National Water Life Saving Association (NWLSA), also known as Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Association (CTWLSA), is the major lifesaving organization in Taiwan. The organization's members are mainly volunteer lifesavers, police officers, firefighters and civilians who are enthusiastic about water sports, water safety awareness and water rescue events.

About

The National Water Life Saving Association of the Republic of China (N.W.L.S.A) is also known as Chinese Taipei 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 World Games 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 Surf Life Saving Australia (S.L.S.A) introduced by Douglas Darby. The Association joined International Life Saving Federation 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 Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee.

Mission and vision

The organization mission as follow: 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

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 Taipei City; 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 City Water Safety Lifesaving Association Taoyuan Taoyuan Country Water Lifesaving Association Taoyuan Country Division Association Hsinchu –Hsinchu 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 Water Lifesaving Association –Chiayi Country Water Lifesaving Association Tainan –National Water Lifesaving Association Tainan City Branch –Tainan City Phoenix Lifesaving Association –Tainan Country Phoenix Lifesaving Association Kaohsiung –Kaohsiung 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