Population protection
Protection of lives, health and property, together with sovereignty, territorial integrity, and protection of democratic principles of the Czech Republic, are principal liabilities, and also the function of the state. Population protection has been defined by the Law No. 239/2000 on Integrated Rescue System and on modification of certain laws, in latter wording, as provision of civil protection tasks, namely warning, evacuation, sheltering and emergency survival of citizens, and other provisions, ensuring protection of their life, health and property.
GENERAL CAUTION warning signal
In the Czech Republic the single warning signal General Caution is established for warning of citizens in case of emergency or in threat of that. This signal is proclaimed by fluctuating tone of sirens with persistency of 140 seconds, and can be repeated three times in 3-minutes intervals. This audible alarm is followed by emergency information, provided by mass media.
Evacuation
Evacuation is pre-planned from endangered places to places, where alternate accommodation and boarding for evacuees is provided, as well as stalling of animals and storing of materials. In evacuation, citizens are recommended to carry their evacuative grip.
Sheltering
For sheltering of citizens against contamination by radioactive dust, effects of penetrating radiation and toxic effects of hazardous materials substances, natural protective characteristics of construction, adjusted against penetration of such materials are used. While state of emergency or belligerency is proclaimed, using of improvised and permanent shelters is planned.
Emergency survival
Measures of emergency survival are pre-planned as taking up measures after evacuation of citizens from endangered places. They include mainly provisions for emergency accommodation, food and drinking water supply, providing basic services and organisation of humanitarian assistance.
Conception of population protection
This is an essential conceptual material approved by the Czech Government for mid-term (till 2013) and long-term (till 2020) planning of population protection measures.