Development in the field of financial and material-technical support of voluntary municipal fire brigades in the conditionsof the Slovak Republic
Keywords:
Voluntary municipal fire brigades, financial, material, technical support, developmentAbstract
The aim of the paper is to analyse the development of financial and material-technical support of the Municipal Voluntary Fire Brigade (VMFB1). Voluntary municipal fire brigades have in recent years recorded the progressive nature of their activities, preparation, support and status within the Integrated Rescue System of the Slovak Republic. In spite of the upward prognosis, it is possible to identify possible shortcomings related to the character of the voluntariness, as well as the legislative basis in the given area in SR conditions. Voluntary municipal fire brigades are currently supported by an annual flat-rate allowance, the amount of which is determined by the VMFB category and increased in 2017. The brigades are also supported by direct technique allocation and call-based subsidies. Expenditure on the basic functioning of intervention work, however, in many cases still exceeds the amount of annual income. Issues of insurance and inconsistency of documentation are also unresolved. In the field of vocational training, the lack of differentiation of the basic training of members within individual categories is a drawback, although the nature of their activity is diametrically different.