Main objective of the project is to increase efficiency of joint actions of participanting authorities through the strengthening of staff’ and equipment’ capacities of the subordinated Voluntary Fire Brigades (VFBs) units from the PL-LT cross-border area. The main project actions consist of purchase of the firefighting equipment, organisation of the joint operational exercises and first aid trainings for the VFBs firefighters. Specific objectives are the following: supply of 3 VFBs units with the specialised rescue and firefighting equipment, increase level of knowledge and experience of 114 rescuers from the VFBs units in the crisis situations in the PL-LT cross-border area, strengthening cooperation of 3 self-government units from Poland and Lithuania in the field of crisis management. The direct target group of the project is the firefighters from the VFBs units as well as inhabitants of the area, covered by the project.