Firefighter drills at PGE Baltica service base construction site in Ustka - residents advised not to be alarmed

Between 11 and 18 May, DORACO - the general contractor for the PGE Baltica operations and maintenance base in Ustka - will carry out a series of activities as part of Safety Week. Some of the exercises will be conducted together with the State Fire Service, which may result in increased movement of fire trucks around the city. Organizers emphasize that these are planned training activities and there is no emergency situation.

Kamil Kusier executive editor 08.05.2026, 19:12 Reading time: 1 min

Red fire truck with flashing lights drives along a forest road — fot. Mariusz Jasłowski

In brief

DORACO, the general contractor for the PGE Baltica operations and maintenance base in Ustka, will hold a Safety Week from 11 to 18 May. Exercises with the State Fire Service are scheduled for 13 and 15 May, so increased fire engine traffic will appear in Ustka, although no fire or breakdown has occurred. The scenarios will include a simulated hazard on the construction site, evacuation of a person from a tower crane cab, and training in portable fire-fighting equipment, working at height, first aid and use of an AED defibrillator. The base in Ustka will serve as the support facility for PGE Baltica offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.

Joint exercises with the State Fire Service

Firefighter exercises are scheduled for 13 and 15 May at the construction site of the future PGE Baltica operations and maintenance base in Ustka.

The drills will include simulated emergency scenarios on the construction site, evacuation of a worker from a tower crane cabin, and practical training in the use of portable firefighting equipment.

According to DORACO, the exercises are aimed at improving emergency response procedures and strengthening cooperation between construction teams and rescue services.

Safety Week focused on prevention and training

In addition to the joint drills with firefighters, the Safety Week programme will include working-at-height training, first aid workshops, and practical AED defibrillator exercises for construction workers.

PGE Baltica will also provide eye protection training, covering potential workplace hazards, injury prevention, and the proper use of protective equipment. Workers will receive modern protective gear for daily operations at the construction site.

Strategic offshore wind support base in Ustka

The operations and maintenance base under construction in Ustka will serve offshore wind farms developed by PGE Baltica in the Baltic Sea.

Once completed, the facility will support the maintenance and servicing of offshore energy infrastructure and create new jobs in technical, logistics, and administrative fields.

Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier