Needs and Challenges in Dispatching Emergency Medical Services in Situations of Potential Military Danger

Abstract

The article analyzes the current legal status of the operation of medical dispatch centers in situations of internal security danger, with particular emphasis on the possibility of their operation during hostilities on the territory of Poland. The forms of threats of a military nature are included in the set: international interstate conf l ict, local armed conf l ict, border conf l ict, onslaught by informal groups, border clash, limited use, border incident, military provocation, mili-tary blackmail, military blockade, military diversion and demonstration of force. The responsibility of the state administration authorities for the safety of citizens in relation to the provision of health care in situations of direct health threat was determined. An assessment of the possibility of ef f ective disposal of forces and resources of the State Medical Rescue System in the realities of a military threat on the territory of Poland was undertaken. The question was asked whether the Armed Forces of Poland, as a guarantor of internal security in the event of an armed conf l ict, are prepared to cooperate with the civilian health care system. The article reveals possible areas for further research work in the above area.