On August 19–20, an integration meeting for the Youth Fire Brigades from Zgorzelecki, Bolesławiecki and Złotoryjski counties was held at the OSP station in Stary Węgliniec.
As firefighter Roman Wiciak from OSP Stary Węgliniec reports:
The aim of the meeting was to foster integration among the young people and provide training in fire prevention, safe conduct around bodies of water, and the principles of safely providing first aid. In addition, the young participants could discover the beauty of the surrounding fauna and flora and learn about the advantages of living in the Heart of the Lower Silesian Forests.
More than 60 Youth Fire Brigade members took part in the training, which was conducted in numerous training subgroups.
Firefighter: “Officers from the KP PSP in Zgorzelec conducted classes using the mobile “OGNIK” educational room, while other training groups developed their skills in setting up a water supply point using tarpaulin water tanks.
He adds: “An important part of the training was learning and improving the principles of safely providing first aid, professionally demonstrated by our OSP’s longtime friend, Mr Andrzej Mańkowski.”
He further adds: “A pleasant part of the meeting during the training sessions was a visit from the Starost of Zgorzelecki County, Mr Artur Bieliński, and Member of the Zgorzelecki County Board, Ms Krystyna Radzięta, who completed the planned training ‘path’ and gave the young people gifts.
On the second day of training, the young firefighters were visited by Węgliniec mayor Mariusz Wieczorek, who provided the young people with a sweet training break.
The firefighters from Stary Węgliniec sum up:
The integration meeting of the Youth Fire Brigades was a GREAT event that will be positively remembered in the history of our OSP, and the greatest thanks for making it happen will always be the CHILDREN’S SMILES.
We thank the visiting female and male firefighters for their training support, creativity, loaned equipment, wonderful atmosphere and understanding, as well as their professional preparation.
The training was attended by Youth Fire Brigades from:
- OSP Stary Węgliniec—organizer,
- OSP Węgliniec—co-organizer,
- OSP Jagodzin,
- OSP Dłużyna Dolna,
- OSP Sławnikowice,
- OSP Nowogrodziec Osiedle,
- OSP Grodziec.
Such a wonderful integration would not have been possible without the support of many wonderful institutions, companies and private individuals who support initiatives like this:
- Municipal and City Office in Węgliniec,
- Węgliniec Forest District,
- Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre in Węgliniec,
- County Headquarters of the PSP in Zgorzelec,
- Koleje Dolnośląskie,
- Colian sp. z o.o. Wykroty,
- “Marysieńka” Shop, Anna Szewców, Stary Węgliniec,
- “ANEKS” Company, Anna Wiszniewska,
- “AUTO-STOP” Company, Piotr Bodżek,
- Auto Handel Marcin Trefler,
- B.R.P. Andrzej Mańkowski,
- Marek Nowak Catering Services,
- Andrzej Mazurkiewicz “ASTRA” Company,
- Anna Dudas FUH “MOTORRADW”,
- Łukasz Kocot PHU “GRUBY”,
- Mr Szymon Mikołajczyk,
- Ms Danuta Burda,
- Mr and Mrs Kazimierz and Ewa Wąsowscy,
- Ms Wioletta Kloc,
- Ukrainian women who are friends of our OSP
- Parents of Youth Fire Brigade members
- Professional PHOTO service—Janusz Wilk.
They add: “Huge thanks also go to all members of the Volunteer Fire Department in Stary Węgliniec—for their determination and exemplary logistical organization.