It is with sadness that we have been informed of the passing away of our friend Gerhard Stipani from Austria.

Gerhard was his lifetime involved in lifesaving and became Grand Knight in the Order of Lifesaving in 1993.

He was instrumental in the development of Lifesaving in Austria and was a long standing Board Member of FIS and later of ILS-Europe.

We always will remember his dedication to lifesaving and to our movement. ILS has offered condolences to the Austrian Federation and to his family.