Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja
DAMIR MARENIĆ
2.SKVB KOPRIVNICA 2024.
U subotu 18. svibnja u Domu mladih u Koprivnici održan je 2. susret kolekcionara vatrogasne baštine. Susret je organizirala Hrvatska vatrogasna zajednica, a pod domaćinstvom Dobrovoljnog vatrogasnog društva Koprivnica koje je proslavilo 150. obljetnicu djelovanja. Otvaranju Susreta su nazočili glavni vatrogasni zapovjednik Slavko Tucaković, zapovjednik VZŽ Koprivničko-križevačke Zvonimir Habijan, predsjednik i zapovjednik DVD-a Koprivnica Nikola Sočev i Domagoj Matijaković te brojni vatrogasci i zaljubljenici u povijest. Voditelj Muzeja hrvatskog vatrogastva Vedran Runjić je na početku susreta pozdravio sve prisutne i rekao kako je ovo nastavak priče koja je započela u ožujku prošle godine u Varaždinu. Josip Cingesar, predsjednik Hrvatskog društva kolekcionara vatrogasne baštine, je na otvaranju predstavio rad Društva i pozva sve prisutne da podrže nastojanja u očuvanju hrvatske vatrogasne baštine. - Ovakve manifestacije su najbolji način da upoznamo javnost s radfom naših kolekcionara. Upravo zahvaljujući vašem znanju i zalaganju, mnogi vrijedni vatrogasni predmeti su spašeni od zaborava - rekao je glavni vatrogasni zapovjednik Tucaković i otvorio susret. Na manifestaciji se okupilo 14 kolekcionara iz Hrvatske i susjedne Slovenije koji su predstavili bogate privatne kolecije. Susret je također iskorišten za razmjenu iskustava te razmjenu predmeta. Posjetitelji su mogli vidjeti bogatu zbirku znački Janeza Liponika iz Slovenije, povijesne vatrogasne predmete koje je prikupio tajnik DVD-a Koprivnica Krešimir Juratović te izložbu vatrogasne filatelije i numizmatike koju je postavio Stjepan Kovaček. Muzej hrvatskog vatrogastva se predstavio zbirkom modela vatrogasnih vozila, zbirkom fotografija te tiskanim izdanjima. Drugi susret kolekcionara vatrogasne baštine je pokazao d apostoji interes za ovaj hobite da će suradnja između HVZ-a i kolekcionara doevsti do novih saznanja u istraživanju hrvatske vatrogasne povijesti. Idući susreti su planirani u Varaždinu i Opatiji.
On Saturday, May 18th, the 2nd Meeting of Firefighting Heritage Collectors was held at the Youth Center (Dom mladih) in Koprivnica. The event was organized by the Croatian Firefighting Association and hosted by the Koprivnica Volunteer Fire Department, which celebrated its 150th anniversary. The opening was attended by Chief Fire Officer Slavko Tucaković, Commander of the Koprivnica-Križevci County Firefighters Association Zvonimir Habijan, President and Commander of the Koprivnica Volunteer Fire Department Nikola Sočev and Domagoj Matijaković, as well as numerous firefighters and history enthusiasts. At the beginning of the meeting, Vedran Runjić, Head of the Museum of Croatian Firefighting, welcomed everyone and noted that this event is a continuation of the story that began last March in Varaždin. Josip Cingesar, President of the Croatian Society of Firefighting Heritage Collectors, presented the Society's work and invited all present to support efforts in preserving Croatian firefighting heritage. "Events like this are the best way to introduce the public to our collectors' work. Thanks to your knowledge and dedication, many valuable firefighting artifacts have been saved from oblivion," said Chief Fire Officer Tucaković while officially opening the meeting. The event brought together 14 collectors from Croatia and neighboring Slovenia who presented their rich private collections. The meeting also served as an opportunity for exchanging experiences and artifacts. Visitors could view the extensive badge collection of Janez Liponik from Slovenia, historical firefighting items collected by the Secretary of the Koprivnica Volunteer Fire Department Krešimir Juratović, and an exhibition of firefighting philately and numismatics set up by Stjepan Kovaček. The Museum of Croatian Firefighting presented its collection of model fire engines, a photograph collection, and various printed publications. The 2nd Meeting of Firefighting Heritage Collectors demonstrated a strong interest in this hobby and showed that cooperation between the Croatian Firefighting Association and collectors will lead to new insights into the research of Croatian firefighting history. Future meetings are planned for Varaždin and Opatija.