On the occasion of the ILS 10th anniversary dinner at Rescue 2004 some special awards were given by ILS to deserving persons.

The Grand Knight/Dame in the Order of Lifesaving is awarded to any person who has given extraordinary service to ILS over a period of years in a voluntary capacity as an officer, a Member of the Board of Directors, or a Member of a Commission. Such a person must, at a minimum, have served ILS, WLS or FIS in such a capacity for a period of no less than fifteen (15) years and must have served as a Member of an ILS Member Federation for no less than twenty-five (25) years.

The following persons received the award of Grand Knight in the Order of Lifesaving:

• Dr. Harald Vervaecke PhD (ILS Secretary General ” Belgium)
• Dr. Anthony Handley MD (United Kingdom ” Royal) – absent

The Knight/Dame in the Order of Lifesaving is any person who, in a voluntary capacity, has given extraordinary service to ILS over a period of at least ten (10) years as an officer, a member of the Board of Directors, or a member of a Commission. Such a person must, at a minimum, have served as a member of an ILS member federation for no less than twenty (20) years.

The following persons received the award of Knight in the Order of Lifesaving:

• Jelle Meintsma (South Africa)
• John Martin (Great Britain ” Surf)
• Greg Allum (Australia ” Surf) – absent
• Norman Farmer (Australia ” Royal)
• John Long (United Kingdom ” Royal)

ILS wishes to congratulate all for their achievements.