Summary Magazine 112 year 2023
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fire at a boarding house in Vysočina
On Saturday morning, September 17, 2022, a fire at the Selský dvůr boarding house in the village of Daňkovice in the Žďársko region was reported to the emergency line of the Fire Rescue Service of Vysočina Region. The fire was caused by the ignition of flammable vapors during the cooking of alcohol. It was extinguished by 15 fire units and the 3rd degree of fire alarm was declared. Property damage caused by the fire was initially estimated at 15 million CZK. The fire affected the roof and ceiling of the hall, the roof of the boarding house and the complete electronic installation including air conditioning.
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Exercise in the senior center
In the middle of December last year, a tactical exercise of fire protection units was organized in senior centre in Hradec Králové. The subject of this exercise was a fire on the 2nd floor above the SeneCura senior center in Hradec Králové in Exnárová street. The participants experienced rescuing and evacuating people with reduced mobility as well as handling a hospital bed. The rescuers expanded their knowledge about the specific conditions of intervention in social service facilities - nursing homes. The exercise also showed certain shortcomings that need to be further focused on and measures taken from them.
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The goals of the European Union in the field of resilience to disasters, or how to manage future emergencies together
In February 2023, the EU Recommendation and a Communication to establish common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection was adopted. This strategic document clearly specifies the five key areas on which European civil protection wants to focus until 2030. These five objectives (Anticipate, Prepare, Alert, Respond, Secure) are intended to strengthen the overall resilience of the Union and form the basis for strengthening the Union's collective ability to face impacts of future disasters and protect citizens, their living conditions and the environment.
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Preparation of new instructors of preventive educational activities at the Fire Rescue Service of Olomouc Region
A number of members have left the Fire Rescue Service of Olomouc Region in recent years. This also had a negative impact on the provision of preventive educational activities. Therefore, a course consisting of two one-day seminars was organized for 41 future instructors, which took place on March 28 and April 13, 2023. The goal of the entire project was to acquire and train new instructors of preventive educational activities at the FRS of the Olomouc Region.
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