Summary Magazine 112 year 2024
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Fire in the production hall in Žebrák
In August 14, 2023, at 10:55 a.m., a fire in the production hall of the NOVARES company in Žebrák, Beroun district, was reported to the regional Operational and Information Center of the Fire Rescue Service of the Central Bohemian Region. The event was reported as "plastic parts warehouse fire, 700 to 1,500 m2, 200 people inside, black smoke". The intervention was complicated by the placement of a cylinder with a volume of 10,500 l of nitrogen and two silos with a supply of plastic granulate. After about an hour, a special level of fire alarm was announced. Part of the D5 highway was closed in the section between 34 and 41 km, production was interrupted and the premises of the hall were evacuated. Damage was preliminarily estimated at CZK 1.5 billion.
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RadTech International Workshop 2023
In May 17 and 18, 2023, the RadTech 2023 international workshop took place at the airport in Vyškov and at the University of Defence. Its goal was to present the current state-of-the-art possibilities for monitoring the radiation situation and at the same time show the equipment and readiness of the integrated rescue system for this type of emergency.
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When firefighters encounter violence
Emergencies, in which fire protection units participate, are often characterized by a high degree of burden and strain for the affected persons and the intervening bodies of the integrated rescue system. In the course of their work, firefighters encounter people who, due to a strong stress reaction, may show borderline behaviour, including aggressive and violent reactions. Likewise, firefighters may meet individuals who are influenced by mob behaviour or are involved in criminal activity. The one-day training of the post-traumatic care team of the Fire Rescue Service of Zlín Region, focused on the topic of managing interventions in which there is a risk of violent behaviour by the affected persons, took place in November 2023.
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Camp school with firefighters for seniors
From the point of view of professional firefighters, senior citizens are among the population groups at risk. That is why every opportunity to give them a lecture or a practical demonstration is welcomed - whether everything takes place in homes for seniors, in retirement clubs, or at a camp school for seniors. The organization of one of the camp school was sponsored by the Regional Council of Senior Citizens of Olomouc Region. It is a one-week stay for seniors in a non-traditional environment with the aim of maintaining active old age as long as possible, regardless of age. In the versatile program, there was also room for a lecture on Safe Household, or how to prevent fires.
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