Law on firefighting. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, General Keyword Forest fires Hazards Protection of environment Financing Early warning system Public health Risk assessment/management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force on 1 January 2020.* Abstract This Law regulates the firefighting system in the Republic of Croatia, and in particular the conditions and manner of establishing fire brigades and organizations at national, regional and local level, including their obligations in the field of firefighting, establishment, management and operation of fire brigades, employment status of professional firefighters and the legal status of volunteer firefighters, firefighting interventions, rights and obligations in conducting firefighting interventions and safety at work in firefighting interventions, education, training in the firefighting system, financing (also fees deriving from forest functions, see article 113) of firefighting at all levels and supervision over the implementation and enforcement of these provisions. Firefighting activity is participation in the implementation of preventive measures against fire and technological explosions, firefighting and rescue of people and property endangered by fire and technological explosion, providing technical assistance in accidents and dangerous situations and performing other tasks in accidents, environmental and other accidents including forest and forest land fires, and it shall be carried out on land, sea, lakes and rivers if necessary. Full text Croatian Website sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr References - Legislation Implemented by Programme of activities in the implementation of special fire protection measures of interest to the Republic of Croatia in 2021. Legislation | Croatia | 2021 Keyword: Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Risk assessment/management, Disasters, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the programme and manner of taking the professional exam for firefighters with special powers and responsibilities. Legislation | Croatia | 2020 Keyword: Forest fires, Hazards, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX