Gasilska brigada Ljubljana - Ljubljana Fire Brigade

Established in 1922, Ljubljana Fire Brigade is the oldest and the largest professional fire brigade in Slovenia. It is important to be mentioned that the Fire Service in Slovenia is organized at local level. According to Fire Services Act, fire service is obligatory local public service. So the Fire service of the Ljubljana municipality is composed of one professional and 35 voluntary brigades (900 voluntary firefighters). Fire service is not responsible only for firefighting. In accordance with the regulation and according to risks and vulnerability on our territory, we also perform general rescue tasks, rescue in the case of floods, earthquakes, traffic accidents, accidents with dangerous substances, storms, high snow, sleet, etc. Fire service of the Ljubljana municipality has one Chief Fire Officer who is at the same time the commander of the professional firefighters (Ljubljana Fire brigade). Work in Ljubljana Fire Brigade is divided among the individuals and operating units (...