Croatia hosts 16th International Autumn Professional Meeting for Firefighters

The 16th International Autumn Professional Meeting of the Croatian Firefighting Association has opened at the Firefighting Center for Education and Technological Development in Vučevica, Split. The event is organized by the Croatian Firefighting Association, the Firefighting Association of Split-Dalmatia County, and the Firefighting Center for Education and Technological Development Split, with the Austrian Federal Fire Brigade Association serving as a partner.

Prior to the official opening, a series of specialized training sessions were conducted, including modules on deep and high-altitude rescue, technical intervention tools for traffic accidents, and open-space fire extinguishing. Participants include 60 firefighters from professional and volunteer units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically from West Herzegovina, Herzegovina-Neretva, and Herceg-Bosna cantons.

The opening ceremony featured high-ranking officials, including Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Croatian Veterans Tomo Medved. The event included a demonstration of forest fire extinguishing involving firefighters from Split-Dalmatia County, the Split Intervention Firefighting Unit, firefighters from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and aircraft from the Croatian Armed Forces.