The EU Carpathex exercises served multiple purposes: they were to prepare us to accept international help, verify cooperation with neighboring countries and, finally, to help us in preparations for the 2012 Euro Championships. Anna Łańduch talks about this year's maneuvers resume with Junior Brigadier Mariusz Feltynowski.
Very Probable Game
Preparing any exercises involves specification of general guidelines and choice of the location of the exercises. When these two elements are specified, it is possible to start preparation of a scenario, consisting always of a prognosis and simulation. Depending on the size and scale of exercises, they may be prepared by several persons or a team. By Tomasz Rzewuski and Daniel Wiącek.
Perspective of Exercises Participants
For sure, the EU Carpathex 2011 exercises were not perfect. However, the firefighters, whose comments were used to prepare this article, agree, they participated in real exercises, not just superficial presentation of fitness and strength. By Elżbieta Przyłuska.
CPX... for a Warm-up
Is fighting a fire or removing consequences of a local threat using only a sheet of paper, pencil and eraser a good way to conduct exercises? Answer in the article by Marcin Pater.
Joined in Network
The EU Carpathex 2011 exercises were a great chance to check in practice the technical possibilities of creating a complex communication system for the needs of large rescue actions. Stanisław Rączka describes details in his article.
Large Scale Logistics
The logistics activities concerning preparation and conduction of international EU Carpathex 2011 exercises were provided by a team responsible for logistics background and the camp commander together with the camp team. By Janusz Wiercioch.
Support from Space
Space operations are associated mainly with space flights and abstract researches. Nevertheless, the satellite technologies are used for many very down-to-earth purposes. Using them smartly can significantly increase our safety. By Regina Kozyra.
Polish Red Cross in the EU Carpathex
Make-up of the simulated victims, real protection of the exercises, participating in selected episodes and the work of the staff - these were the tasks of the Polish Red Cross rescuers from the Lower Silesia province, the Świętokrzyskie province and the Podkarpacie province during the EU Carpathex 2011 exercises. By Marcin Rudnicki.
From Helicopter's Perspective
Helicopters of the Police, the Land Forces and Border Guards participated in the EU Carpathex exercises. Adopted guidelines included evacuation of people trapped by flood on the roofs of flooded houses and on treetops. More in the article by Marian Sochacki.
CBRN Threats
The EU Carpathex 2011 project included a two-day technical seminar devoted to the CBRN threats (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear). The seminar was attended by experts from the European Union, Ukraine, the United States and the representatives of the Polish state institutions interested in the field - the Border Guards, the Police, the Polish Army and the Polish Red Cross. It was organized parallel to the practical exercises. By Michał Langner.
Mechanism Training
A country where a crisis situation happens is obliged to organize aid. However, it is often the case that the scale of the situation is beyond the possibilities of a disaster-stricken country. In such a case the country may ask for the activation of EU Civil Protection Mechanism to take advantage of the aid given by the EU member states. By Marcin Pater and Rafał Sołowin.
Legal Protection of SFS Officers
Public officers often bear special responsibility because of their status, but they also enjoy special legal protection. Details in the article by Robert Żurawski.
Truth about Incentive Bonus
In Fire Review no. 9/2011 there was an article about an incentive bonus for the firefighters of the State Fire Service. When it was published the Personnel and Organization Office of the Main HQ of the SFS received many questions concerning the influence of the bonus on the amount of yearly remuneration. As the perspective presented in the article is disputable, the Fire Review readers should get an explanation they deserve. By Andrzej Zając.
Qualified in First Aid
It is beyond dispute, that a firefighter should gain comprehensive knowledge in the field of first medical aid and use high-end achievements of technology in the scope of rescue medicine. By Jacek Orlikowski.
Water against Fire
In case of a fire, fixed extinguishing devices are activated as first, influencing significantly the further course of action. Therefore, it is worth to learn at least to some extent one's ally in the fight against fire to make the cooperation more effective. A series of articles presenting this group of fire devices to the Fire Review readers is initiated by a text about water extinguishing installations. By Iza Bella.
Kindergarten under Control
Kindergartens for a small number of children become increasingly more popular. They are managed often with the participation of parents as teachers. The Ministry of National Education introduced legal regulations making it possible to create such kindergartens. The fire safety regulations are much less strict there in comparison with traditional kindergartens. By Arkadiusz Mocek.
Professional Evacuation
In this issue of Fire Review we write about stretchers, rescue boards and vests.
Life and Service of Stanisław Komorowski (Part 2)
Although this year the Main School of Fire Service celebrates the 40th anniversary of the fire service higher education and 10th anniversary of the Faculty of Civil Safety Engineering the beginning of the fire service schools dates back to 1937, when the National Fire Service Training Center was created. More in the article by Agnieszka Wójcik.
Embedded into Wielkopolska Province
At the end of October the Fire Service Collage of the SFS in Poznań celebrated its 60th anniversary. For all those years both, the administration and the employees of the school aimed at build-up and modernization of the institution, development of its activity as well as at development of increasingly better forms of education for firefighters. By Bogdan Romanowski.
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