Warunkiem bezpiecznego i precyzyjnego wykonania zadania przez bezzałogowy aparat latający jest wstępne i bezpośrednie przygotowanie nawigacyjne. Potwierdzono to założenie podczas przeprowadzonych w kwietniu 2020 r. działań ratowniczo- -gaśniczych w Biebrzańskim Parku Narodowym. Oprócz 79 zastępów jednostek ochrony przeciwpożarowej i 380 strażaków, dwóch śmigłowców, sześciu samolotów dodatkowo działania operacyjne wspierały cztery bezzałogowe systemy latające. Zdobyte doświadczenia i wnioski umożliwiły opracowanie koncepcji przygotowania nawigacyjnego dla bezzałogowych systemów latających.

Publikacja opracowana w ramach projektu nr DOB-BIO9/26/04/2018 pt. "Sterowanie autonomicznym dronem za pomocą gogli (monookularu)", finansowanego przez Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Projekt realizowany jest przez konsorcjum naukowe w składzie: SIMPRO Sp. z o.o. (lider) Centrum Naukowo-Badawcze Ochrony Przeciwpożarowej im. Józefa Tuliszkowskiego-Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Introduction:The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of the procedure for clearing the respiratory tract and updated qualified first aid (QFA) 1a and 2a procedures by firefighters serving in State Fire Service (SFS) rescue and firefighting units, and their knowledge of the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Material and methods:The cross-sectional study covered 19 408 firefighters (officers serving in SFS rescue and firefighting units from all over Poland). The study was conducted using the diagnostic survey method, the Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) technique consisting of a set of particulars regarding a specific officer and the appropriate medical part of the survey.Results: In the group of 19,408 respondents, 99.31% were men (n = 19,275), while women accounted for 0.69% (n = 133; p < 0.001). The age of the respondents was in the range of 18-66 years, and the average age was 35.88 ± 7.14 years. The length of service was 11.95 ± 6.44 years. The knowledge of procedures 1a and 2a declared by the respondents [OR = 1.51 (95% CI: 1.22-1.86), x 2 = 14.76], the ability to operate a suction unit [OR = 1.73 (95% CI: 1.44-2.08, x 2 = 34.58)], the frequency of airway clearance training (p < < 0.001, x 2 = 61.74). Only 15% of respondents used a suction unit on an injured person during operations. Conclusions:The knowledge of firefighters in the subject matter covered by the analysis is diverse, some firefighters have additional experience and practice from working in health care units. Professional development in the field of QFA supplemented with procedures 1a and 2a may translate into a lower risk of infection associated with airway clearing in the era of the pandemic. There is a visible need for constant training of SFS officers in terms of medical activities to maintain the knowledge of firefighters at a high initial level.

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As a long-term researcher and active participant in the rescue and humanitarian international aid coordination action, the author undertakes the analysis of changes that have occurred since the inception of the legal basis and international crisis coordination structures, focusing on the increasing role of the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. The material contains not only the analysis of normative documents and a comprehensive description of the pillars of European civil protection but also practical examples of the European mechanism’s increasing involvement in actions outside the Union over two decades and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article contains examples of material and hardware-based humanitarian aid implemented for Ukraine and a comprehensive systemic approach to Polish civil protection represented by the State Fire Service in preparation for Ukrainian representatives to be familiar with the European Civil Protection mechanism. Numerous examples of activating the mechanism from the Polish perspective are shown both from the perspective of the aid recipient (fire in Biebrza National Park in 2020) and the donor (Lebanon blast in 2020, earthquake in Nepal 2015, forest fires in France 2022 or support to Ukraine).