Protection of Historical Monuments Calls for Modernity
What is worst is that people think, technology solves the problem of fire protection or protec-tion against crime, says Piotr Ogrodzki, the director of the Centre for the Protection of Public Collections, the institution protecting cultural property against crime and fire. (own info)
Gothic on Fire
On 15 March 2007, around 9:51 am, one of the residents of a tenement house in Mostowa street in the Old City noticed through the windows of his flat a thick smoke, followed by fire and the sound of cracking and falling tiles. One of the pearls of Gothic architecture in the old-est part of the city of Toruń, a 14th century tenement house was on fire. Report by Paweł Frątczak
Code Name: "Embassy"
A March morning, Warsaw city center. Outside the USA consulate a group of people is queu-ing. Another working day started in the embassy. As usually many appointments were planned for that day. The first appointment was about to start in a moment. A car carrying some guests drove in through the main gate in Aleje Ujazdowskie street. Several persons en-tered the hall. The car drove away, electric servomotors almost closed the gate. Almost, since suddenly shots were fired, a grenade exploded, and invaders got into the embassy area. It took them just a while to get inside... - counter-terrorist training described by Sławomir Górski
Tragic Fire of Historic Inn in Bolesławiec
Last Night in Old Mill
The fire was merciless and devoured not only the historic building, but also a place remem-bered by the local people, casual tourists, and also people fascinated with its beauty and at-mosphere. Unfortunately, this will remain a place of tragedy of three men and their families. By Piotr Cholajda
Really Serious Case
Over 80% of all diving actions are not rescue but humanitarian actions. The greater is the sat-isfaction, when the divers manage to deliver a man from a death in water. Rescuers who have anonymously rescued many people for almost 20 years in service, this time, after an action on frozen Lake Kortowskie, received special acknowledgments. (own info)
Something Circular
This time our column with technological novelties presents strong and comfortable hand-held petrol-driven circular saw machines for cutting not only concrete... (own info)
Removal of the Leak of Liquefied Natural Gas
Aggresive State of Aggregation
Due to the increasing demand on the natural gas as an alternative fuel, it seems to be neces-sary to look closer on the threats, the gas can pose to the prospective users. It is worth to ex-amine experiences of other countries in preventing those threats, and procedures they apply in case the threats appear. By Rafał Porowski
How Do the Others Do That: Closely Observed Volumes
Following years of efforts and storing its precious writings in appalling conditions, Warsaw University, the biggest university in Poland, got an appropriate library built. Today, almost eight years since it was opened, the building in the Warsaw district of Powiśle has proved to be not only a good library, but also a cultural meeting point. Very beautiful and modern War-saw University Library slowly becomes one of the symbols of the Polish capital city. More-over, it is safe and well-protected against a fire. (own info)
Public Security During Biological Hazards
Biothreat
Terrorist attack may still be imminent, and media inform again about bird flu; and those are at least two reasons for looking closer on the biological hazards, related law regulations and general procedures in case the hazard occurs. By Jerzy Ranecki
TNT Equivalent Methodes
What are the possibilities of estimating consequences of exploding clouds of flammable gases and vapours? Many people would like to be able to know the exact range of the zone of their damaging impact. Therefore, we present computational methods which can be understood even without any special mathematical skills. Nevertheless, the ability for analytical thinking is necessary. By Ernest Ziębaczewski
First Such an Exam
On the same day (19 and 20 June) at the same time the students of all vocational schools, secondary technical schools and post-secondary schools are taking an exam confirming their professional qualifications. For the first time the exam will be taken also by the cadets of a full-time studies and students of the part-time studies of the Central School of the State Fire Service and the Colleges of the State Fire Service in Kraków and in Poznań. By Magdalena Staszczak
I'm Reporting I Am Simulating
Reports from the rescue actions can be used not only for statistical analyses, but also as a data source for simulation of rescue activities. This enables an analysis of the incoming calls intensity and of the level of the rescue system load. By Jacek Borowiak
Financial Black Hole?
Retired firefighters-members of the Fire Service Pensioners Union of the Republic of Poland are embittered, since it turned out that they practically lost the possibility to apply for a subsidy to their statutory action. By Lech Lewandowski
EU Project on the Fire Protection in the Podlasie Region
Budżet Recharge
The EU membership obliges. In regard to the fire protection, there are new fire protection and rescue procedure standards. Such demands resulted in the 112 emergency number working in the State Fire Service centers. But the EU gives us also a great chance. A chance to increase the level of work and service conditions, and of equipment, including vehicles. Co-funded with the EU money, the projects allow for professional training of the rescuers. By Marcin Janowski
Poles Conquered Australia
Almost 10 thousand uniformed sportsmen from 72 countries entered the sporting competition during 12th World Police and Fire Games in Australia. There were also 33 Polish firefighters-sportsmen who won 47 medals. (own info)
In the Court of the Helmets' King
The family hobby of Edward Mróz and his son Wojciech from Trześniów, the Podkarpacie province, started in 1983, when they made two helmets for the local volunteer firefighters who stood guard in church at the Lord's Tomb during the Holy Week. Today their craft is well-known and admired by firefighters from over 600 units of the Volunteer Fire Service, who wear the helmets made by Mr Mróz. By Zdzisław Wójcik
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