Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in the field of societal security – selected aspects

Societal security is an area associated with an extensive catalog of natural and anthropogenic threats, which do not recognize any administrative boundaries in their destructive development. The escalation of their negative impact is determined by the geographic and natural conditions in the place of their materialization and the laws of physics. The mentioned dependencies mean that effective prevention of their occurrence or combating their negative effects requires combining the efforts of various entities in the internal (national) dimension, as well as with neighboring countries, especially in border areas. This article attempts to diagnose Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in actions to ensure societal security undertaken by fire protection units operating in Poland with their counterparts operating in Ukraine.