Summary Magazine 112 year 2024
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A forest fire in Jetětice in Písek district
The response to the forest fire in Jetětice in Písek district in July last year was quite exceptional in terms of its scope, climatic conditions, rugged terrain and the number of and intervention equipment. It was very demanding both physically and psychologically for the firefighters who intervened. The summer temperatures were high and the wind was blowing strong. The fire spread to an area of about 40 hectares. The combination of continuous ground and aerial firefighting clearly contributed to preventing the further spread of the fire. The fire was brought under control after less than 20 hours. The damage caused by the fire was preliminarily estimated at 10 million CZK.
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Joint training of German and Czech firefighters in the border area of the Karlovy Vary region
In March this year, several joint training sessions of German and Czech firefighters took place in the border town of Waldsassen in the Federal Republic of Germany. The training took place on a mobile fire simulator that simulated a fire in a burning product pipeline and on a simulator designed for extinguishing fires with portable fire extinguishers. Firefighters could thus get closer to a real intervention conditions during training. The goal of the joint training was to get to know and subsequently understand the different tactics of leading an intervention in the same type of emergency.
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Special backpack for firefighters-sawyers
Members of the Fire Rescue Brigade of Hradec Králové region came up with the idea for the production of a new technical device for firefighters specializing in operating chainsaws. They were led to this mainly by the experience gained during the liquidation of the fire in the territory of the Behemian Switzerland National Park in 2022 and during technical accidents. The result is a backpack made of durable material, which is designed for intervention in inaccessible terrain, and which allows you to carry all the necessary technical and personal equipment. The purchased ten pieces will be tested both during courses and during special interventions.
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Twenty years of membership of the Czech Republic in the European Union in the field of civil protection
On Saturday, May 1, 2004, the Czech Republic became a member of the European Union. This membership for 20 years now entails not only obligations, but also benefits, including the possibility of drawing financial resources. During this time, it has already headed the Council of the European Union twice and was thus able to influence the topics discussed in the Council of the European Union. The Czech Republic also participated in the approval of key legislative standards affecting civil protection and critical infrastructure protection at the European level. The topic of our first CZ PRES was "Raising the awareness of EU citizens in the event of emergency situations” and in 2022 the current issue was "Prevention, preparedness and response to long-lasting emergencies".
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