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Lecturer(s)
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Otřísal Pavel, prof. Ing. Ph.D., MBA
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Osyka Jiří, Ing.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to Population Protection 2. Introduction to the Integrated Rescue System 3. Causes of Emergencies and Related Obligations of Legal Entities and Individuals; Integrated Rescue System Documentation; Economic Aspects of the Integrated Rescue System 4. Provision of Humanitarian Assistance; Involvement of the Integrated Rescue System in International Cooperation 5. Primary and Other Components of the Integrated Rescue System 6. Coordination of Rescue and Recovery Operations at the Incident Site 7. Public Warning, Notification and Information 8. Evacuation, Sheltering and Emergency Survival Arrangements for the Population 9. Preparedness of the Population Protection System and the Integrated Rescue System for Emergencies 10. Management of a Simulated Emergency Scenario
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic), Group work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive fundamental understanding of the population protection system and the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic, explain their position within the national security system, and develop students' ability to understand the organizational, legal, and coordination aspects of emergency management. The course establishes a professional foundation for understanding the responsibilities of individual authorities and emergency response components, their mutual relationships, and their roles in emergency preparedness and the implementation of rescue and recovery operations. The course focuses on the basic legal and organizational framework of population protection and the Integrated Rescue System, the responsibilities of public administration authorities, the rights and obligations of legal entities and individuals, and the roles of the primary and other components of the Integrated Rescue System. Particular attention is paid to the principles of their cooperation, tactical, operational, and strategic levels of management, the organization of joint emergency response operations, the responsibilities of the incident commander, and the fundamental principles of coordinating rescue and recovery operations. The course also introduces documentation used within the Integrated Rescue System, the catalogue of standard operating procedures for joint emergency response operations, and the basic economic aspects of the system's functioning. Another area of the course concerns the organization and implementation of fundamental population protection measures, particularly public warning, emergency notification and information, evacuation, sheltering, and emergency survival arrangements. Students are introduced to the principles of emergency preparedness, planning, professional training and exercises, the provision of humanitarian and psychosocial assistance, and the involvement of the Integrated Rescue System in international cooperation. Emphasis is placed on understanding the interrelationships among protective measures, the responsibilities of the relevant organizations, and the importance of coordinated action in protecting human life, health, and property. Through case studies and simulated emergencies, students apply the acquired knowledge to identify the nature of an incident, determine the relevant components of the Integrated Rescue System and public administration authorities, assess their respective responsibilities, and propose basic population protection measures. They develop the ability to work with relevant legal, strategic, and methodological documents, analyse the organizational and information-related aspects of emergency situations, and substantiate proposed courses of action. The course thus establishes a systemic and organizational foundation for subsequent specialist studies in population protection and contributes primarily to the development of subject-specific knowledge and competencies relevant to future teachers.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the fundamental concepts, principles, and position of population protection and the Integrated Rescue System within the security system of the Czech Republic. 2. Describe the responsibilities of public administration authorities in population protection and the Integrated Rescue System and explain the basic rights and obligations of legal entities and individuals in emergency preparedness and response. 3. Distinguish between the primary and other components of the Integrated Rescue System, describe their respective roles and responsibilities, and explain the fundamental principles of their mutual cooperation. 4. Distinguish between the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of management within the Integrated Rescue System and explain their significance and interrelationships in coordinating rescue and recovery operations. 5. Describe the fundamental principles of organizing joint emergency response operations, explain the role and responsibilities of the incident commander, and clarify the functions of the organizational elements responsible for on-site command and control. 6. Explain the purpose and fundamental principles of Integrated Rescue System documentation, describe its importance in emergency preparedness and response, and demonstrate a basic understanding of the economic aspects of the system's operation. 7. Describe the purpose, structure, and significance of the catalogue of standard operating procedures for joint emergency response operations within the Integrated Rescue System and explain their practical application using selected examples. 8. Explain the fundamental principles of public warning, emergency notification, and public information, distinguish their respective purposes, and describe their importance in protecting life, health, and property during emergencies. 9. Describe the fundamental principles of evacuation, sheltering, and emergency survival arrangements, explain the organizational aspects of their implementation, and distinguish the responsibilities of the relevant authorities and other participating organizations. 10. Explain the fundamental principles of organizing and providing humanitarian assistance, describe the possibilities for involving the Integrated Rescue System in international cooperation, and outline the basic mechanisms for providing and receiving assistance. 11. Describe the fundamental principles of psychosocial assistance during emergencies, distinguish the roles of participating organizations, and explain the importance of their mutual cooperation. 12. Analyse a simple simulated emergency, identify its nature, determine the relevant components of the Integrated Rescue System and public administration authorities, propose basic population protection measures, and substantiate the selected course of action. The course contributes primarily to the development of competency 1.1 of the Competence Framework for Graduate Teachers (KRAAU) - understanding the subjects taught and continuing to develop subject-specific knowledge, particularly through the acquisition and application of specialist knowledge of population protection and the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic.
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Prerequisites
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The course has no prerequisites, corequisites, or equivalent course requirements. It is designed as a foundational specialist course in the first year of study and does not require prior specialized knowledge of population protection, the Integrated Rescue System, or crisis management. The course establishes a fundamental conceptual, legal, organizational, and systemic framework for understanding population protection and the functioning of the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic. It provides foundational specialist knowledge for subsequent studies of emergencies, protective measures, emergency preparedness, and the coordination of response activities within the Population Protection minor.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Written exam
1. Successful completion of the course requires passing an examination assessing the achievement of the specified learning outcomes, particularly students' understanding of the population protection system and the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic and their ability to apply acquired knowledge to specific professional or simulated emergency situations. 2. During the examination, students demonstrate an understanding of the basic legal and organizational framework of population protection and the Integrated Rescue System, the roles and responsibilities of public administration authorities, the primary and other components of the Integrated Rescue System, management levels, and principles of coordinating rescue and recovery operations. The assessment also covers fundamental population protection measures, Integrated Rescue System documentation, humanitarian and psychosocial assistance, and emergency preparedness. 3. A mandatory component of the examination assesses students' ability to apply acquired knowledge to a simple simulated emergency. Based on the given scenario, students identify the nature of the incident, determine the relevant components of the Integrated Rescue System and public administration authorities, assess their respective roles and cooperation, propose basic population protection measures, and provide a professional justification for the selected course of action. The scenario-based task may be administered and assessed in written or oral form, depending on the chosen examination format. 4. The examination may be written, oral, or a combination of both, depending on the learning outcomes being assessed. The specific format, organization, and assessment criteria, including the evaluation of the simulated emergency scenario, are determined by the course instructor and communicated to students in advance in accordance with the applicable Study and Examination Regulations of Palacký University Olomouc. 5. Approved accommodations for students with specific needs are respected throughout the assessment process.
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Recommended literature
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HRADIL, Jaroslav, Otakar J. MIKA, Miroslav MUSIL, Bohuslav SVOBODA, Jakub RAK a Dušan VIČAR. (2018). Základy ochrany obyvatelstva v České republice. Uherské Hradiště.
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HRADIL, Jaroslav, Otakar J. MIKA, Miroslav MUSIL, Bohuslav SVOBODA, Jakub RAK a Dušan VIČAR. (2018). Základy ochrany obyvatelstva v České republice. Uherské Hradiště.
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ŘEHÁK, David, Bohumír MARTÍNEK a Petra LEGIERSKÁ. (2019). Ochrana obyvatelstva v kontextu aktuálních bezpečnostních hrozeb. Ostrava.
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VILÁŠEK, Josef, Miloš FIALA a David VONDRÁŠEK. (2022). Integrovaný záchranný systém ČR na počátku 21. století. Praha.
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