The truth behind it that a minister usually approves by signing any documents containing (rather) long lists of people being awarded.
Sorry 'Mo, try again. The full list of people being given that award reads as follows:
ZŁOTĄ ODZNAKĄ
"ZASŁUŻONY DLA OCHRONY PRZECIWPOŻAROWEJ"
1. BŁASZCZAK Mariusz s. Lucjana
Read it for yourself here: edziennik.mswia.gov.pl/api/DUM_MSWIA/2017/31/journal/810
The long list is the one of the people who got the Silver and Bronze medals, that can be read here: edziennik.mswia.gov.pl/api/DUM_MSWIA/2017/27/journal/785