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The cooperation between emergency management authorities in territorial self-governing units and non-governmental non-profit organisations addressing major emergencies
MIKEŠOVÁ, Věra
Nowadays, more and more major emergencies of natural or anthropogenic origin are occurring, which often become crisis situations. Crisis management is set up to deal with these events and has the task of providing comprehensive preparation for their management. In recent years, crisis management authorities have been using non-governmental non-profit organizations to work together to contribute to crisis management, particularly in the provision of humanitarian assistance to the affected population. The diploma thesis focuses on crisis management authorities of territorial self-governing units and on non-governmental non-profit organizations, which are part of the South Bohemian Region Panel, which is a free association of participants and is established for the purpose of their coordination in providing forces, resources and activities to the South Bohemian Region in dealing with major emergencies and crisis situations. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the possibilities of cooperation between crisis management authorities and non-governmental non-profit organizations operating in the South Bohemian Region in deploying the forces and resources needed to deal with emergencies and crisis situations and cooperation of the above mentioned entities during the floods in 2013. In order to achieve the determined objective and obtain objective results, quantitative research was applied, using a questionnaire survey. It was applied to crisis management personnel of the municipality with extended powers within the South Bohemian Region. Furthermore, a qualitative research was conducted in the form of a controlled interview with representatives of non-governmental non-profit organizations who are members of the Panel of the South Bohemian Region. The information obtained from the non-profit organizations and the evaluation of the questionnaire survey from the crisis management personnel show that the research questions are answered positively, i.e. the cooperation between the above-mentioned entities worked without major problems in 2013. The crisis management authorities used assistance from non-governmental non-profit organizations to a greater extent in monitoring the situation, material assistance and manual assistance, to a lesser extent financial and psychosocial assistance. Thanks to the experience gained by the above-mentioned entities during the floods in 2013, but especially during previous major emergencies or crisis situations, there is a constant development in the area of cooperation between them. In order to improve mutual cooperation, there are training sessions, meetings and exercises organized by the South Bohemian Region, integrated rescue system units, non-profit organizations as well as crisis management personnel of the municipality with extended powers. The results of the analysis of the thesis can serve as a basis for increasing the efficiency and improving the cooperation in deploying forces and resources by crisis management authorities and non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as study material.
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Crisis management and crisis communication on the level municipality with extended competence
Hejlová, Martina ; Fejfarová, Martina (advisor) ; Jarmila , Jarmila (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on crisis management on the level municipality with extended competence and, with use of the analysis, it evaluates crisis management on the level municipality with extended competence Uničov. In cases where shortcomings of the crisis management were found, there are suggestions for appropriate measures to remedy the situation. The main aim of the thesis is to analyse and evaluate crisis management on a level municipality with extended competence Uničov. The research was conducted by a method of observation and semi-standardized interview. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part describes the system of crisis management in the public administration and it deals with safety in the Czech Republic as well as with the rules of communication in times of crisis. The second, practical part of the paper points to a state of crisis management on a level municipality with extended competence Uničov. Furthermore, the practical part of the paper also includes a detailed analysis of crisis plan and emergency response plan, as well as evaluation of the communication management in times of crisis. In conclusion, the paper focuses on shortcomings resulting from the analysis of crisis management in the municipality in question. Consequently, the shortcomings of the crisis management were the basis for suggestions for appropriate measures to remedy the situation. The suggested measures affect all of the above-mentioned areas as there were shortcomings found in all of them. The thesis is focused on detailed analysis of crisis management in the municipality with extended competence Uničov, as well as on principles used by crisis management.
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Planning of municipality specialized on solving of emergency measures
UHROVÁ, Šárka
Today's world is sensitive and fragile. With the growing number of emergencies caused by natural causes, there is a growing need to effectively prevent such events and minimize their impact on lives, health, property and the environment. These problems are solved in the area of crisis management, which is at excellent level in the Czech Republic. Crisis management is firmly anchored in the Czech legislation, especially in so-called emergency legislation, and described in specialized publications. It is a system of crisis management bodies as defined by Act No. 240/2000 Coll., On Crisis Management, who have roles and responsibilities to secure the necessary protection. This thesis describes the system in detail together with another integral part of crisis management contingency planning. The product of crisis planning is the crisis documentation which serves to the crisis management bodies for solving of emergency situations, i.e. large-scale disasters during which a state of emergency was declared. There is one controversial point in this area which this work deals with whether the municipality as a legal entity should prepare an emergency preparedness plan for facilities that can be used to carry out emergency measures. This point is included in the objective of the thesis, i.e. to evaluate the current planning documentation of the municipality aimed at solving emergency measures. It is covered also by the research question whether municipalities prepare plans as recommended by the Ministry of Interior or by the respective municipality with extended authority. It was found out that municipalities keep crisis documentation in cases of risk that their administrative areas get endangered by an emergency. Contingency plans are elaborated in fewer cases. With exceptions, if municipalities have in their possession a facility which could be used in carrying out emergency measures, no emergency preparedness plan is usually prepared for such premises. Based on these findings, the thesis comes with a plan which could be used by municipalities to deal with emergencies or crisis situations and buildings usable in the fulfilment of crisis measures of accommodation and provision of food. The plan consists of three parts: The 1st part would contain basic information about the town (number of residents, size of the area, water areas, information on Crisis Staff, etc.), the 2nd part would be divided into two other parts. Part A would address emergencies and crisis situations in the form of a list of tasks that the municipality would have to fulfil, in chronological order from the threat detection to damage documenting. This part would be organized into three sections. The first section would cover the tasks that the municipality would have to fulfil before an emergency occurs, the second section would include practices for events that already occurred and the third section would contain tasks needed after its ending. Part A would contain a description of cooperation with the regional Fire Brigade and bodies of emergency management according to applicable laws. Part B would apply to buildings owned by the municipality, which could be used to carry out crisis measures of accommodation and provision of food. It would contain a list of these premises, instructions on when and how the facility can be used in state of emergency, and information about the needed number of people and the amount of stock, etc., including how to get them. The 3rd part of the plan would consist of supplements. This documentation would be beneficial for municipalities, as they would have accurate and well-arranged materials based on which they could proceed. It would actually be two plans in one, securing easier handling and organization for the municipalities. The documentation should be prepared even in cases when there is no immediate threat to the town because of its geographic position.
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The role and options of nongovernmental nonprofit organizations in dealing with crisis situations and a system of cooperation between these organizations and emergency management.
NĚMEC, Petr
I chose the topic of my diploma thesis ?Role and Compass and Potential of Non-government Non-profit Organisations when Solving Crisis Situations and System of Co-operation between them and Bodies of Crisis Management? because I believe that non-profit organisations play a key role at providing help to people in distress. I pay high attention to the non-profit organisations which, within their compass, try to help people in distress. They attempt to mitigate the consequences of emergencies or crisis situations, which can affect any human being at any time. It was only when I started studying at the University of South Bohemia and when working for the police that I found out that the non-profit organisations which operate in the Czech Republic depend mainly on the grant policy, sponsorship and human approach of the people who are employed in these organisations or support them in whatever way. Having chosen the topic of my diploma thesis, I have tried to summarize and submit as much information for the readers of this paper to absorb as many data as possible on the non-profit organisations which work within the South-Bohemian region and are available when preparing and solving emergencies and crisis situations. I have made an attempt to describe their role, compass and employment at emergencies. The other objective of my thesis is to describe their communication within the Emergency Services and with the bodies of Crisis Management. The objective of my diploma thesis is to analyse the activities of non-government non-profit organisations when dealing with crisis situations and emergencies. Based on qualitative research, this goal was met. Nowadays, in the time of economic crises both in the Czech Republic and in the world, I must state that to secure funding, material and human resources, which would enable their workers to perform the activities given by their mission, represents for the non-profit organisations a superhuman task. The hypothesis that the system of co-operation of the bodies of Crisis Management and non-profit organisations is sufficient has been confirmed. The hypothesis that the activities of non-profit organisations when dealing with crisis situations and emergencies represent an important factor has been confirmed as well.
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Duties and arrangements of crisis staff of the municipallity with efussed agency close to outflow of radioactive matters
NÁZROVÁ, Lucie
The issue concerning endangering by radioactive substances has not been published frequently. Yet it can represent a very high risk with irreversible consequences for both man and the environ{$\neg$}ment he lives in. Even though there are regular checks of the sources of radioactive emission and the issue is being monitored in fallout plans, one cannot wholly exclude the possibility of endangering inhabitants by radioactive substances. For example the failures of technologies, a man{\crq}s irresponsibility, criminal acts, especially terrorism and also the exploitation of nuclear weapons to military or political goals cannot be omitted. Consequences of extraordinary events and critical situations in case of radioactive substances threat can be catastrophic.
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