In times of contemporary challenges and threats, the aspect of building social resilience through the formation of the safety culture, especially at a local level, is of particular importance. The process of its shaping tends to differ in each community. However, the source of success is the openness and involvement of all actors in a given community (citizens, local authorities, safety institutions and rescue entities or non-governmental organisations). One of the critical and highly committed bodies in local communities, especially rural municipalities, are the Volunteer Fire Brigades (VFBs). The authors of the article undertook research to determine the extent to which the functioning of VFBs influences the shaping of the safety culture of local communities on the example of the rural municipality of Tomaszów Mazowiecki. The article presents the results of research carried out by means of a diagnostic survey among the inhabitants of this commune. It has been shown that the activity of VFBs is very highly rated and has a significant impact on increasing the sense of security of the local community. The local community appreciates the openness and involvement of the local VFB in various dimensions of functioning of the Tomaszów Mazowiecki rural municipality. An important result of the research are also suggestions and recommendations for improving the functioning of local VFB units with aim to shape the safety culture in all its dimensions - organisational, spiritual and material.
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