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Godine 1983. za područje Mjesne zajednice (MZ) Viškovo osnovano je DVD Viškovo, čime je strategija osiguranja  riječke urbane zone – po pitanju zaštite od požara – gotovo u potpunosti zaključena. Samo osnivanje društva bilo je potaknuto od strane tadašnjeg Vatrogasnog saveza općine (VSO) Rijeka, uz veliku potporu Profesionalne vatrogasne jedinice (PVJ) Rijeka i Sekretarijata unutarnjih poslova, koji su od samih početaka pružili značajni materijalni i organizacijski doprinos razvoju društva kako bi ono moglo izvršavati predviđene zadaće na zadovoljavajući način. Prvi sastav tijela upravljanja društva izabran je na osnivačkoj sjednici Skupštine DVD „VIŠKOVO“ održanoj 11.12.1983. u prostorijama MZ Viškovo, a njih su činili:

Upravni odbor:
– Blažić Radivoj, predsjednik
– Škrobonja Katica, tajnica
– Kružić Stevo, zapovjednik
– Smolčić Ivan, zamjenik zapovjednika
– Tomašević Mirko, blagajnik
– Lenac Dario, član
– Anić Milan, član

Nadzorni odbor:
– Crnić Stanko
– Vizintin Karlo
– Rubeša Kuzma

Vatrogasna postrojba, kao operativno tijelo društva, brzo je postala operativna, jer su mještani naselja Sroki, Viškovo i Marinići – dotada operativni članovi DVD Kastav – prešli u novoosnovano DVD Viškovo. Od Mjesne zajednice dobiven je prostor dotadašnje čitaonice u Srokima, VSO Rijeka donirao je osnovnu opremu te organizirao obuku za nove vatrogasce. Među prvim važnijim zadacima bilo je izgradnja spremišnog prostora, kako bi oprema bila pohranjena u odgovarajućim uvjetima; uskoro je nabavljeno vozilo i prva prijenosna radio-stanica. Slijedeće godine poduzete su i radnje za osnivanje podmlatka u okviru „pionirske jedinice“ u osnovnoj školi, čime su postavljeni preduvjeti pomlađivanja vatrogasnog kadra. Godine 1985. društvo broji 52 člana, a od krupne tehnike raspolaže malim navalnim vozilima TAM 75 i kombijem IMV, te jednom vatrogasnom pumpom.  Prva velika intervencija, zabilježena je na području Meje i Krasice, u kolovozu 1988. godine, gdje je veći broj vatrogasaca dva dana gasio šumski požar. Slijedeće, 1989. godine nabavlja se prikolica za pumpu, a vozilu TAM 75 ugrađuje se pumpa. Osamostaljenje Republike Hrvatske i Domovinski rat 1990-ih značajno su utjecali na razvoj cjelokupne vatrogasne službe u državi u pogledu organizacije rada, teritorijalnog ustroja i financiranja. Dio operativnog članstva aktivno sudjeluje u obrani domovine, što za posljedicu ima značajne kadrovske poteškoće u redovnom obavljanju temeljne djelatnosti. U okolnostima rata, velikog broja izbjeglica i smanjene aktivnosti društva, veći dio prostora vatrogasnog doma koristi Caritas župe Sv.Matej, kao skladište humanitarne robe. Godine 1994. donosi se novi Statut i djelovanje se u potpunosti usklađuje s novim zakonskim propisima, društvo dobiva naziv: DVD „Halubjan“ – Viškovo, kreće se s omasovljenjem članstva. Godine 1997. društvo broji 33 člana, od čega je svega trećina s položenim nekim vatrogasnim tečajem, izražen je i problem nedostatka odgovarajuće osobne zaštitne opreme dok dio zastarjele opreme i krupne tehnika povećava troškove održavanja.

In 1983, DVD Viškovo was established for the area of the local community (MZ) Viškovo, which almost completely concluded the strategy of securing the Rijeka urban zone - in terms of fire protection. The establishment of the company itself was prompted by the Fire Association of the Municipality of Rijeka at that time, with the great support of the Professional Fire Department of Rijeka and the Secretariat of the Interior, which from the very beginning provided a significant material and organizational contribution to the development of the company so that it could carry out expected tasks satisfactorily. The first composition of the management body of the company was elected at the founding session of the DVD "VIŠKOVO" Assembly held on December 11, 1983. in the premises of MZ Viškovo, and they consisted of:

Board of Directors: – Blažić Radivoj, president - Skrobonja Katica, secretary – Stevo Kružić, commander – Ivan Smolčić, deputy commander – Tomašević Mirko, treasurer – Lenac Dario, member – Anić Milan, member Supervisory Board: – Crnić Stanko – Vizintina Karlo – Rubeša Kuzma

The fire department, as an operational body of the society, quickly became operational, because the residents of the settlements Sroki, Viškovo and Marinići - previously operating members of DVD Kastav - transferred to the newly founded DVD Viškovo. The area of the former reading room in Sroki was obtained from the local community, VSO Rijeka donated basic equipment and organized training for new firefighters. Among the first important tasks was the construction of a storage area, so that the equipment would be stored in appropriate conditions; a vehicle and the first portable radio station were soon acquired. The following year, actions were also taken to establish a youth unit within the "pioneer unit" in the elementary school, thus setting the preconditions for rejuvenating the firefighting staff. In 1985, the company had 52 members, and among the large equipment, it had small emergency vehicles TAM 75 and an IMV van, as well as one fire pump. The first major intervention was recorded in the area of Meja and Krasica in August 1988, where a large number of firefighters spent two days extinguishing a forest fire. Next, in 1989, a pump trailer was purchased, and a pump was installed on the TAM 75 vehicle. The independence of the Republic of Croatia and the Homeland War in the 1990s significantly influenced the development of the entire fire service in the country in terms of work organization, territorial organization and financing. Part of the operational membership actively participates in the defense of the homeland, which results in significant personnel difficulties in the regular performance of the basic activity. In the circumstances of the war, a large number of refugees and reduced social activities, most of the area of the fire station is used by Caritas of St. Matej Parish as a warehouse for humanitarian goods. In 1994, a new Statute was adopted and the activities were fully harmonized with the new legal regulations, the company was named: DVD "Halubjan" - Viškovo, and began to expand its membership. In 1997, the company had 33 members, of which only a third had passed a firefighting course, the problem of lack of appropriate personal protective equipment was also expressed, while some outdated equipment and large equipment increase maintenance costs.