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Influence of hits with tragical consequences on the psyche of the fire men
ŽIŽKA, Jiří
Abstract In the theoretical part of my thesis I describe the Integrated Rescue System (IRS) in the Czech Republic, its function, basic components and the emergency committee function. I also focused the attention on the personality of a fireman and the fire management. I examined the determinants that are prerequisite for the successful crisis management performed by the IRS. In the following part of my thesis I refer to the history, the main commitments and operating methods of the psychological service of the Fire and Rescue Service Brigade of the Czech Republic. This service was established as a component of the professional preparation of firemen and for the event of providing the posttraumatic care for firemen, their family members and the public as well. The introductory chapter of the practical part deals with factors that diminish the working and expert potential of the fireman. Then I continue with the description of the tragic vehicle accident of a double-decker coach at Nažidla in the Český Krumlov area. The accident happened on March 8, 2003, and resulted in 20 fatalities. For my research I chose a quantitative method - the method of semi-conducted interviews, and then I analysed the data obtained. I conducted interviews with seven firemen who took part in emergency management of the vehicle accident at Nažidla. I asked them nineteen questions which I analysed subsequently with the intention to verify three hypotheses stated before. The analysis showed that: the immense tragedy marked the minds of the people involved both immediately and in the long term after the tragic accident: the following, unsystematic psychological care the participants of the accident were provided with proves to have had little effect. The tragic accident at Nažidla with all its consequencies enabled to formulate the conclusion that it is necessary to include the psychological preparation of firemen as a component of their regular training.

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