About PROTEGA
Fires, floods, hurricanes, chemical and ecological contamination, radiological incidents, epidemic and terrorist threats, structural and transportation disasters, extreme heat and severe frost, as well as disruptions in utility supply – these are just some of the threats that emergency services must be prepared for to ensure the safety of the civilian population.
ABOUT PROTEGA
Fires, floods, hurricanes, chemical and ecological contamination, radiation incidents, epidemic and terrorist threats, construction and transport disasters, extreme heat and severe frost, or disruptions in the supply of utilities – these are just some of the threats that civil protection services must be prepared for.
The aim of the PROTEGA Fair is to present a variety of issues related to crisis management and civil protection. During the two days of the event, products and services of significant importance to representatives of emergency services and government and local government administrations, which are responsible for ensuring the safety of citizens, will be presented.
The exhibition will be divided into several thematic areas:
- risk prevention,
- rescue and civil protection,
- protective equipment,
- communication and technologies used in crisis management centers.
According to the Civil Protection and Civil Defense Act, which has been in force since January 1, 2025, the purpose of civil protection is to protect human life and health, property and cultural heritage, and the environment in situations of natural or man-made hazards. It is a system consisting of public administration bodies that perform tasks aimed at ensuring the safety of the population.
In the event of martial law being declared and during wartime, civil protection is transformed into civil defense.
Civil defense involves the implementation of tasks specified in Article 61(a) of the Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I), drawn up in Geneva on June 8, 1977, hereinafter referred to as the “First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949,” aimed at protecting the civilian population from the dangers arising from armed conflict and its consequences.