The Mountbatten Medal

The Mountbatten Medal was instituted in 1951 by the Society's then Grand President, The Earl of Mountbatten of Burma and its annual award is made for the most gallant rescue or rescue attempt undertaken throughout the Commonwealth by the holder of a Royal Life Saving Society Award.

The Mountbatten Medal – Nomination Form

The Mountbatten Medal – Procedural Notes

The Russell Medal

The Russell Medal was established in 2000 as a tribute to Pat Russell a long time member of the Royal Life Saving Society. Her sudden and unexpected death was a great sadness to the RLSS, but something positive came about in the form of an award to be given annually for the most commendable resuscitation case by a young person under 18 years brought to the notice of the RLSS each year.

The Russell Medal – Nomination Form

The Russell Medal – Procedural Notes

The Russell Medal – the History

The Ireland Medal

The Ireland Medal was introduced in 2004 to mark the centenary of Royal Life Saving

Society activity in The Republic of Ireland. A specially commissioned gold medallion will be awarded annually to an Irish citizen or person of Irish descent for the most outstanding aquatic rescue or rescue attempt anywhere in the world within the preceding two calendar years.

Nominations should be made to RLSS Ireland or The Irish Lifesaving Foundation by national or regional branches of internally recognized lifesaving or rescue organizations. In developing nations a valid nomination may be made by an official RLSS representative through the RLSS Commonwealth Office.

The Ireland Medal – Nomination Form

The Ireland Medal – Procedural Notes