Warsaw’s “Warszawa Chroni” (“Warsaw Protects”) is a city programme for protecting civilians during emergencies and adapting the capital to potential threats. It combines infrastructure investment with public information and preparedness measures.15 The programme was inaugurated by Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski on 13 March 2024.11
Its work spans several areas: identifying places where residents can shelter, securing access to water, maintaining the continuity of city government, acquiring emergency equipment and educating residents about safety.57 Plans also include emergency water sources independent of the municipal network, water tankers and storage facilities, including a flood-response warehouse.59
The public-facing Warszawa 19115 page translates those aims into practical guidance. It provides alarm signals and sound files, information on shelter locations and what to do in dangerous situations, first-aid and emergency contact details, a map of groundwater wells, and updates on interruptions to water, electricity and heating.1 The page also links residents to information about automated external defibrillators.1
The programme’s investments include upgrades to the city’s monitoring system, equipment for municipal services and a planned civil-protection warehouse and fire-and-rescue unit in the Wawer district. In 2025, the city reported that more than 100 million złoty had been spent on critical infrastructure, specialist equipment, monitoring and public education; the programme was described as having been underway for more than a year.2