Royal Humane Society

A man recuperating from near-drowning at a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, 18th century

The Royal Humane Society is a British charity which promotes lifesaving intervention. It was founded in England in 1774 as the Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned,[1] for the purpose of rendering first aid in cases of near drowning.[2]

  1. ^ New Scientist, Vol. 193 No. 2586 (13–19 Jan 2007), p. 50
  2. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Humane Society, Royal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 871–872.