Safety is not the absence of danger it is the presence of discipline, training, and the right mindset.

Welcome to the SAFE FIREFIGHTER project – a European vocational education and training initiative dedicated to protecting the lives of those who protect ours.

Modernizing Safety Training Across Europe

Firefighting is inherently high-risk, but training to become a firefighter should never be needlessly dangerous. Our project brings together leading civil protection institutions, technical universities, and vocational training centers from across Europe. We aim to eliminate outdated operational habits and foster a proactive risk-management culture among the next generation of first responders.

What We Do

Hands-On Field Training

We conduct live, cross-border tactical training exchanges and practical field simulations under extreme environments across Europe.

Upskilling VET Instructors

We equip vocational education and training instructors with international best practices for conducting training under extreme and specialized conditions.

Instructional & Promotional Videos

We create high-definition video resources that showcase step-by-step safety workflows to reshape the mindset of new recruits before active duty.

The Safe Firefighter Podcast

We are building a dedicated audio network to host honest, open conversations between recruits, veteran trainers, and chiefs.

Bridging the Safety Gap

We work to harmonize the variance between formal safety regulations and practical, everyday field implementation.

Innovating Communication

We use modern digital media to open a transparent dialogue about safety challenges, mental readiness, and physical well-being.

About us

Welcome to the SAFE FIREFIGHTER project – a European vocational education and training initiative dedicated to protecting the lives of those who protect ours.

Firefighting is inherently high-risk, but training to become a firefighter should never be needlessly dangerous. Our project brings together leading civil protection institutions, technical universities, and vocational training centers from across Europe to modernize safety training, eliminate outdated operational habits, and foster a proactive risk-management culture among the next generation of first responders.

Meet the Team

The dedicated professionals and experts from across Europe driving the SAFE FIREFIGHTER initiative.

Linda Makovická Osvaldová
Linda Makovická

Linda Makovická Osvaldová is a coordinator of the project at the University of Žilina. She is responsible for overseeing project activities and ensuring effective collaboration between partners. She expects the project to strengthen students’ practical firefighting skills and improve their readiness for real-life emergency situations through hands-on training.

Jozef Svetlík
Jozef Svetlík

Jozef Svetlík is responsible for staff training within the project at the University of Žilina. He focuses on developing and organizing training activities for academic and professional staff. He expects the project to improve students’ practical firefighting skills and real-world readiness through videos, podcasts, and staff training, while enhancing knowledge transfer and training effectiveness.

Jana Jadudová
Jana Jadudová

Jana Jadudová is responsible for dissemination activities at the University of Žilina, including podcasts, videos, and photos. She supports communication and visibility of the project outputs. She expects the project to enhance students’ practical firefighting skills and readiness through the use of multimedia tools such as videos and podcasts.

Gustė Gramaglia
Gustė Gramaglia

Gustė Gramaglia is a representative of the Firefighters Training School of the Republic of Lithuania. Gustė is responsible for creative content development during the project. Gustė hopes to exchange good practices with representatives of partner countries from the project, and to create new innovative ways to train firefighters on how to work safely and protect their psychological resources, avoiding a hero syndrome that is sometimes encountered among firefighters.

Agata Kurlovič
Agata Kurlovič

Agata is the communication coordinator at the Firefighters Training School of the Republic of Lithuania. She is responsible for overseeing all project dissemination activities and public outreach. She expects the project to enhance the visibility of innovative firefighting training and to promote safe work practices among professionals.

Eglė Taluntytė
Eglė Taluntytė

Eglė is responsible for coordinating project implementation at the Firefighters training school. She expects that, in cooperation with international partners, it will be possible to create long-term tools for sharing knowledge and tips within firefighting communities on how to improve safety in rescue operations.

Viktorija Politika
Viktorija Politika

State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia (current), Fire Safety and Civil Protection College (from June). Main responsible for coordination Fire Safety and Civil Protection College trainers, staff involved in the project activities, and implementing project activities on the whole.

Expectations – to strengthen cooperation with project partners, exchange experience during joint training activities, and contribute to the development of podcast and video content based on real training and operational experience, with a focus on improving communication and raising awareness of firefighter safety through practical and applicable solutions.

Ineta Narodovska
Ineta Narodovska

State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia. Project manager – project coordination and administration, reporting. Expectations – getting new experience implementing a project in Erasmus+ programme, international cooperation, experience exchange and innovations / podcasting is new for SFRS.

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