Preparation for and Management of Multi-Hazard Events at Fire University
by Jakub Kramarczuk

Preparation For and Management of Multi-Hazard Events training at the Fire University

Date: 27.09.2024
On September 24, 2024, the Fire University hosted a training entitled “Preparation for and Management of Multi-Hazard Events”.

The training aimed to equip local authorities, services, crisis management specialists, civil protection specialists, communities, and non-governmental organizations with the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare for and effectively manage multi-task events, in particular those involving extreme weather phenomena.

A total of 495 people participated in the training conducted in a hybrid format (online using the ClickMeeting application and in person at the Fire University headquarters in Warsaw).
The training program included the following topics:

•    Opening and Introduction to training (Tomasz Zwęgliński, Adrian Bralewski)
•    Understanding multi-hazard events (Paweł Gromek)
•    Preparedness planning (Magdalena Gikiewicz)
•    Response strategies (Marcin Łapicz)
•    Resilience Building and Recovery (Barbara Szykuła-Piec)
•    Decision-making simulation game and focus group discussion as a tool for preparation for multi-hazard events (Adrian Bralewski, Magdalena Gikiewicz)
•    End of training (Adrian Bralewski)