Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja
DAMIR MARENIĆ
DVD HERCEGOVAC
U Hercegovcu je vrlo rano osnovano i Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo, a prva osnivateljska skupština održana je 1. lipnja 1899. g. (u sjeverozapadnoj Hrvatskoj prvo dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo osnovano je u Varaždinu 1864.). Skupštinu je otvorio učitelj Mirko Šiler riječima: „Ovo je Skupština pozvanika za ustrojenje Dobrovoljnog vatrogasnog društva Hercegovca...", a privremeni Odbor sačinjavali su: Mato Posavec, Mirko Šiler, Grga Mlinarić, Josip Novak, Jaroslav Dvoržak i Marko Mlinarić. U vatrogasnu četu upisalo se 29 članova koji su izabrali i privremeno rukovodstvo: Grgu Mlinarića za vojvodu i Ivana Tešara za podvojvodu. Na Skupštini su prihvaćena pravila koja su poslana na odobrenje Kraljevskoj zemaljskoj vladi. Prva redovna Skupština održana je 4. svibnja 1900. g. na kojoj je izabrano Četno ravnateljstvo koje se sastojalo od jednog vojvode i jednog podvojvode te četiri vodnika i četiri podvodnika. U Četno ravnateljstvo izabrani su: Filip Hoffman (društveni vojvoda), Franjo Lipovski (podvojvoda), Josip Novak, Franjo Šlegl, Jandro Mlinarić, Vaclav Dvoržak, Ivan Kulhavi, Josip Šrutek, Tomo Kovarićek i Ivo Sladišek. Imenovan je i Odbor: Mato Posavec za predsjednika, Mirko Šiler za tajnika, Akso Obradović za blagajnika i Karlo Doćkal za četnog trubača. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo djeluje i u razdoblju između Prvog i Drugog svjetskog rata, a posebno je aktivno nakon Drugog svjetskog rata (od pedesetih do devedesetih godina). Godine 1962. g. Upravni odbor ima 11 članova i preko 30 vatrogasaca volontera. Predsjednik je Jaroslav Horak, tajnik Milan Herceg, blagajnik Ivica Knapek, a komandir Alojz Pavera. Članovi Upranog odbora su: Stevo Ferhot, Mato Sukalac, Mirko Horak, Jaroslav Dušek, Stevo Grbašič, Antun Novaković i Mirko Gazica. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo 1979. g. ima 34 člana, a te godine osnovano je i žensko Industrijsko vatrogasno društvo u Tvornici za preradu krumpira koje ima devet članova, a zapovjednica odjeljenja je Branka Štimac. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Hercegovca i danas aktivno djeluje, isključivo na voloterskoj osnovi i ima oko 30 članova. Predsjednik je Josip Jandera, blagajnik Marijan Kralj, a zapovijednik Ivica Jurčić.
The Voluntary Fire Brigade was founded in Hercegovac very early, and the first founding assembly was held on June 1, 1899 (in northwestern Croatia, the first voluntary fire brigade was founded in Varaždin in 1864). The Assembly was opened by teacher Mirko Šiler with the words: "This is the Assembly of Invitees for the Establishment of the Voluntary Fire Brigade of Herzegovina ...", and the temporary Committee consisted of: Mato Posavec, Mirko Šiler, Grga Mlinarić, Josip Novak, Jaroslav Dvoržak and Marko Mlinarić. The company enrolled 29 members who also elected the interim leadership: Grgo Mlinarić as duke and Ivan Tešar as sub-duke.The rules were accepted at the Assembly and sent for approval to the Royal Provincial Government. The first regular Assembly was held on May 4, 1900, at which the Company Directorate was elected, consisting of one duke and one archduke, and four sergeants and four submariners. Filip Hoffman (Social Duke), Franjo Lipovski (Deputy Duke), Josip Novak, Franjo Šlegl, Jandro Mlinarić, Vaclav Dvoržak, Ivan Kulhavi, Josip Šrutek, Tomo Kovarićek and Ivo Sladišek were elected to the Company Directorate. The Committee was also appointed: Mato Posavec for president, Mirko Šiler for secretary, Akso Obradović for treasurer and Karlo Doćkal for company trumpet player. The Voluntary Fire Brigade also operated in the period between the First and Second World Wars, and was particularly active after the Second World War (from the 1950s to the 1990s). In 1962, the Steering Committee had 11 members and over 30 volunteer firefighters. The president is Jaroslav Horak, the secretary is Milan Herceg, the treasurer is Ivica Knapek, and the commander is Alojz Pavera. Members of the Management Board are: Stevo Ferhot, Mato Sukalac, Mirko Horak, Jaroslav Dušek, Stevo Grbašič, Antun Novaković and Mirko Gazica. The Voluntary Fire Brigade had 34 members in 1979, and in that year the Women's Industrial Fire Brigade was founded in the Potato Processing Factory, which has nine members, and the department commander is Branka Štimac. The Voluntary Fire Brigade of Hercegovina is still active today, exclusively on a volunteer basis and has about 30 members. The president is Josip Jandera, the treasurer is Marijan Kralj, and the commander is Ivica Jurčić.