Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Kada je Rijeka oslobođena u svibnju 1945. ostalo je samo 16 vatrogasaca od postrojbe koja je brojala više od 100 vatrogasaca. Rat je završio pa je dio Talijana optirao, a Slovenci su išli svojim kućama. Tih 16 vatrogasaca je bila jezgra riječkog vatrogastva u predstojećem razdoblju. Spajanjem Rijeke i Sušaka u jedan grad, u prostorima vatrogasne vojarne osniva se 1947.g profesionalna vatrogasna jedinica. Jezgru čine vatrogasci DVD-a Sušak i profesionalni vatrogasci ostali nakon rata. Brigu o vatrogascima preuzima Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova i osniva tzv. vatrogasnu miliciju. Oprema i sredstva tadašnjih vatrogasaca su vro skromna. Koristi se i ona oprema i tehnika koja je preostala iz rata. PVJ općine Rijeka službeno egzistira od oslobođenja zemlje, s time da je do 7.siječnja 1953. bila u sastavu Državnog sekretarijata za unutrašnje poslove – kao vatrogasna milicija. Od 8.siječnja 1953. do 31.svibnja 1967. Nalazila se u sastavu NOK-a i NOO-e Rijeka – Odjelu civilne zaštite. U 1972. donesena je jedna od važnijih odluka reorganizacije rada unutar Jedinice ; sa 3 smjene prešlo se na rad u 4 smjene. Brojne društvene promjene, sistemi i uređenja koja su ovaj grad u proteklih stoljeće i pol nemilice šibale, uvijek su ipak vodili računa o zaštiti ljudi i imovine. U povijesnom periodu razdvojenosti Rijeke i Sušaka, vatrogasci su bili ti koji su povezivali neprirodno razdvojene gradove, čuvali imovinu s obje strane Rječine i žrtvovali se ne pitajući za granice i politiku. Kasnije, u novijoj povijesti postrojba je bila glavni nositelj osnivanja ili obnavljanja mreže Dobrovoljnih vatrogasnih društava na području cijele Primorsko-goranske Županije, ali i izvan nje.

When Rijeka was liberated in May 1945, only 16 firefighters remained from a unit that numbered more than 100 firefighters. The war ended, so part of the Italians opted out, and the Slovenians went home. Those 16 firefighters were the core of the Rijeka fire department in the coming period. By merging Rijeka and Sušak into one city, a professional fire department was founded in 1947 in the premises of the fire station. The core consists of DVD Sušak firefighters and professional firefighters left after the war. The Ministry of Internal Affairs takes over the care of firefighters and establishes the so-called fire militia. The equipment and resources of the firefighters at that time were very modest. The equipment and techniques left over from the war are also used. PVJ of Rijeka municipality has officially existed since the liberation of the country, with the fact that until January 7, 1953, it was part of the State Secretariat for Internal Affairs - as a fire brigade. From January 8, 1953 to May 31, 1967, it was part of the NOK and NOO Rijeka - Department of Civil Protection. In 1972, one of the most important decisions was made to reorganize work within the Unit; from 3 shifts to work in 4 shifts. Numerous social changes, systems and arrangements that have plagued this city over the past century and a half have always taken care of the protection of people and property. In the historical period of the separation of Rijeka and Sušak, the firefighters were the ones who connected the unnaturally separated cities, guarded property on both sides of the Rijeka and sacrificed themselves without asking about borders and politics. Later, in recent history, the unit was the main bearer of the establishment or renewal of the network of voluntary fire brigades in the area of the entire Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, as well as outside it.