
Početci vatrogastva na dugoreškom području sežu u 19. stoljeće kada je 1. ožujka 1885. godine osnovano Industrijsko dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo u skladu s dugom i bogatom tradicijom dobrovoljnog vatrogastva u hrvatskim zemljama. Osnivanje tog društva preklapa se s razvojem industrijske proizvodnje u Dugoj Resi koja je bila preduvjet za naglo povećanje broja stanovnika i gradnju radničkih naselja i zgrada koje su nažalost bile podložne brojnim požarima. Današnje dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Duga Resa osnovano je 28. siječnja 1934. godine zaslugom skupine naprednih mještana. Prvi odbor koji je izabran na osnivačkoj skupštini činili su:
Mijo Brozović, predsjednik
Florijan Čulig, zapovjednik
Nikola Borovac, podzapovjednik
Branko Blažević, tajnik
Janko Petrak, predstavnik Općine
dr. Alberto Longino, liječnik čete
The beginnings of firefighting in the Dugoreška area date back to the 19th century, when on March 1, 1885, the Industrial Voluntary Fire Brigade was founded in accordance with the long and rich tradition of voluntary firefighting in Croatian countries. The establishment of this company overlaps with the development of industrial production in Duga Resa, which was a prerequisite for a sharp increase in population and the construction of workers' settlements and buildings, which were unfortunately subject to numerous fires. Today's voluntary fire brigade Duga Resa was founded on January 28, 1934, thanks to a group of advanced locals. The first board elected at the founding assembly consisted of: Mijo Brozović, President Florian Culig, commander Nikola Borovac, deputy commander Branko Blažević, secretary Janko Petrak, representative of the Municipality Dr. Alberto Longino, company doctor Ivan Ranbusek, storekeeper.