The Main School of Fire Service
SGSP is the only one in Poland and one of the few state technical universities in the world, which trains fire service officers and educates specialists in fire safety and civil safety engineering at the same time. SGSP reports to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration. It has full academic rights and constitutes an organisational unit of the State Fire Service (PSP). SGSP's history as a higher educational enterprise started in 1971 when The School for Fire Service Officers was transformed into The Higher School for Fire Service Officers (WOSP). In 1982 in place of WOSP, The Main School of Fire Service (SGSP) was created.
Administration
The head of SGSP is Commandant-Rector who manages and represents SGSP and is also the head executive of all the employees and students. Commandant-Rector co-operates with: Deputy Commandant for Research and International Cooperation, Deputy Commandant for Education and Deputy Commandant for Operations. The highest collective authority at SGSP is the Scientific Board.
Education
There are two faculties at SGSP: Faculty of Fire Safety Engineering and Faculty of Civil Safety Engineering and also Interfaculty Division.
SGSP offers two types of classes: daily and extramural, both of the same academic character. Graduates can obtain either bachelor's or master's degree. There is also a wide variety of postgraduate and specialised courses available. The classes are led by highly qualified academics, who have degrees in technical subjects and other fields of knowledge (e.g., economy, law, management, etc.) as well as by highly specialised commanding staff.
Contact
- Organization name: Main School of Fire Service
- Street: Slowackiego 52/54
- City: Warsaw
- Postal code: 01-629
- Nation: Poland
- Web site: www.sgsp.edu.pl
