Open AccessAnalysis of main problems and challenges in the functioning of voluntary fire brigades in the Mazovian Voivodeship
Author(s) -
Paulina Żurawicka,
Monika Kierzkowska,
Dariusz R. Piwowarczyk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mazowsze, studia regionalne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-4373
pISSN - 1689-4774
DOI - 10.21858/msr.se.2021.06
Subject(s) - firefighting , order (exchange) , business , carry (investment) , turnover , fire safety , fire protection , operations management , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , geography , management , civil engineering , finance , cartography , economics
The article presents results of an analysis of the main needs, problems and challenges in the functioning of volunteer fire brigades in the Mazovian Voivodeship. A survey addressed to the Mazovian OSP units was conducted in order to identify them. The analysis determined the needs of voluntary fire brigades in terms of improving their equipment, increasing the efficiency of their members to carry out rescue actions and collecting information about the readiness of the units to carry out rescue operations. The submitted answers made it possible to identify the forms of support preferred by the OSP units. This analysis is also supplemented with basic information on the National Firefighting and Rescue System and an analysis of the regulations constituting the legal grounds for functioning and financing of the voluntary fire brigades, including in particular the Act on Fire Protection of August 24, 1991, and the Associations Act of April 7, 1989.