mObywatel app adds air-raid alert guidance to its Safety Guide

The Polish government's mObywatel app was updated on 22 October 2026. The change affects the module with emergency instructions, known as the Safety Guide (Poradnik bezpieczeństwa).

What has changed

According to the Antyweb website, the app now includes practical instructions on how to act after an air-raid alarm is declared. It explains what to do at home and what to do in an open space. It also describes how the alarm will be called off.

The Spider's Web website reports that the update adds seven new sections to the Guide. Each one is a short, condensed piece of advice in a few points, and after reading it the app marks it as "read". The Guide already included rules for staying safe in different situations, instructions on an evacuation backpack with a downloadable PDF checklist, alarm signals that can be played back, and emergency numbers.

Where the instructions come from

The content builds on the "Safety Guide" which, according to PAP, was delivered to nearly 17 million households at the beginning of 2026. The instructions on an air attack were prepared by the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) with the State Fire Service and civil-protection experts.

The ministry advises that, after hearing alarm signals or receiving warning messages, people should go to a designated shelter. They can look for places underground or rooms away from windows and external walls. The ministry advises avoiding rooms with windows, balconies, boilers and gas cylinders.

Alarm signals in Poland

As Polsat News recalls, Poland currently has two alarm signals. An alarm is declared with a three-minute modulated signal and called off with a three-minute continuous signal. People are also warned through megaphones, the media, the Regional Warning System and RCB alerts.

Spider's Web wrote in September 2026 that Deputy Digital Affairs Minister Dariusz Standerski had announced another mObywatel feature: warnings about threats in the app, similar to RCB alerts. They would also say when the threat has passed. These sources do not say whether the feature is already available.

What this means for you

The app is also used by people living abroad, so the Guide can be read in the UK after the update. However, the sources do not say whether or how the instructions apply outside Poland. The advice refers to Polish alarm signals and shelters, so it may be most useful for families in Poland and during visits there.