Polish emergency services tackle multiple July accidents and rescues

During July 2026 Polish police, fire brigades and medical teams responded to a series of emergencies across the country. In Rzeszów the regional Police Day ceremony honored officers and featured a mass and a parade. The following night in Mielc firefighters and medics performed immediate CPR on a man whose heart had stopped, restoring circulation without a defibrillator. A 16‑year‑old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a car on the S5 expressway near Żnin. Poznań’s municipal guard recorded over 4 000 calls in the first half of the month, the majority relating to traffic violations, environmental issues and assistance to people in distress. In Łódź a middle‑aged man drowned in the Stawy Jana ponds; despite a rapid rescue operation he could not be revived. In the gmina of Tomaszów Lubelski a 3.5‑year‑old boy vanished during a forest walk and was found alive after a coordinated search involving police, fire crews and a drone. Other incidents included a bike theft intercepted by a courier in Toruń, a three‑vehicle collision on the A4 near Wrocław that blocked traffic but caused no injuries, a car‑motorcycle crash in Zielonka, and a car that ran a STOP sign and struck a freight train in Prostki, injuring two passengers.