Our first stop after the airport was the Volunteer Unit of Nowa Gora - in English New Gora. Without wishing to offend the Polish, the majority of Volunteer stations are pretty much reliant on rigs that neither you guys or us British wouldn't entertain putting into service. Its not the fault of the guys, because their dedication, enthusiasm and bravery is quite humbling.
Don't get me wrong, the rigs work, and in some volunteer stations they have brand new rigs - its a case of as and when the Government can come up with the goods and supply them with new piece of apparatus.
I could talk all night about the plight of some of these guys, but the fact is being part of a volunteer outfit is seen as a very, very commendable thing in your community. You could have a stretch of road that goes on for four miles, and every mile is a village - and each of the four villages has a volunteer fire station, regardless of the distance between each station.
The rig at Nowa Gora was impressive - it is a Russian built Ural 4320 6x6 off-road pumper dating from the early 1980s. They love it, it goes like a tank and can handle rough terrain with ease.
Don't get me wrong, the rigs work, and in some volunteer stations they have brand new rigs - its a case of as and when the Government can come up with the goods and supply them with new piece of apparatus.
I could talk all night about the plight of some of these guys, but the fact is being part of a volunteer outfit is seen as a very, very commendable thing in your community. You could have a stretch of road that goes on for four miles, and every mile is a village - and each of the four villages has a volunteer fire station, regardless of the distance between each station.
The rig at Nowa Gora was impressive - it is a Russian built Ural 4320 6x6 off-road pumper dating from the early 1980s. They love it, it goes like a tank and can handle rough terrain with ease.
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