Polskie doświadczenia funkcjonowania samoobrony w zakresie ochrony i ratownictwa ludności

Abstract

The author presents the functioning of self-defence before the time of emergence of the democratic structures in Poland. The concept of self-defence has its source in the natural right to counter the life and property threats. Thus, self-organization of the local communities in terms of national security is called “self-defence” – “samoobrona”. It consists in taking action to protect people from dangerous situations, defined according to the criteria based on their personal and actual needs for security. The presented article aims at presenting these problems, and providing a model for creating and supporting self-defence in terms of protection and rescue in the Republic of Poland.