Wojewódzka Stacja Pogotowia Ratunkowego w Bydgoszczy w obliczu pandemii COVID-19

Abstract

The year 2021 with the SARS-CoV-2 virus was a difficult period both for the society and for the entire health care system in Poland. The lack of experience in the context of working with a rapidly spreading infectious disease that caused periodic exacerbations of the failure of the State Medical Rescue System forced the search for solutions to improve the operation of medical rescue teams. In many situations, the encountered problems have been successfully resolved, in others, unfortunately, we still see a real threat. Many hours of absences of the Medical Rescue Teams related to the long time of implementing non-standard calls, the need for disinfection, unexpectedly excluded personnel from being ready to be on duty are just one of the many factors that paralyzed the State Medical Rescue System. The problem of the pandemic will remain in the health care system much longer than originally expected, therefore locally developed solutions must be constantly evolved to meet the challenges that will put the National Medical Emergency System to the test many times.