Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja
DAMIR MARENIĆ
DVD PULA
Početak vatrogastva na Pulskom području datira od davne 1878. godine, kada je nakon velikog požara na kući gospodina Masserotija, Općinsko vijeće na čelu s gradonačelnikom, gospodinom Antoniom Barsanom, donijelo odluku o osnivanju vatrogasne postrojbe s 24 vatrogasca raspoređenih u dvije čete. U Puli su uz vatrogasnu postrojbu grada djelovale i vatrogasne postrojbe u privatnim tvrtkama, posebice u industriji, a postojale su i dobrovoljne vatrogasne udruge, koja nisu bila kao današnja društva, i društva koja su u bivšoj Jugoslaviji nastala nakon Drugog svjetskog rata. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Pula, davne 1951. godine nastavilo je ponovno s aktivnostima, koje su bile prekinute zbog ratnih zbivanja II. svjetskog rata. Samu misao o ponovnom oživljavanju i registraciji društva pokrenula je nekolicina entuzijasta na čelu s pokojnim gospodinom Rugola Antonom koji je tada izabran za predsjednika društva te Mirkom Halerom i Stevom Trumbitašom, koji su izabrani za tajnika i zapovjednika društva. U samom početku djelovanja većinu članstva, njih tridesetak, činili su zanatlije i obrtnici grada Pule. Nakon registracije društva počelo se sa učlanjivanjem što većeg broja građana, djece i mladeži u društvo. Iako većina njih tada nije znala gotovo ništa o poslu vatrogasaca, bili su spremni u svakom trenutku žrtvovati se i odgovoriti izazovu bilo kakve elementarne nepogode. Oprema društva bila je jako siromašna, ali dovoljna za prvo stručno školovanje i uvježbavanje mladih vatrogasaca. U tom trenutku društvo je posjedovalo jednu pumpu sa potrebitom opremom, ljestve kukače i nekoliko penjačkih užadi. Okupljanje i uvježbavanje vatrogasaca vršila su se u Vatrogasnoj četi (danas JVP Pula), u Dobrilinoj ulici, gdje su se najčešće izvodile vatrogasne vježbe, vršila obuka i školovanje mladih vatrogasaca. U nekoliko godina djelovanja društvo je naraslo na 90 članova svih uzrasta, od djece, mladeži i odraslih (muških i ženskih članova). Službene prostorije društva bile su u Premanturskoj ulici koje su služile kao spremište i učionica, gdje su se učili prvi stručni termini i detalji o vatrogastvu. Svaki detalj i svaka nova vježba bile su od velike koristi, jer je upravo tako stvoreno nekoliko ekipa koje su mnogo puta sudjelovale u svim aktivnostima. Društvo je u svom radu imalo dosta problema oko smještaja, prostori koje je društvo koristilo u Premanturskoj ulici dati su poduzeću Mehanika. Društvo se preseljava u Dom braće Ribar, potom u Mjesnu zajednicu Mirna, što je otežavalo rad kao i sam razvoj društva. No i pored svih nedostataka, volja i entuzijazam članstva postojao je sve do sedamdesetih godina kad se dolazi na ideju da se u gradu Puli osnivaju DVD-a po Mjesnim zajednicama. Tom idejom DVD Pula prestaje sa radom i umjesto njega osnivaju se DVD Mirna i DVD Stoja, koji nastavljaju sa vatrogasnom djelatnošću u Puli. Dobrovoljna vatrogasna društva Stoja i Mirna od Vatrogasnog saveza općine Pula, bili su opremljeni sa minimalnom i najnužnijom opremom za obuku vatrogasaca i gašenja požara otvorenog prostora, a smješteni su u prostorije Mjesnih zajednica. Problemi sa kojim su se susretali i jedno i drugo društvo bili su prostori za smještaj vozila i opreme kao i za samu aktivnost kojom su se društva bavila, a bavila su se preventivno - operativnim radom, obukom odraslih vatrogasaca. Sa djecom i mladeži obavljali su praktični dio obuke i vježbi u dobrovoljnim društvima, dok su teoretski dio obuke obavljali nastavnici u osnovnim i srednjim školama. Problem sa kojim su se društva susretala bili su i financijske naravi. Novaca nije bilo pa su se društva snalazila kako su znala i umjela, obavljali su se raznorazni poslovi pružanja usluga vatrogasnih osiguranja, poslove čišćenja i uređivanja kampova Arenaturista, a sve kako bi se namaknula sredstva za funkcioniranje i opremanje društava. Takvo stanje trajalo je sve do 1988. godine, kad dolazi do prestanka rada DVD Mirna zbog nedostatka financijskih sredstava i smještajnog prostora te dio članstva i opremu preuzima DVD Stoja koje je bilo u nešto povoljnijem položaju koji su svojim radom u dvorištu Mjesne zajednice Stoja izgradilo jednu garažu i spremište. DVD Stoja nastavlja sa svojim djelovanjem do 1995. godine, kad dolazi do preregistracije društva promjenom imena, odnosno naziva društva i vraćanjem prvobitnog imena Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Pula.
The beginning of firefighting in the Pula area dates back to 1878, when, after a big fire at Mr. Masseroti's house, the Municipal Council headed by the mayor, Mr. Antonio Barsan, decided to establish a fire department with 24 firefighters divided into two companies. In Pula, in addition to the city's fire brigade, there were also fire brigades in private companies, especially in industry, and there were also voluntary fire brigade associations, which were not like today's societies, and societies that were created in the former Yugoslavia after the Second World War. The voluntary fire brigade of Pula, back in 1951, resumed its activities, which were interrupted due to the events of World War II. world war. The very thought of reviving and registering the society was initiated by a few enthusiasts led by the late Mr. Rugola Anton, who was then elected president of the society, and Mirko Haler and Steve Trumbitaš, who were elected secretary and commander of the society. At the very beginning of the activity, most of the membership, about thirty of them, consisted of artisans and craftsmen from the city of Pula. After the registration of the company, membership of as many citizens, children and young people as possible into the company began. Although most of them knew almost nothing about the work of firefighters at the time, they were ready at any moment to sacrifice themselves and respond to the challenge of any natural disaster. The company's equipment was very poor, but sufficient for the first professional education and training of young firefighters. At that moment, the company owned one pump with the necessary equipment, a climbing ladder and several climbing ropes. Gathering and training of firefighters took place in the Fire Company (today JVP Pula), in Dobrilina Street, where fire drills were most often performed, and training and education of young firefighters took place. In a few years of activity, the society has grown to 90 members of all ages, from children, youth and adults (male and female members). The company's official premises were in Premanturska Street, which served as a storeroom and classroom, where the first professional terms and details of firefighting were taught. Every detail and every new exercise was of great benefit, because that's how several teams were created that took part in all the activities many times. In its work, the company had a lot of problems with accommodation, the premises used by the company in Premanturska Street were given to the company Mehanika. The company moved to the Dom brače Ribar, then to the local community of Mirna, which made work difficult as well as the development of the company itself. But in spite of all the shortcomings, the will and enthusiasm of the membership existed until the seventies, when the idea of establishing DVDs in the city of Pula by local communities came up. With this idea, DVD Pula ceases to operate and DVD Mirna and DVD Stoja are founded instead, which continue with firefighting activities in Pula. Voluntary fire brigades Stoja and Mirna from the Fire Association of the municipality of Pula were equipped with the minimum and most necessary equipment for training firefighters and extinguishing fires in open space, and were located in the premises of the Local Communities. The problems faced by both companies were areas for housing vehicles and equipment, as well as for the activity itself, which the companies were engaged in, and they were engaged in preventive - operational work, training of adult firefighters. With children and youth, they performed the practical part of the training and exercises in voluntary societies, while the theoretical part of the training was performed by teachers in primary and secondary schools. The problems faced by the companies were also of a financial nature. There was no money, so the societies managed as they knew how, they performed various tasks of providing fire insurance services, cleaning and arranging the Arenaturist camps, all in order to raise funds for the functioning and equipping of the societies. This state of affairs lasted until 1988, when DVD Mirna ceased operations due to a lack of financial resources and accommodation space, and part of the membership and equipment was taken over by DVD Stoja, which was in a somewhat more favorable position. garage and storage. DVD Stoja continued its activities until 1995, when the company was re-registered by changing the name, i.e. the name of the company and returning the original name of Pula Voluntary Fire Company.