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2019 | 1 | 10-14

Article title

Water Rescue in Poland

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Languages of publication

EN

Abstracts

EN
The Voluntary Water Rescue Service (commonly referred to as WOPR) operates pursuant to the Polish act of 18 August 2011 concerning the safety of persons present in water areas. The main tasks of the service include: undertaking rescue operations, organizing and providing aid to persons involved in accidents (that means sudden events that occur during swimming, bathing or practicing sports or recreational activities in water areas, which could result in an injury of an organ of the body or in health impairment) or to persons exposed to a threat of losing their life or health while in or near water.

Year

Issue

1

Pages

10-14

Physical description

Dates

published
2019-04-30

Contributors

  • The Provincial Police Headquarters in Katowice Poland

References

  • Burski, J. and Tabaczek-Bejster, I. (2012). Wodne Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe 1962-2012. Warszawa: Zarząd Główny WOPR.
  • Gwiaździński, T. (1980). Ratownictwo wodne bez tajemnic. Warszawa: Wydawn. Sport i Turystyka.
  • Karpiński, R. (2005). Ratownictwo wodne. Katowice: Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego.
  • Skalski, D. (1998). Gdańskie ratownictwo wodne. Gdańsk: [s.n.].
  • Sych, M. and Aroński, A. (1968). Resuscytacja: teoria i praktyka ożywiania. Warszawa: Państwowy Zakład Wydawn. Lekarskich.
  • The Act of 18 August 2011 on the safety of persons residing in water areas. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration.
  • Witkowski, M. (1973). Rozwój ratownictwa wodnego w Polsce. Wychowanie fizyczne i sport.

Document Type

Publication order reference

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YADDA identifier

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