Page 12 - District Interactive Magazine June 2019

AROUND THE CLUBS (Project Leader). With a lot of hard work,
particularly sorting administration, regulations
Helping to fight fires in Albania and raising funds, Peter finally managed to get a
voluntary transit crew of four that had three
The Rotary Club of Bodmin have sent a Fire drivers, with the necessary health and driving
Appliance the mountainous District of Has in authority, to be able to drive the Fire Appliance to
Northern Albania. Northern Albania. On arrival, and after seven days
on the road, some time will be spent training the
In August 2017, Albania was hit by one of the local Firefighters on how to use all the equipment
worst wildfire seasons in recent times, with fires they have received to date.
raging across the country burning for more than a Special thanks must go to the four volunteers,
week endangering families and homes and their who include a Rotarian from Redruth. They have
livelihoods. all taken time from work for this project and who
have paid for their own flights back to the UK.
The firefighting capacity was very poor and their
Prime Minister Edi Rama said much better Bodmin 7th May - Ready to start the journey.
firefighting capacity was urgently needed in the L to R – Christopher Ellis (Redruth), Rtn. Peter Robinson
face of future threats. PHF (Project & Team Leader, Bodmin), Rtn. Jeremy Edwards

In 2009 we helped set up a new fire station in (Bodmin), Rtn. and Robert Collins from Liskeard.
Krumë and today it is flourishing. It started with
six volunteers and in conjunction with Rotary
International it now has 14 full time members.
The work force is young and very enthusiastic and
eager to learn! They are doing a magnificent job!

Prior to this incident, Bodmin Rotary Club had
acquired an old Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Appliance, which the club maintained and
equipped, and decided to donate to this fire
vulnerable community in Northern Albania.

The Project to prepare and take the Appliance on
the 2000 plus mile journey across Europe was
taken on by Bodmin Rotarian Peter Robinson,