Four local authorities are providing additional money for staff, vehicles and equipment. The total of 288 call-outs and other operational activities reflects the workload – it does not mean 288 fires.
The work is not over when the season ends
A firefighting operation does not end with the last visible smoke. Hoses, protective clothing and vehicles must be made ready for service again, and the full extent of damage may only become apparent afterwards. Supetar and three neighbouring municipalities have now agreed additional funding for this side of the season.
On 17 October, the City of Supetar reported an agreement with Postira, Sutivan and Nerežišća to provide €60,000 for DVD Supetar. The money is additional to regular funding. The decision is news of support, not a new fire alert on Brač.
Two purposes, two amounts
The allocation provides €42,000 for special bonuses for 25 employees and €18,000 for vehicle repairs and maintenance and for damaged, destroyed or lost equipment. Staff workload and wear on material resources are thus addressed separately.
The announcement gives a total amount for bonuses but no individual breakdown. Simply dividing the sum would therefore not substantiate a claim about how much each person receives. Nor does the agreement prove that all repairs have already been completed or all amounts paid out.
288 is not the number of fires
For 1 June to 30 September, the city cites fire service statistics recording 288 call-outs and other operational activities. This combined category should be read in full. Turning it into 288 fires would change the published figure.
The distinction is more than a linguistic detail. An operational total can encompass very different tasks. To infer changes in a particular hazard, you need a breakdown by incident type and a comparable period from the previous year. Neither can be replaced by a large overall number alone.
Municipal boundaries offer little help during an emergency
The agreement builds on the four local authorities’ shared fire protection arrangements. The city also stresses cooperation between fire services across the island. Additional funding for DVD Supetar should therefore not be equated with a claim that this unit alone handled the summer’s operations.
For residents and visitors, an often invisible part of tourism infrastructure becomes apparent here. Safety depends not just on a vehicle responding to an emergency, but also on maintenance, staff and reliable cooperation. The next verifiable step would be the actual use of the approved funds – not another success story based solely on the agreement.
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