Call to make lifeguards compulsory at public pools

Star PENANG: The Malaysia Lifesaving Society (MLS) wants the stationing of lifeguards at public swimming pool to be made compulsory.
Its president Datuk Ismail Shah Bodin said he had observed that there were no lifeguards at some pools that were owned by local authorities.
“Something has to be done before it is too late. We have heard of many drowning cases in pools,” he said.
He said this after launching the third National and first International Invitation DHL Lifesaving Sports Challenge Penang 2006 at Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa) here on Saturday.