A) Objectives of the pledge:
Republic of Poland and its National Red Cross Society (PRC) maintaining a long-standing partnership relations in emergency and disaster risk management, pledge to foster dialogue about further strengthening national, regional and international normative frameworks for the facilitation and regulation of international disaster response, to cooperate in developing and implementing relevant laws and policies.
B) Action plan:
– providing humanitarian assistance to victims of disasters and catastrophes in the country
– public education on disasters preparedness (training, meetings, distribution of information materials)
– participation of the Polish Red Cross rescue groups in joint exercises and actions initiated by entities acting in the area of rescue and civil protection
– organization of improvement exercises at the national level for the PRC rescue system and field presentation of its potential
– update of first aid training programs
– recertification of first aid instructors
C) Indicators for measuring progress:
-number of people covered by humanitarian aid
– number of joint exercises and actions on rescue and civil protection
– conducting improvement exercises at the national level for the PRC rescue system
– creation of a new and strengthening of existing PRC intervention warehouses
– number of first aid trainings
– number of extended permissions for first aid instructors
D) Resource implications:
– development of PRC’s capacity to respond effectively to disasters and catastrophes
– an increase of public awareness of disaster preparedness
– an increase of first aid instructors competences
– an increase of awareness and the practical skills regarding first aid in society