The parliamentary team for mountain rescue (with Chairman Marek Kuchcinski) on October 6 met with representatives of the Mountain Volunteer Rescue Service, who presented the tasks carried out by the GOPR, but also the needs and problems faced by the rescuers. The result of cooperation with the team is, among other things:

The inclusion by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration of seniors of mountain rescue in the system of pension allowances as an appreciation of their many years of service in the mountains, significant financial support of our Rescue Service, which was used to purchase medical equipment, means of transport, modernization of communications and personal equipment of rescuers,- raising funds for the construction of the Rescue Station in Krościenko nad Dunajcem, which is currently being finalized,- launching a program of thermal modernization of GOPR Rescue Stations.

Thanks to funds allocated by the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, next year the Ambulance Service will carry out thermal upgrades to more than a dozen emergency stations, as requested by Regional Groups.

The Mountain Volunteer Rescue Service is an organization consisting of 7 regional groups that has been operating in mountain areas from Bieszczady to Karkonosze for 70 years.
GOPR Goals:
- Providing assistance to people whose health or life is at risk, providing assistance to victims of disasters
natural disasters, catastrophes, accidents and other fortuitous events
- raising GOPR members' qualifications
- prevention and promotion of safe forms of
activities, tourism and recreation especially in the mountains
- environmental protection

ATTENDEES

Team members

MP. Marek Kuchcinski - Chairman

MP. Anna Paluch - Vice Chairperson

MP. Kazimierz Matuszny - Vice-Chairman

MP. Tadeusz Chrzan

MP. Sophia Chernow

MP. Przemyslaw Drabek

MP. Teresa Pamula

MP. Ewa Szymanska

MINISTRY

Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak - Secretary of State at the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy

Maciej Wąsik - Secretary of State at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration;           

Marcin Pantak - Head at the Department of Civil Protection and Crisis Management at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration.

Agnieszka Wargin - Head Specialist in the Department of Civil Protection and Crisis Management at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration

GOPR:

Paweł Konieczny - President of the GOPR General Board.

Jerzy Siodlak - Head of GOPR.

Krzysztof Szczurek (Warden) - Bieszczady GOPR Group.

Robert Pilarczyk (Warden) - Jurassic GOPR Group.

Piotr Zamorski (Warden-elect) - Karkonoska GOPR Group.

Marek Cias (Warden) - Podhale GOPR Group

Łukasz Felcenloben (Member of the Management Board/Secretary of ZG GOPR) - Sudeten GOPR Group.

TOPR:

Jan Krzysztof - head of TOPR