On Saturday, 25 May 2024, the provincial assembly of Mountain Rescue Tyrol took place at Villa Blanka in Innsbruck. At this provincial assembly, a new state management of Mountain Rescue Tyrol was elected.

The new state management of Mountain Rescue Tyrol is made up of the following people:

• state director: Mag. Ekkehard Wimmer, Ortsstelle Kufstein/Umgebung

• 1. deputy state director: Peter Haidacher, Ortsstelle Kitzbühel

• 2. deputy state director: Kathrin Puelacher, Ortsstelle St. Jodok

• 3. deputy state director: Valentin Schiessendoppler, Ortsstelle Innsbruck

• financial manger: Maximilian Riml, Ortsstelle Sölden

Of the 91 local offices, delegates from 89 local offices accepted the invitation to the national assembly
and were able to exercise their right to vote for the new state management.
In this election, 55 of the 89 votes were cast in favour of Ekkehard Wimmer’s team. This is the first time that a woman has joined the management team of Mountain Rescue Tyrol.

Quote from state manager Ekkehard Wimmer:
“The previous state management has done a good job and successfully developed the mountain rescue organisation. We want to continue along this path. It is important to us to create the best possible framework conditions for the local offices for their work and operations. Digitalisation and securing funding for Mountain Rescue Tyrol are important priorities in this regard.”

After 3 periods, the previous state director Hermann Spiegl was no longer available to head the Tyrolean Mountain Rescue Service. His deputies LH Anton Mattle as 1. deputy state director (5 periods) and Stefan Hochstaffl as 2. deputy state director (one period) also did not stand for re-election.