a founding member of the International Life Saving Federation.

## See also[edit]

* Royal Life Saving Society UK
* Royal Life Saving Society Australia
* Royal Life Saving Society of Canada

## References[edit]

1. ^ "香港拯溺總會 – International Life Saving Federation".

## External links[edit]

* HKLSS homepage

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Lifesaving and lifeguarding

International standards bodies|

* International Lifesaving Federation
* International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation

National societies|

* DLRG
* Lifesaving South Africa
* Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth
* Australia
* Canada
* United Kingdom
* Surf Life Saving Australia
* Surf Life Saving New Zealand
* United States Lifesaving Association
* RFESS - Royal Spanish Lifesaving Association
* Wasserwacht

Sub-national societies|

* The Hong Kong Life Saving Society

Topics|

* Lifesaving
* Lifesaving (sport)
* Lifeguard
* Surf lifesaving
* First aid
* Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
* Drowning chain
* Rip current

Awards|

* Lifesaving Medal
* Albert Medal for lifesaving
* Bronze Medallion
* Bronze Cross
* National Lifeguard

Life-saving appliances|

* Lifebuoy
* Rescue buoy
* Throw bag
* Life saving reel
* IRB
* Surf ski
* Paddle board

Authority control

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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