Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

U početku profesionalna postrojba djelovala je sa sedam djelatnika, te bila u sastavu Vatrogasne narodne milicije. Postepeno prema narastajućim potrebama zaštite od požara vatrogasna služba dolazi do sadašnjeg broja od trideset pet djelatnika. Javna vatrogasna postrojba Opatije smještena je u ulici Svetog Florijana broj 6, Opatija na dvije etaže Vatrogasnog doma, te dijelom u dograđenim garažama do Vatrogasnog doma. Vatrogasni dom izgrađen je 1910. godine za dobrovoljnu vatrogasnu postrojbu koju je prostorno zadovoljavao. Područje djelovanja JVP Opatija je Grad Opatija, te područje Općina Lovrana, Matulja i Mošćeničke Drage (područje Liburnije). Proteže se od sjeveroistočnih padina Učke, od vrha pa sve do mora. Graniči s gradom Rijeka i Kastvom te općinom Klana, s Istarskom županijom i Republikom Slovenijom. Sveukupno područje na kojem djeluje iznosi 310,96 km2 , a uz stalno stanovništvo koje pokriva, taj broj višestruko raste tijekom ljetnih mjeseci. JVP Opatija ima 34 profesionalna vatrogasca, te djelatnika za provođenje preventivnih mjera zaštite od požara. Rad se odvija u četiri smjene s po 8 zaposlenih (u svakoj smjeni po 1 voditelj smjene, njegov zamjenik, 3 vozača, 2 vatrogasca i 1 telefonist). Postrojbom rukovode zapovjednik i njegov zamjenik koji rade od 7 do 15 sati, a po potrebi dolaze izvan radnog vremena.

In the beginning, the professional unit operated with seven employees, and was part of the People's Fire Militia. Gradually, according to the growing needs of fire protection, the fire service reached its current number of thirty-five employees. The public fire department of Opatija is located in Svetog Florijana Street No. 6, Opatija on two floors of the Fire Station, and partly in the extended garages next to the Fire Station. The fire station was built in 1910 for the volunteer fire department, which was spacious enough. The area of activity of JVP Opatija is the City of Opatija, and the area of the municipalities of Lovran, Matulja and Mošćenička Draga (area of Liburnija). It stretches from the northeastern slopes of Učka, from the top all the way to the sea. It borders the cities of Rijeka and Kastva and the municipality of Klana, the County of Istria and the Republic of Slovenia. The total area on which it operates is 310.96 km2, and with the permanent population it covers, that number grows many times during the summer months. JVP Opatija has 34 professional firefighters and employees for the implementation of preventive fire protection measures. The work takes place in four shifts with 8 employees each (in each shift there is 1 shift leader, his deputy, 3 drivers, 2 firefighters and 1 telephone operator). The unit is managed by the commander and his deputy, who work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and come after hours if necessary. In addition to extinguishing and rescue, JVP members also work in various other activities. Together with the Opatija Public Fire Brigade, the Opatija Volunteer Fire Brigade is located in the Fire House. It was founded in 1886, and has been in its current location since 1910.