Rescue
Providing assistance and rescuing people and property during accidents, disasters, or natural catastrophes is one of the main activities of the Polish Red Cross.
PCK Rescue System
The Polish Red Cross Rescue System consists of 19 specialized Rescue Groups, located throughout the country. Each Group has trained rescuers, prepared to operate in difficult terrain and weather conditions, equipped with personal protective equipment and professional rescue equipment. The standard of equipment and skills of rescuers is uniform for the entire system, which ensures high quality of operations.
The Polish Red Cross Rescue Groups conduct comprehensive rescue operations, including the provision of qualified first aid and medical rescue activities directly at the site of the disaster. Their task is to conduct operations for a longer period of time in close cooperation with public authorities, supporting humanitarian, medical, material and other aid depending on the needs and scale of the disaster.
Types of PCK Rescue Groups
The PCK Rescue System consists of three types of rescue units:
Rescue Groups (GR PCK) are obliged to achieve a high level of training and equipment. This way, in the event of a major disaster, they can send Rescuers to carry out tasks as part of Rescue Patrols.
Medical Rescue Groups (GRM PCK) are responsible for organizing Field Medical Points, where the injured receive qualified medical assistance from professional staff. Additionally, they dispatch Rescue Patrols operating in disaster-affected areas.
Special Rescue Groups (GRS PCK) carry out specialized rescue tasks tailored to the specifics of each Group. Their goal is to support Rescue Patrols in search operations, such as the use of rescue dog sections, as well as in the extraction or transport of victims from locations inaccessible to Patrols, for instance, in the field of water, diving or height rescue.
Rescue Teams and Their Equipment
There are three types of teams operating within the PCK Rescue Groups:
Rescue Patrol (RP):
Consists of a team of 4-6 rescuers equipped with equipment compliant with R1 standards, orthopedic stretchers, a radio, and personal protective gear such as helmets, suits, and headlamps.
Emergency Medical Team (EMT):
Consisting of 2–3 paramedics, including professional medical staff. The team is equipped with resuscitation equipment, an intubation kit, a medical bag, and an additional first aid kit.
Field Medical Point (FMP):
A temporary logistical and medical base consisting of pneumatic tents with sectors for receiving, triaging, resuscitating, and minor procedures, as well as a social sector for rescuers.
Cooperation and Partners
The PCK Rescue Groups carry out operations in cooperation with the entities listed below. This cooperation includes rescue, medical, and humanitarian activities at disaster sites, supporting logistics, search and transportation of the injured. As a result, PCK can effectively respond to crisis situations by combining its resources with the potential of other institutions.
Join us
The activity of the Polish Red Cross relies heavily on the work of volunteers and members of the PCK - without them, we would not be able to reach such a vast number of people in need of assistance.
The groups carry out comprehensive rescue operations, providing assistance in disaster and natural disaster situations. It is a team of trained rescuers working with emergency services to effectively save human lives in difficult conditions.
For volunteers and members
The activities of the Polish Red Cross largely rely on the work of volunteers and members of the PCK - without them, we would not be able to reach such a vast number of people in need of assistance.
The importance of donor engagement
Every zloty donated by individual donors was of immense importance in saving lives and providing essential humanitarian aid. Thanks to their support, the Polish Red Cross was able to effectively respond to the needs of those affected by the disaster, and the aid could reach on time, which was crucial in dramatic circumstances.
See also
National Bureau of Information and Searches
The National Bureau of Information and Tracing of the Polish Red Cross has been operating continuously since 1919. The activities of the National Bureau of Information and Tracing result from the Geneva Conventions on the Protection of Victims of War of 12 August 1949 and the Additional Protocols to these Conventions of 8 June 1977 and 8 December 2005.
Humanitarian law
We introduce the subject of regulations binding soldiers and civilians during armed conflict. We run a specialist library containing the largest collection of publications in Poland related to international humanitarian law (IHL)
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