1. Young Volunteers Firefighters - SFERA
Organizational Structure –
SWOT Analysis – Activities

2. Organizational Profile
Mission:
Sfera with its work through education contributes in increasing the awareness of all age groups about the importance of fire protection and benefits arising from it.
Vision:
Developing Volunteer Fire Brigade in Bitola, Scandinavian principle of volunteer fire brigades in action of the Municipality Bitola and understanding among youth of voluntarism.
Organizational Profile

3. Organizational Profile
Aims:
Creation of a youth volunteer fire brigade Bitola
Creating a Training Centre for young firefighters in Bitola
Sfera’s networking with other international organizations
Increasing awareness of the importance of youth volunteering
Improving the leadership skills of volunteers through seminars, training
Target Group:
Youth aged 15 to 30 years.
Organizational Profile

4. Organizational Structure

5. SWOT Analysis Strengths
First youth volunteer fire brigade in Macedonia
Well-developed strategy of action
Provides further development of staff, leadership skills
Good Marketing Plan
One of the largest volunteer organizations in the region
A good control system in the sectors
Weaknesses
Fighting between the sectors
Political conflicts between members
There is still a poor reputation among the citizens
Opportunities
Expanding the national level
Ability to obtain and implement other projects
Application of skills through seminars and camps
Weak competition in the time of creation
Opportunity for additional training of young students
Threats
Formation of new associations of this kind
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
Political notes
Economic factors
SWOT Analysis

6. Activities Workshops on fire prevention
Workshops on environmental protection
Workshops on Leadership
Organizing seminars and camps
Printing and distribution of informative material
Campaigns to raise awareness of fire prevention
Activities to recruit new members.
Organizing youth club
Cooperation with relevant institutions
Activities

7. Activities Training in Bitola – March 2010

8. Activities Conference in Tuzla, BIH – April2010

9. Activities IFFD in Bitola – May 2010

10. Activities Promotional Activity – June 2010

11. Activities Training in Sweden– June 2010

12. Activities Summer Camp– August 2010

13. Activities Open Day– Octomber 2010

14. Activities Fire prevention Workshops– September- November 2010

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