Nassau, Bahamas - The officers of the Bahamas Lifesaving
Association are proud to announce the recent formation of our newly formed
agency. The
Bahamas Lifesaving Association will serve as the Bahamas authority for drowning
prevention, lifesaving and lifesaving sport. BLSA will lead, support, and
collaborates with national and international organisations engaged in drowning prevention, water safety, water rescue,
lifesaving, and lifeguarding and lifesaving sport. The Bahamas Lifesaving
Association is be professional association of beach lifeguards and open water
rescuers. BLSA will works to reduce the incidence of death and injury in the
aquatic environment through public education, national lifeguard standards,
training programs, promotion of high levels of lifeguard readiness, and other
means. The goal of the Bahamas Lifesaving Association is to improve the quality
and accessibility of Health & Safety programs to the public.
The Bahamas Lifesaving Association (BLSA) will act as an educational association
that will be one of the largest sponsors of health and safety training programs
in the Bahamas. After our establishment, we will issue over certifications in
health and safety areas. The BLSA’s operational policies and procedures for our
certification programs, and the certification and training of our instructors,
both meet national and international industry standards.
BLSA will remain dedicated to providing quality,
instructional, participant-centered programs. BLSA's overall strategy for skill
development is simple: regular review, repetition in a relaxed positive
environment, self-discovery, cooperative learning and joint assessment of
knowledge and skills. Our program-development process draws on the talent and
experience we have of leading recognized experts in the lifeguard profession,
along with outside consultants from various national health and safety
organizations, together with diligent research, to ensure that the program
content and guidelines used in our programs are safe and meet current national
standards.
Our
agency has already received international assistance from both the United
States Lifesaving Association and the International Lifesaving Association to
ensure the Bahamas is adequately prepared and meets the qualification to join
the General Assembly of the International Lifesaving Association along with
other countries in the region. The BLSA will begin the training of water
rescuers in conjunction with international partners in our joint efforts to
reduce the Bahamas dependence on the international community ,we share the
belief that our entity will provide employment opportunities and training for
young Bahamians. Although many challenges remain, BLSA will position
its self to take the difficult but necessary steps towards stability and
development under the leadership of President Latrae Rahming and our officers.