Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Nakon što je 1797. godine u Samoboru izgorjelo oko stotinu gospodarskih i stambenih objekata, 2. ožujka 1890. godine osnovano je Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Samobor koje nastavlja rad sve do danas. 1923. godine Društvo gubi spremište, te se seli po privatnim kućama. 1931. preuzima se novi vatrogasni dom, današnje samoborsko kino, bez kojeg DVD Samobor ostaje 1945. godine. Uslijedilo je razdoblje intenzivnog razvitka društva, od 1950. do 1970. godine, a koje je obilježeno borbom i naporima na izgradnji vatrogasnog doma. Društvo je 1950. godine dobilo lokaciju i kredit za gradnju, a dobrovoljnim radom članova prevezen je i dio građevnog materijala, no sva nastojanja oko izgradnje doma ostaju uzaludna. Vatrogasci prikupljaju novčana sredstva, građani daju priloge a skromna sredstva dolaze od prihoda s godišnjih vatrogasnih zabava. Rješenje problema prostora za vatrogasni dom nađeno je kupnjom starog štaglja u blizini središnjeg samoborskog trga. Sve radove na prilagodbi i dogradnji prostora izveli su članovi Društva, dobrovoljnim radom. 1965. godine, nakon 20 godina, vatrogasci Samobora imaju ponovo svoje prostore, prilikom čega je održana i skromna svečanost otvaranja toliko potrebnog i željenog doma.

After about a hundred commercial and residential buildings burned down in Samobor in 1797, the Samobor Voluntary Fire Company was founded on March 2, 1890, and continues to operate to this day. In 1923, the Company lost its warehouse and moved to private houses. In 1931, a new fire station was taken over, today's Samobor cinema, without which DVD Samobor remained in 1945. A period of intensive development of society followed, from 1950 to 1970, which was marked by the struggle and efforts to build a fire station. In 1950, the society received a location and a loan for construction, and thanks to the voluntary work of the members, part of the construction material was transported, but all efforts to build a home remain in vain. Firefighters collect funds, citizens give contributions, and modest funds come from the income from annual firemen's parties. The solution to the problem of space for the fire station was found by buying an old barn near the central square in Samobor. All the work on the adaptation and extension of the space was carried out by the members of the Society, with voluntary work. In 1965, after 20 years, the firefighters of Samobor have their premises again, during which a modest opening ceremony of the much-needed and desired home was held.