On 1 February, the Bolesławiec District Headquarters of the State Fire Service held a farewell ceremony for Capt. Tomasz Czajka, connected with his transition to retirement benefits. The Bolesławiec District State Fire Service Commander, Brig. Andrzej Śliwowski, thanked the firefighter for his devoted and dedicated service to the safety of residents of Bolesławiec County.
T. Czajka began his service in the State Fire Service as a trainee, and then successively held the positions of rescuer, operational dispatcher at the command post, section commander and shift commander, from which he retired.
During his many years of service, he also became known as a passionate athlete. He represented the fire service headquarters in football, volleyball and table tennis competitions. For many years, he was a leading striker for LZS Trzebień and a volunteer firefighter with OSP in Trzebień. In recognition of his service, he was awarded the Silver Medal for Long Service in 2016.