Summary Magazine 112 year 2024
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The fire at the sleeper dump in Tisová near Sokolov
The biggest fire in the last thirty years in the Karlovy Vary region broke out on Friday, August 25, 2023 in the evening. The fire started inside a closed area with a dump of railway sleepers and other flammable materials, such as tires. After the arrival of the fire units, two work machines were already fully affected by the fire and the fire was fully developed. A huge column of black smoke rose from the dump. Firefighting units from several regions, helicopters for aerial firefighting and special equipment of the Rescue Unit of the FRS of the Czech Republic intervened during the liquidation. A mobile chemical laboratory was also called in for air monitoring. According to the conclusions of the investigators and the owner, the damage caused by the fire is almost 50 million CZK.
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Air accident at Air Show Roudnice nad Labem Air Show – tactical exercise
At the end of September last year, the airport in Roudnice nad Labem was the scene of the largest tactical exercise of the integrated rescue system bodies in the district of Litoměřice in the last few years. The subject was the fall of a small sports plane into an area with a large number of spectators during the traditional Memorial Air Show event. The goal was a realistic exercise of coordination of all intervening units during a joint intervention in the emergency - a plane crash with a subsequent fire and a large number of injured persons at the site of the intervention.
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The Institute's international activities contribute to strengthening the Czech Republic's strategic goals in Africa
Population Protection Institute regularly conducts chemical safety training in the East African region. The year 2023 has become a milestone for pan-African chemical security. A large-scale "CHEMEX Africa" exercise was organized for the entire African continent and training courses were handed over to the newly formed East African Instructor Team.
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Emergencies at the level of the European Union
At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, several European countries faced devastating floods. The northwestern part of the European continent was particularly affected. The situation was worst in Germany and France. Both of these countries activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and requested flood relief equipment and teams to assist them manage the situation. The Czech Republic also responded to France's request and deployed a team to the Canton de Calais, Hames-Boucres and Les Attaques regions in January.
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