New Firefighting Equipment Handed Over in Bolesławiec on Firefighter’s Day

On June 19, on Piłsudski Square, the Bolesławiec County Headquarters of the State Fire Service held a ceremonial Firefighter’s Day celebration, combined with the handover of fire engines for use.

The headquarters received a special vehicle with a mechanical ladder reaching 42 metres, as well as a command and communications vehicle. The vehicles are equipped with specialist rescue equipment, including an air cushion for jumping from heights, thermal imaging cameras and more.

The ceremony, attended among others by Lower Silesian Marshal Cezary Przybylski (who presented the firefighters with the keys to the new vehicles), deputy head of the Lower Silesian fire service Senior Brigadier Andrzej Abulewicz and Rev. Dr Andrzej Jarosiewicz (who blessed the new equipment), was also an opportunity to present decorations and promotions (we already wrote about the latter in the article Firefighter’s Day – promotions and decorations for our uniformed services).

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The following received medals, decorations and awards:

Junior Brigadier Janusz Drużga – Bronze Cross of Merit and a diploma from the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service
Senior Firefighter Stanisław Herdzik – Silver Medal for Long Service
Junior Brigadier Piotr Pilarczyk and Captain Robert Miszkiewicz – Gold Badge of Merit for Fire Protection
Captain Janusz Gabryś and Senior Firefighter Stanisław Herdzik – Silver Badge of Merit for Fire Protection
Senior Firefighter Stanisław Konieczny, Senior Section Officer Paweł Szydłowski, Section Officer Robert Piechocki, Senior Firefighter Wojciech Majewski, Scoutmaster Stanisław Widomski – Bronze Badge of Merit for Fire Protection
Junior Captain Grzegorz Pietraho – Silver Badge of Merit for Fire Protection
Senior Firefighter Maciej Marcinkiewicz – a cash award from the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service for exemplary performance of official duties.

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During the ceremony, Magdalena Piasecka-Ludwin from Kliczków Castle thanked the firefighters for the firefighting operation, while uniformed personnel from the County Headquarters of the State Fire Service honoured the institutions and companies that support them.

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