The government is developing a peculiar brochure entitled “A Crisis Guide” to scope all household in the country.
The aim of this initiative is to educate the public on emergency management. The task is implemented by the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA), the Ministry of National Defence (MON) and the Government safety Centre.
“It's expected to be a guidebook, not a scarecrow. It is about showing, in an accessible way, how to deal with situations of different threats” – says Robert Klonowski, Deputy manager of the Department of civilian Protection and Emergency Management of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, in an interview with the newspaper.pl service.
What's in the guidebook?
The brochure is expected to number from 20 to 30 pages and will contain information on preparing for various threats, not only related to armed conflicts. It was inspired by a akin publication published in Sweden, which taught citizens how to last in the absence of access to basic services.
“This will be a full package of information on how to prepare for, for example, a fewer days' deficiency of power, which stocks to accumulate to last at home 3 days explains Klonowski.
In addition, the guide will include guidance on the principles of first aid, home protection and the protection of pets. Information on alarm signals will besides be an crucial part of the brochure.
– Few people now know that these signals have been simplified. So it is worth reminding you that a three-minute, modulated siren signal means threat, and a three-minute continuous signal – no threat – Klonowski emphasizes.
Work on the guide is planned for April, and its distribution is scheduled to begin in the second half of the year. Each household in Poland will receive a copy of the brochure.
The cost of preparing and shipping the publication is estimated at respective to respective twelve million PLN, but for this minute there is no precise estimate.
The Crisis Guide task is part of the actions of the civilian Protection and Defence Act, which entered into force on 1 January. The government underlines that the intent of the publication is not to make fear, but to supply applicable information that may prove invaluable in emergency situations.
