The main aim of the following thesis is to present the history of Tolmin VFS in the period between World War II and the independence of Slovenia. The period in question was almost entirely influenced by the postwar socialist political system, the latter affecting both firefighting and its development in Slovenia as well as other aspects of public life. Furthermore, certain chapters deal with the events and changes that occurred in firefighting during the period in which Slovenia gained its independence. The chapters are divided into decades which incidentally coincide with the major changes in the history of Tolmin VFS. The first few chapters, dedicated to the presentation of the local fire brigade which was the basis for the re-establishment of Tolmin VFS, are followed by the chapter on the establishment and key agreements reached at the founding general assembly. One of the chapters is also aimed at the integration of Tolmin VFS with the local Tolmin Fire Association and its forerunners. The chapters that follow address each decade individually through various aspects of Tolmin VFS and its functioning. Each includes the description of a general status and life, operability, youth, instruction, fire practice, interventions and more important events of the decade under discussion. Last but not least, there is a chapter on the so-called Slovenian spring which refers to the beginning of the nineties and deals with the functioning of Tolmin VFS during that period. The thesis is based mainly on archival documents, the majority of those belonging to Tolmin VFS archive, but also on several newspaper articles, photos, interviews and the existing literature which focuses on firefighting in Slovenia, both regionally and locally, during the period at issue.
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