OPERATIONAL RISK IN THE OPERATION OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BIEGONICE – NOWY SĄCZ

<ns3:p>Volunteer fire departments play a key role in ensuring the safety of local communities, undertakingrescue and firefighting operations in a dynamic and unpredictable operational environment. In thecontext of the above analyses, the following research question emerges: What are the operationalrisks in the activities of the Biegonice-Nowy Sącz Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and whatmethods can be used to manage them? The article analyses operational risks in the operation of theBiegonice-Nowy Sącz VFD unit based on a survey of its members. The survey made it possible toidentify some key risk factors. Based on the results, specific solutions were proposed to minimize therisk. The results of the study are a practical contribution to the development of risk managementstrategies in emergency services, offering guidance to other units facing similar challenges.</ns3:p>