Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Prije 40 godina osnovan je Vatrogasni savez tadašnje Općine Opatija, na inicijativu profesionalnih i dobrovoljnih vatrogasaca Opatije i Lovrana, djelatnika tadašnjeg Općinskog sekretarijata unutarnjih poslova Opatija i vodstva Općine Opatija. Za prvog predsjednika Saveza izabran je Božidar Turković, za tajnika Josip Cetina, a zapovjednika Lucijan – Dario Slavić. Članovi novoutemeljenog Saveza bili su Profesionalna vatrogasna postrojba Općine Opatija i dobrovoljna vatrogasna društva Opatija i Lovran, tada jedine dobrovoljne vatrogasne udruge s područja Općine Opatija. Ubrzo je uslijedila registracija Saveza, pa je Savez počeo djelovati u vatrogasnom domu u Opatiji. Prvi i najvažniji ciljevi bili su omasovljenje članstva, odnosno formiranje novih DVD-ova, što je ubrzo i ostvareno. Najprije je, 1980. godine, osnovano Industrijsko dobrovoljno društvo «Javor» Jušići i DVD Veli Brgud. DVD «Kras» Šapjane osnovan je 1983. godine, DVD Mune 1987., a godinu dana kasnije DVD «Sisol» Mošćenička Draga. U tom razdoblju Savez se financirao iz budžeta Općine Opatija i dobrovoljnim dotacijama osiguravajućih i hotelijerskih organizacija, te Šumarije. – Usprkos skromnim financijskih sredstvima, kontinuirano se provodilo ulaganje u opremanje novoformiranih DVD-ova. Bitniji iskorak napravljen je nakon nekoliko godina upornog ukazivanja na potrebu osnivanja Samoupravne interesne zajednice zaštite od požara Općine Opatija, koja je napokon osnovana 4. travnja 1987. godine. Od tada je Savez dobivao znatnija financijska sredstva, koja su korištena osim za opremanje DVD-ova i za opremanje Profesionalne vatrogasne jedinice općine Opatija. Nabavljena su nova kombi vozila za IDVD «Javor» Jušići i DVD «Kras» Šapjane, te autocisterna, navalno i tehničko vatrogasno vozilo za PVJ Opatija, a zamijenjen je i rezervoar vode na staroj autocisterni PVJ-a Opatija. Nabavljene su i vatrogasne pumpe, radiostanice, te ostala osobna i skupna vatrogasna oprema za DVD-ove. Također su nabavljena tri vatrogasna vozila s rezervoarom vode, visokotlačnom pumpom, te ostalom opremom za gašenje šumskih požara za PVJ Opatija, IDVD «Javor» Jušići i DVD «Kras» Šapjane, a dva rabljena kombija iz PVJ-a Opatija i Rijeka dodijeljena su DVD-u Mune i DVD-u «Sisol» Mošćenička Draga. Uz navedeno, uređene su garaža i prostorija za DVD Mune, te sufinancirana izgradnja Društvenog doma u Šapjanama. Ono što je ostalo neriješeno je prostor za DVD «Sisol» i to ponajprije zbog nemogućnosti ishodovanja građevinskog zemljišta. U sklopu Zajednice danas djeluju Javna vatrogasna postrojba Opatija, te DVD-ovi: Opatija, Lovran, «Kras» Šapjane (s odjeljenjem u Munama), «Sisol» Mošćenička Draga i DVD Učka.

40 years ago, the Fire Association of the then Municipality of Opatija was founded, on the initiative of professional and volunteer firefighters of Opatija and Lovran, employees of the then Municipal Secretariat of Internal Affairs of Opatija and the leadership of the Municipality of Opatija. Božidar Turković was elected as the first president of the Alliance, Josip Cetin as secretary, and Lucijan – Dario Slavić as commander. The members of the newly established Association were the Professional Fire Brigade of the Municipality of Opatija and the voluntary fire brigades of Opatija and Lovran, at that time the only voluntary fire brigade associations in the area of ​​the Municipality of Opatija. The registration of the Association soon followed, so the Association began to operate in the fire station in Opatija. The first and most important goals were to increase membership, that is, to create new DVDs, which was soon achieved. First, in 1980, the Industrial Voluntary Society "Javor" Jušići and DVD Veli Brgud were founded. DVD "Kras" Šapjane was founded in 1983, DVD Mune in 1987, and a year later DVD "Sisol" Mošćenička Draga. In that period, the Association was financed from the budget of the Municipality of Opatija and voluntary grants from insurance and hotel organizations, as well as the Forestry.- Despite the modest financial resources, investment in equipping the newly formed DVDs was carried out continuously. A more significant step forward was made after several years of insisting on the need to establish the Opatija Municipality Fire Protection Self-Governing Interest Community, which was finally established on April 4, 1987. Since then, the Association has been receiving more substantial financial resources, which have been used, apart from equipping DVDs, and equipping the Professional Fire Department of the municipality of Opatija. New vans were purchased for IDVD "Javor" Jušići and DVD "Kras" Šapjane, as well as a tank truck, naval and technical fire truck for PVJ Opatija, and the water tank on the old tank truck of PVJ Opatija was replaced. Fire pumps, radio stations, and other personal and collective firefighting equipment for DVDs were also acquired. Three fire trucks with a water tank, a high-pressure pump, and other equipment for extinguishing forest fires were also purchased for PVJ Opatija, IDVD "Javor" Jušići and DVD "Kras" Šapjane, and two used vans from PVJ Opatija and Rijeka were awarded DVD - in Muna and DVD "Sisol" Mošćenička Draga. In addition to the above, the garage and room for DVD Muna were arranged, and the construction of the Community Center in Šapjane was co-financed. What remains unresolved is the space for the DVD "Sisol", primarily due to the impossibility of obtaining construction land.Today, the Opatija Public Fire Department operates as part of the Community, as well as DVDs: Opatija, Lovran, "Kras" Šapjane (with a branch in Muna), "Sisol" Mošćenička Draga and DVD Učka.