Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Lasinja osnovano je 1927 godine. Inicijativu za osnivanje vatrogasnog društva dao je tadašnji župnik u Lasinji velečasni Antun Klasinc, koji je na svećeničku službu u Lasinju došao sa mjesta kapelana u Varaždinu.Osim uloge božjeg pastira u našem mjestu bio je nosioc svih društvenih i kulturnih događanja u tadašnjoj općini Lasinja. Osnivačka skupština Dobrovoljnog vatrogasnog društva Lasinja održana je u tadašnjoj gostionici kod Jušinskih. Za prvog predsjednika društva izabran je velečasni župnik Antun Klasinc, za tajnika gosp. Josip Markulin a za zapovjednika gosp. Juraj Jušinski. Društvo je odmah krenulo sa svojim aktivnosti na osposobljavanju članstva za obavljanje vatrogasnih zadaća i prikupljanju vatrogasne opreme i bilo nosilac gotovo svih društvenih događanja u Lasinji. Koliko je društvo aktivno sudjelovalo u društvenom životu tog vremena možemo uvidjeti iz podatka da društvo 1930. godine sudjeluje u uskršnjoj procesiji gdje članovi društva u odorama nose nebo. Iste godne sudjeluju i u tijelovskoj procesiji gdje su u ulozi počasne straže. Na Veliku gospu 1930 Društvo blagoslivlja novu vatrogasnu štrcaljku, a prema pisanju župne spomen knjige na tom skupu okupilo se oko dvije tisuće duša iz Lasinje ,Crne Drage, Desnog Sredičkog, Desnih Štefanki, Banskog Kovačevca, Lijevog Sredičkog, Pokupskog Gradeca. Pisarovine, Donje Kupčine, Bratine i Kupinca koliko je oduševljene u narodu taj događaj izazvao. Za štrcaljku se kaže da takve nema u našem srezu a niti u susjednom. Več 1931 godine na blagdan Velike Gospe društvo blagoslivlja svoj barjak. Društvo 1934 godine dobiva svoj vatrogasni grb koji je iste godine i blagoslovljen. Vatrogasni grb ručni je rad i poklon gosp. Josipa Vuksan. Društvo je u tom vremenu stalno napredovalo pa je uspjelo izgraditi vlastiti vatrogasni dom i nabaviti veću količinu vatrogasne opreme kao i omasoviti članstvo.Teška vremena za vatrogasno društvo kao i za svekoliko pučanstvo Lasinje počinje osnivanjem podružnice Jugoslavenskog sokola u Lasinji kada počinje proganjanje i batinjanje svega što se protivilo jugounitarizmu. U drugom svjetskom ratu društvo je doživjelo pravu kataklizmu. Prilikom napada partizana na Lasinju 1942. godine izgorio je do temelja vatrogasni dom, vatrogasno spremište, štrcaljka i sva vatrogasna oprema.. Međutim, time nije uništen duh vatrogastva i odmah nakon rata se krenulo u ponovno obnavljanje rada društva. Društvo prodaje zemljište na kojem je bio stari vatrogasni dom i uz veliko zalaganje gosp. Franje Vuksana od opčine dobiva zemljište na kojem je prije bila škola i stara općina gdje se počinje graditi Vatrogasni dom. Kako komunističkom režimu nije odgovaralo da jedan katolički svečenik bude predsjednik vatrogasnog društva, diskretno je zatražena smjena župnika Klasinca sa te funkcije. Predsjednik vatrogasnog društva 1950 godine postaje gosp. Franjo Vuksan koji tu dužnost obavlja do 2004 godine kada jednoglasnom odlukom skupštine postaje doživotni počasni predsjednik društva. Gosp. Vuksan bio je predsjednik našeg društva pune 54 godine što je smatramo jedinstven primjer u Hrvatskoj a možda i puno, puno šire. Odmah nakon rata ukida se općina Lasinja i Lasinja se pripaja opčini Pisarovina. Budući da je u toj opčini djelovalo samo jedno vatrogasno društvo –Lasinja gosp. Franjo Vuksan započinje osnivanje vatrogasnih društava kako bi mogao osnovati Vatrogasni Savez opčine. Novom teritorijalnom podjelom Lasinja se prebacuje pod opčinu Vrginmost, gdje je opet trebalo osnovati još nekoliko vatrogasnih društava kako bi se mogao osnovati vatrogasni Savez opčine. Na čelo vatrogasnog saveza opčine Vrgin most dolazi predsjednik DVD-a Lasinja gosp. Franjo Vuksan. Sjedište vatrogasnog saveza opčine Vrginmost je u Lasinji što je jedinstven slučaj na području ex.- jugoslavije da je sjedište vatrogasnog saveza izvan sjedišta opčine. Za 30 obljetnicu rada i djelovanja društva koja je proslavljena 04. kolovoza 1957 godine društvo upriličava otvorenje novoizgrađenog vatrogasnog doma i na dar dobiva novi barjak vatrogasnog društva kao dar Narodnog odbora općine Pisarovina. Nabavlja se ručna vatrogasna štrcaljka koju je vukla konjska zaprega. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Lasinja 1964 godine otvara vatrogasnu gostionicu u sklopu Vatrogasnog doma i time rješava stabilnost financiranja društva.

The Voluntary Fire Brigade of Lasinja was founded in 1927. The initiative for the establishment of the fire brigade was given by the then parish priest in Lasinja, Rev. Antun Klasinc, who came to the priestly service in Lasinja from the position of chaplain in Varaždin. The founding assembly of the Voluntary Fire Brigade Lasinja was held in the then inn near Jušinski. The Rev. Antun Klasinc was elected the first president of the society, and Mr. Josip Markulin and for the commander Mr. Juraj Jušinski. The society immediately started its activities on training the membership to perform firefighting tasks and collecting firefighting equipment and was the bearer of almost all social events in Lasinja. How much society actively participated in the social life of that time can be seen from the fact that in 1930 the society participated in the Easter procession where members of the society in uniforms carry the sky. In the same year, they take part in a bodily procession where they are in the role of honor guard. On Assumption Day 1930, the Society blesses a new fire hydrant, and according to the parish memorial book, about two thousand souls from Lasinja, Crna Draga, Desni Sredički, Desni Štefanki, Banski Kovačevac, Lijevo Sredički, Pokupski Gradec gathered at that gathering. Pisarovina, Donja Kupčina, Bratina and Kupinac, how enthusiastic the people were about this event. It is said that there is no syringe in our county or in the neighboring one. As early as 1931, on the feast of the Assumption, the society blessed its flag. In 1934, the Society received its firefighting coat of arms, which was blessed the same year. The firefighting coat of arms is handmade and a gift from Mr. Josipa Vuksan. The society was constantly advancing at that time, so it managed to build its own fire station and procure a larger amount of firefighting equipment and mass membership. Hard times for the fire brigade and the entire population of Lasinja opposed South Unitarianism. In the Second World War, society experienced a real cataclysm. During the partisan attack on Lasinj in 1942, the fire station, fire station, syringe and all firefighting equipment burned to the ground. However, the spirit of firefighting was not destroyed and immediately after the war the society was reopened. The company is selling the land on which the old fire station was located and with the great efforts of Mr. Franjo Vuksan receives from the municipality the land on which the school and the old municipality used to be, where the construction of the Fire Station begins. As it was not appropriate for the communist regime for a Catholic priest to be the president of the fire brigade, the removal of the pastor Klasinac from that position was discreetly requested. In 1950, Mr. became the president of the fire brigade. Franjo Vuksan, who performed this duty until 2004, when by a unanimous decision of the Assembly he became the honorary president of the society for life. Mr. Vuksan was the president of our society for a full 54 years, which we consider a unique example in Croatia and perhaps much, much wider. Immediately after the war, the municipality of Lasinja was abolished and Lasinja was annexed to the municipality of Pisarovina. Since there was only one fire brigade in that municipality - Lasinja mr. Franjo Vuksan is starting the establishment of fire brigades so that he can establish the Fire Brigade Association of the municipality. With the new territorial division, Lasinja was transferred to the municipality of Vrginmost, where several more fire brigades had to be established again in order to be able to establish a fire brigade of the municipality. The head of the fire brigade of the municipality of Vrgin most is the president of the DVD Lasinja, Mr. Franjo Vuksan. The seat of the fire brigade of the municipality of Vrginmost is in Lasinja, which is a unique case in the area of ​​ex-Yugoslavia that the seat of the fire brigade is outside the seat of the municipality. For the 30th anniversary of the work and activities of the company, which was celebrated on August 4, 1957, the company organized the opening of the newly built fire station and received a new flag of the fire company as a gift from the People's Committee of Pisarovina. A hand-held fire hydrant pulled by a horse-drawn carriage is provided. In 1964, the Lasinja Voluntary Fire Brigade opened a fire inn within the Fire Department and thus resolved the stability of the company's funding.