Ervis Gjoshi appointed acting head of Fire and Rescue Service after Arben Cara’s departure

Ervis Gjoshi was introduced on Monday by Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari as the acting director of the General Directorate of Fire Protection and Rescue.

His appointment to lead the institution comes after the resignation of Arben Cara. Gjoshi has an 18-year career in the State Police and previously served as deputy director for Public Order and Security at the Tirana Local Police Directorate, as well as police station chief in Dibër.

At the presentation ceremony, Lamallari highlighted the new director’s experience and stressed the need to strengthen the Fire Protection and Rescue Service structures.

The minister said that Gjoshi’s 18-year career in the State Police and his extensive experience in leading security structures give him the expertise and sense of responsibility required by an institution of such importance.

Reviewing the legal framework governing the Fire Protection and Rescue Service and drafting a national fire prevention programme will be among the new leadership’s priorities, according to Lamallari.

The head of the Interior Ministry also stressed that citizens must be guaranteed a professional, well-organised service at all times, one that is prepared to deal with emergencies.

Lamallari described prevention as the Albanian government’s main objective and as the issue Albanian citizens expect most.

Ervis Gjoshi thus takes over the leadership of the Fire Protection and Rescue Service at a time when prevention and emergency management remain among the main challenges.