Państwowa Straż Pożarna w działaniach poza granicami kraju

In recent years, Poland has increased its involvement in missions supporting the countries affected by natural disasters, assisting in rescue and search efforts and in providing humanitarian aid. These tasks are delegated to the rescue groups of the State Fire Service. Poland is most active in the EU, the UN and NATO. The purpose of this paper is to describe the participation of the members of the State Fire Service in rescue, search and rescue, and humanitarian aid missions organized abroad. Furthermore, by describing the State Fire Service and the origins of its missions abroad, as well as the activity of State Fire Service rescue groups in selected countries, the author shows the great significance of the involvement of the State Fire Service in helping the people affected by natural disasters not only in Poland but also abroad.