Report about rescue operations, difficult decisions and conclusions after building collapse disaster in Chorzów. An interview with provincial commander of SFS - Janusz SKULICH who was a leader and coordinator of rescue operations by Anna Łańduch.
In crack...
A roof which is a symbol of safe shelter became a negative word. From 28 January 141 people will associate with pain and tragedy. For 65 families this day will be a symbol of death - based on report and documentation from rescue operations.
Medical rescue coordination - how they do it?
Effectiveness of rescue operations during disaster in Chorzów was associated with proper coordination of medical rescue activities by the Centre of Medical Rescue Coordination. How it was established and what is the position in rescue system? Local governments from other provinces and districts take a look on this centre and organisational structure.
Common rescue...
Medical rescue system should include all areas of rescue services and also education of civilians. Everybody has to know how to react when people need a medical help. Rescue services should know coordination procedures based on legal regulations. It will provide an effectiveness - said. prof. WOJCIECH GASZYŃSKI - Head of Polish Association of Disaster Medicine.
People were sitting in silence
In my opinion a disaster from 28 January 2006 still goes on - said Ms. Marta Różycka as a fire service psychologist.
Cheap play with a lot
An interview with prof. ZOJA BEDNAREK - Chief Commandant and Rector of the Main School of Fire Service, construction expert and a member of investigation commission of disaster consequences in Chorzów.
Hall number 1
Until 28 January the exhibition hall no 1 was the biggest building construction of all complex of International Fair in Katowice. A truss construction was an area over 1 ha.
Roofs are falling down everywhere
Caused by natural and man-made disasters, lack of maintenance - building collapse exists hundred years. However there are much more building collapse disasters than in the past.
The biggest disasters in Polish history
From natural calamities, man-made disasters to major hazard accidents, including building collapses. This time a tragic consequences were made by snow.
Media participation in disaster in Chorzów
- My telephone was still ringing. There were 380 unreceived connections - said Mr. Jarosław Wojtasik - press spokesman of provincial department of SFS in Katowice.
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Table of Contents:
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Chief Commandant of SFS about disaster in Chorzów.
We wanted to help everybody - p. 3
CHORZÓW, 28.01.2006 - REPORT
An interview with provincial commander of SFS - Janusz SKULICH - p. 7
In crack... - p. 10
Medical rescue coordination - how they do it? - p. 18
Common rescue... - p. 20
People were sitting in silence - p. 22
Cheap play with a lot - p. 23
Hall no 1 - p. 26
Roofs are falling down everywhere - p. 26
The biggest disasters in Polish history - p. 28
Media participation in disaster in Chorzów - p. 30
Report by Henryk Kuczoba a priest on site - p. 31
Hazard Recognition
Public information against flood hazard - a distribution of guideline - p. 32
Explosion of a grain silo in Blaye - p. 34
Fire regulations
Rescue operation leader's authority - p. 38
Fire service history and traditions
130 years of voluntary fire brigades in Siemianowice Śląskie - p. 48
Permanent positions
Kaleidoscope, Fires - Catastrophes - Major - hazards accidents- Opinions and views, Law in service, Review of events, others.
