Croatia
According to the Croatian constitution, fire-fighting is matter of local municipalities. Professional and volunteer fire-fighters are equal regarding the fulfilling their duties, but the professional fire-fighting units work on bases of the Law of Public Institutions, and the volunteer fire-fighting units on bases of the Law of Associations of Citizens. Additional 4 fire-fighting intervention-units work in 4 coastal counties in Dalmatia, and all fire-fighting units are commanded during the summer by the Center in Divulje near Split, all part of the National Directorate for protection and safety.
Specific for Croatia is also the engagement of 1.000 season fire-fighters and additional fire-fighting units on islands to protect them from wildland fires in summer.
Fire-fighting interventions are carried out by:
- 1835 volunteer fire fighting units in municipalities and cities
- 56 volunteer industrial fire fighting units
- 61 public city fire fighting units (professional)
- 34 professional industrial fire fighting units
- 4 intervention units of the Ministry of internal affairs
- Special fire-fighting forces and forces of the anti-fire escadrille of the Ministry of Defense (6 Canaders CL 415, 6 Air-tractors 802 A Fire Boss and helicopters of the type Mi-8 and 117-S of the Croatian army).
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