Gasilska zveza Ribnica

Gasilska zveza Ribnica

Ribnica, Slovenia

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefCommunity developmentChildren & YouthHeritage
Network or umbrellaFounded 1955Local reach
Profile last updated: July 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1955, Gasilska zveza Ribnica is a non-profit network based in Ribnica, Slovenia working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, community development, children & youth +1 more.

Gasilska zveza Ribnica (GZ Ribnica) is a volunteer firefighting federation in the Ribnica valley of southeastern Slovenia. It brings together 20 voluntary fire associations (PGD) from the municipalities of Ribnica and Sodražica, organised into sectors. Its work covers coordination and training of volunteer firefighters, youth and women's firefighting, competitions, fire prevention and safety advice, heritage preservation, and support for member associations' equipment and fire stations. The federation's stated mission is to support public fire and rescue services and assist people in emergencies in its community.

Location

Ribnica, Slovenia

Founded

1955

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Members

3,156

VAT number

SI56023210

Focus areas

firefightingvolunteer fire servicefire safetyemergency responseSlovenia

Languages

SL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefCommunity developmentChildren & YouthHeritage

Works for

CommunitiesYouthChildren

How they work

Emergency responseVolunteer programmesCapacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Gasilska mladina (youth firefighting)

Children & Youth · Slovenia

Youth firefighting activities run by the youth commission, including competitions, mentoring and an annual summer camp for young members of member fire associations.

Temeljna gasilska usposabljanja (basic firefighter training)

Community development · Slovenia

Training courses for volunteer firefighters, including operational firefighter, sub-officer, officer and first-responder courses.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Funding & support

Funded by

Government funding

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Gasilska zveza Slovenije

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