Firefighters have been at the forefront of professions for years the greatest social trust. It is no different in Ełk and the entire county. Today at the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Ełk, the activity of the unit in 2025, presenting statistics, the most important interventions and plans for the future.

The past year confirmed the high level of professionalism Ełk firefighters. The unit operates in full staff, without vacancies, which translates into operational efficiency and readiness for immediate response. According to the Markowski data, the number of fires is systematically decreasing. This is largely the effect of intensive preventive and educational activities carried out by the officers – both in schools and during meetings with residents.

Firefighters have had more work recently at road accidents. The S61 route remains a particularly demanding section, where many collisions and accidents occur. These interventions often require equipment and excellent coordination of rescue and rescue operations cooperation with the Volunteer Fire Brigade.

The Headquarters can also boast of effectiveness in fundraising, which are consistently invested in improving the safety of the inhabitants of the Ełk District. Modern equipment and systematic retrofitting the unit increases the effectiveness of the actions carried out and increases the comfort of firefighters' work.

During the solemn summary, there were words recognition from local government officials.

"On behalf of the inhabitants of the city, I would like to thank you for your work full of sacrifice and requiring courage," he said Tomasz Andrukiewicz, Mayor of Ełk. "It is clear that the Ełk unit is doing well retrofitted. I am glad that both the provincial commander and the one present here today voivode are making every effort to ensure that the Headquarters is equipped with a modern and reliable equipment.

The summary of the year was not only an opportunity to present statistics, but also to highlight the role that firefighters play in the local communities – as rescuers, educators and guarantors of the safety of residents regions.