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Berezhanskyi, T., and Ya Moshkola. "IMPROVING WORK RESOURCE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR EUTECTIC COATING." Bulletin of Lviv State University of Life Safety 20 (January 23, 2020): 36–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.32447/20784643.20.2019.06.
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Today, in Ukraine, fire-fighting and rescue units in the event of fires and emergencies of a natural and anthropo-genic nature are often forced to operate emergency life-saving tools and equipment that are partially worn or outdated. It is extremely costly to completely replace the equipment of all fire and rescue units. Therefore, the development of methods for the restoration of worn or partially worn parts of fire and rescue equipment, as well as increasing their service life and interrepair interval, is an urgent task for today.The proposed work is devoted to the application of eutectic coatings based on the Fe-Mn-C-B-Si alloy Cr system for the restoration of partially wornout steel parts of firefighting equipment and rescue equipment, as well as to increase the service life (lifetime) of these parts. The essence of the experimental study was to compare the wear of the cutting elements of hydraulic emergency rescue scissors "Hydrum H-32" series production and scissors with a protective eutectic coating. The work life of the eutectic coatings of Fe-Mn-C-B-Si doped Cr working bodies of emergency rescue scissors in 1.8 times greater than that of working bodies of serial production, so it is advisable to repair such worn parts of the rescue and fire tool. Due to the relatively low cost of eutectic alloys based on iron, this method is economically viable as an alternative to replacing parts with new ones. This type of coating can also be applied to other steel parts of fire-fighting and rescue equipment to restore worn parts and increase service life and overhaul intervals. The use of durable eutectic iron based coatings is economically feasible given their relatively low cost.
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Chromek, Ivan, Karolina Lukášová, Roman Berčák, Jan Vaněk, and Jaroslav Holuša. "Hollow tree fire is a useless forest fire category." Central European Forestry Journal 64, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 67–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/forj-2017-0028.
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AbstractIn the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the term “hollow tree fire“ was first used in a publication in 1956 without being well defined and was then uncritically used in other publications. The term refers to fires occurring in the rotted, inner trunks of trees. The main aim of the current study was to determine whether the term should be considered a useful category for the statistical analysis of forest fires. The nature and causes of fires from 2006–2015 were assessed by performing a detailed analysis of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (FRS CR) database. The database included a total of 7,256 fires in the natural environment, but only 18 of these were hollow tree fires. Most hollow tree fires were initiated by human carelessness, and only three were initiated by lightning. Based on our critical consideration of fire attributes, hollow tree fires should not be considered a category of forest fire. The presence of rotten trees is, however, a serious problem because such trees represent long-lasting sources of fire in forest stands and because they complicate firefighting. The numbers of rotten trees in forests is increasing, and firefighters should be made aware of the complications of extinguishing fires involving rotten trees in forests.
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Cáb, Zdeněk. "Using of Non-Destructive Test of Accoustic Emission for Prolonging the Operation Life of Composite Pressure Cylinders." TRANSACTIONS of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series 11, no. 2 (September 1, 2016): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/tvsbses-2016-0017.
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Abstract Financial crisis in the years 2008 to 2013 had a negative effects also in a state administration, and as well in a purchase, renewing and services of technical means of fire protection. Under the terms of School educational and vocational establishment of the Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech republic (FRS CR), center in Frydek - Mistek, this condition was fully displayed at the FRS CR at the state of composite pressure cylinders (PCs), that are from the point of view of operation of the breathing apparatuses, and other technical means such as bags, sealing means, means for works on water, that are inevitable for their operability. In this article prolongation of an operation life of PCs is described, on the basis of supplementary nondestructive acoustic emission testing (AT), that is a part of hydraulic pressure test. In conclusion it is written the state of PCs after the operation life having been prolonged and before their final decommissioning.
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Setnička, Michal, Tomáš Kroupa, Alena Čtvrtečková, and René Marek. "SELECTION OF SUITABLE SAMPLING TOOL FOR RELIABLE SOIL SAMPLING NOT ONLY AFTER RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT." Radiation Protection Dosimetry 186, no. 2-3 (November 14, 2019): 257–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz214.
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Abstract The objective of this research was to develop a sampling protocol for contaminated soils after a large radiological accident. One of the criteria for good sampling method is reproducibility and accuracy of large number of samples collected in short time. Members of the chemical laboratories of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (FRS CR), which are included in Radiation Monitoring Network, tested four tools in different soil types. More than 100 samples were collected. Root auger and square soil sampler seem to be the best for reliable soil sampling. Modifications of the root auger decreased of relative error of sampling to 7.5%. The root auger is recommended as a first-choice sampling tool based on: (1) ease, (2) operator safety, (3) collection of a representative sample (4) applicability to most soil types and (5) enabling collection of depth-discrete samples.
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Simpson, Thomas, Dan Wheatley, Vivienne Brunsden, and Rowena Hill. "Fire and rescue service community safety initiatives: measuring impact." Safer Communities 13, no. 2 (April 8, 2014): 88–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sc-01-2013-0001.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss methods of capturing the impact of fire and rescue service (FRS) community safety work which directly aims to reduce the occurrence of specific incidents. Design/methodology/approach – The impact assessment method described focuses on addressing one of the major problems with regards to attributing outcomes to FRS community safety work; the influence of external factors. This paper looked to assess the incident trends within a case study UK FRS within the context of the following external data sets: first, incident trends within other UK FRSs; second, demographic trends; and third, incident data from other public services. Findings – There were instances, either across the whole region served by the case study FRS, or within specific districts, where evidence suggested a strong likelihood of the community safety work of the case study FRS contributing towards an observed reduction in incidents. These findings were established through filtering the impact of widespread external factors, which could impact upon incident figures. Research limitations/implications – The utility of this impact assessment relies upon FRS consistently recording the specific aims and focus of individual community safety activity, so that any positive outcomes can be attributed to a particular group of community safety initiatives. Originality/value – This paper discusses how an evaluation process, to determine the likelihood of community safety impacting upon incident numbers, can be practically applied to a FRS.
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Tsyhankov, A., V. Nizhnyk, Y. Feshchuk, O. Teslenko, and Yа Ballo. "MODELING OF THE OPERATIONAL SITUATION IN THE EXCLUSION ZONE." Scientific bulletin: Сivil protection and fire safety 1, no. 1 (December 1, 2020): 42–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.33269/nvcz.2020.1.42-51.
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The urgency of the work is due to the objective dynamics of changes in the level of man-made and natural threats in the exclusion zone and unconditional (compulsory) resettlement, increasing the volume of taskssolved by operational and rescue units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the need for security people who are, work and live in the Exclusion Zone. Potential threats and dangers in the exclusion zone and unconditional (compulsory) resettlement have been identified. The analysis of statistical data on the involvement of fire and rescue equipment for firefighting. The empirical dependence of the involvement offire and rescue equipment of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on the elimination of fires in the exclusion zone during the year on their number has been established. It was found that most often 4 to 7 units of fire and rescue equipment of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are involved in extinguishing fires. Based on the processing of numerical analysis of statistical data, the following conclusions were made: 95% of the time during the year, fire and rescue units are on duty (without calls); 438 hours a year put out single fires; Two hours a year, two fires are extinguished simultaneously. The analysis of calls by service time is carried out. It is established that the service time of calls of fire and rescue units in 25% of cases is up to 2 hours and in 22% of cases is 7-8 hours. An assessment of the locations of fire and rescue units and forest posts with the definition of their service areas. As a result of calculations, it was established that to ensure the normative response to fires at existing facilities in the exclusion zone, it is necessary to provide 4 additional locations of forces and means of fire and rescue units, as well as to ensure the functioning of the fire station on the Vector complex.
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Krueger, Ute, and Katja Schimmelpfeng. "Characteristics of service requests and service processes of fire and rescue service dispatch centers." Health Care Management Science 16, no. 1 (August 23, 2012): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10729-012-9207-x.
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Didukh, Lyubov. "THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF READINESS TO PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE." Scientific Journal of Polonia University 32, no. 1 (April 3, 2019): 77–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.23856/3209.
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The article deals with main components of readiness to professional communication of future specialists of Fire and Rescue Service. We considered the chain of components "motivational-target – cognitive – communicative-activity" that fixes the internal mechanisms necessary and sufficient for forming the readiness of future specialists of the Fire and Rescue Service to professional communication.
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Li, Chi Yuan. "The Design of Inter-Regional Fire and Rescue Mobilization System." Advanced Materials Research 601 (December 2012): 383–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.601.383.
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The inter-regional mobilization is the scene of the fire power of the commanders of major hazard of fire according to first make the decision that the activities of fire rescue and command necessary step, whether the power to mobilize quickly, accurately and reasonably, is directly related to fire fighting and rescue operations success or failure[1]. Therefore, how to live according to the fire situation in a scientific and rational mobilization of fire fighting and power, integration and complementarity of fire and rescue resources, is to achieve regional rapid disposal of the fire units to improve performance of the fire rescue and command must be a key issue to face. This paper reviews the inter-regional fire power mobilization system development overview, an analysis of the system's user needs, and to inter-regional fire service emergency mobilization theory, the power to mobilize the light of regional fire law and algorithm model, using ESRI's ArcIMS map service platform, constructed under the framework of regional-based WebGIS scene of the fire power to mobilize the system. A brief introduction of the inter-regional scene of the fire power to mobilize the system design process, data sharing, the core modules such as content.
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Ręcławowicz, Stanisław, and Janusz Adam Wrzesiński. "Krajowy system ratowniczo-gaśniczy w systemie bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego państwa." Przegląd Prawa i Administracji 106 (December 13, 2016): 331–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/0137-1134.106.28.
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NATIONAL FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE SYSTEM NFRS IN THE STATE INTERNAL SECURITY SYSTEMNational Firefighting and Rescue System was formed on 1 January 1995 under the Act of 24August 1991. The Act, which initiated achange in our state internal security system, changing its paramilitary character into civilian. Despite the laws of abygone era of communism the creation of the State Fire Service as aseparate formation within the Ministry of Internal Affairs allowed „the exclusion” of organizational units of the fire brigade of the Civil Defence so-called „rescue units group”.This formation was obliged to create the National Rescue and Fire Fighting, possessing the power switch to the system of other units of fire protection services, inspections, internships, institutions and entities that voluntarily on the basis of acivil contract agreed to cooperate in rescue operations.This system gives permission to the Chief Commander in the State Fire Service, Provincial and District Heads to determine respectively in the country, province or district the tasks, coordinate operation and manage it in extreme situation.The Provincial Governor and the District Head carry out their tasks with the appropriate provincial and district crisis management team, operating under the Act of 26 April 2007. Crisis Management Dz.U. Journal of Laws No. 89, item. 590, as amended. Amendment 2.The Village Head has the authority supervised by the mayor or city president, who coordinates the operation of the National Firefighting and Rescue System within the municipality to the extent determined by the Provincial Governor. In other words, the system enables the interaction of organizational units of government, local government, private entities and public benefit organizations. The relevant Governors play ameaningful role in this system. They perform tasks and powers of the State Fire Service with the help of provincial commanders of the State Fire Service in the province.
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TUŚNIO, Norbert, Paweł OGRODNIK, and Janusz TUŚNIO. "State of the Art Technologies Used as a Rescue Response During Recovery from Structural Collapse." Problems of Mechatronics Armament Aviation Safety Engineering 8, no. 4 (December 30, 2017): 61–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.7318.
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This paper is a description of the state of the art technical equipment procured during the execution of the project ‟Innovative solutions for stabilizing building and engineering structures as a rescue response during structural collapse recoveryˮ. The project is financed by the National Centre for Research with an execution frame of 2015 to 2017, and carried out by the consortium of the Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw, The Fire Service College of the State Fire Service in Kraków, the Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research Institute and CMGI Sp. z o.o. The technical specifications are presented for an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) built on commission for the Main School of Fire Service; the UAV can be used to monitor rescue mission operations at the sites of collapsed building.
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Murphy, Peter, Kirsten Greenhalgh, and Craig Parkin. "Fire and rescue service reconfiguration: a case study in Nottinghamshire." International Journal of Emergency Services 1, no. 1 (July 13, 2012): 86–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20470891211239335.
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Blacker, S. D., M. P. Rayson, D. M. Wilkinson, J. M. Carter, A. M. Nevill, and V. L. Richmond. "Physical employment standards for UK fire and rescue service personnel." Occupational Medicine 66, no. 1 (October 1, 2015): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv122.
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Clarke, A., and J. C. Miles. "Strategic Fire and Rescue Service decision making using evolutionary algorithms." Advances in Engineering Software 50 (August 2012): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2012.04.002.
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Piwowarski, Juliusz, Barbara Piwowarska, and Jacek A. Piwowarski. "State Fire Service in the National Emergency and Fire System." Kultura Bezpieczeństwa. Nauka – Praktyka - Refleksje 37, no. 37 (June 30, 2020): 47–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.2815.
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Within the framework of the Polish National Emergency and Fire System (NEFS), tasks are realized in the areas of rescuing life, health and property of the citizens, as well as environmental protection. The purpose of this article is to depict the rules of the functioning of this system, with a special emphasis on State Fire Service, which plays a significant role in NEFS, among others as an organizer thereof. First, the origin and tasks of NEFS are presented, and the areas of Polish public security are indicated of which particular bodies associated in NEFS take care; the organization and tasks of State Fire Service are also outlined. Then, the place of NEFS and State Fire Service in crisis management is indicated. The presentation of the above issues allows the author to conclude that State Fire Service plays a leading role in multiple rescue operations and is a vital component of the system of internal security, e.g. as a pillar of NEFS.
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Prisyajnyuk, V., S. Semychayevsky, M. Yakimenko, M. Osadchuk, V. Svirskiy, and О. Milutin. "OF THE TYPES, NOMENCLATURE AND BASIC PARAMETERS OF THE DELIVERY FIRE HOSES FOR FIRE-RESCUE EQUIPMENT." Municipal economy of cities 1, no. 154 (April 3, 2020): 318–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.33042/2522-1809-2020-1-154-318-323.
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The urgency of the substantiation of modern classification requirements and technical parameters to delivery fire hoses for fire-rescue equipment is given. The types, nomenclature, classification and basic parameters of layflat delivery fire hoses of domestic production and production of leading countries of the world are analyzed. The basis for ensuring the operational and tactical actions of the units of the Operational Rescue Service of the Civil Protection Service of Ukraine for the elimination of natural and man-made emergencies, including extinguishing fires and carrying out rescue operations. His technical status, ability of personnel to properly operate the equipment at his disposal depends on the efficiency and tactical capabilities of the operational and rescue units. Fire hoses are a significant component of fire fighting equipment. Among the technical means intended for the transportation of extinguishing agents to the fire cell, the main role is certainly played by delivery fire hoses. Currently in Ukraine information on the types, nomenclature, classification and basic parameters of delivery fire hoses for rescue vehicles is given in the current national standard DSTU 3810-98. Given that the requirements of the national standard DSTU 3810-98 to some extent obsolete and do not meet the practical needs of today, it is urgent to justify the current classification requirements and technical parameters to layflat delivery fire hoses for firefighting equipment. Known research reports provide research findings on the establishment of classification requirements and technical parameters for delivery fire hoses, in particular those used in conjunction with fire and rescue equipment. At the same time, these studies do not fully reflect the current experience of EU countries on the subject. In order to solve this problem, at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Civil Protection a research work is being conducted "Grounding of fire hose test methods", within which a national standard will be developed that will establish, in particular, the classification requirements parameters to the layflat delivery fire hoses for fire vehicles. Keywords: classification, layflat delivery fire hoses, rescue equipment, technical parameters.
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Kukfisz, Bozena, and Marzena Polka. "Analysis of means of personal protection for rescuers during incidents involving radioactive materials." Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces 188, no. 2 (June 30, 2018): 88–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.2493.
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During firefighting and rescue operations there is a high probability that rescuers will come into contact with ionizing radiation and radiation contamination. The firemen of the State Fire Service and the Volunteer Fire Service perform a number of tasks during the action [Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu… 2009], for which they are prepared during exercises and theoretical sessions. A significant reduction in the probability of radiation or radiation contamination risk can be achieved by taking appropriate precautions and following certain rules and procedures. The actions at which ionizing radiation occurs take place very rarely and procedures are regulated by the “Rules of conduct in the event of radiation risk” [Komenda Główna… 2009] annexed to the “Rules of the organization of chemical and environmental rescue in the National Firefighting and Rescue System” [Komenda Główna… 2013]. The aim of this article is to present the possibilities of protecting the rescue team during fire and rescue operations associated with the potential presence of radioactive materials at the scene.
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Long, Francis, Georgia Bateman, and Arnab Majumdar. "The impact of fire and rescue service first responders on participant behaviour during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)/Hazmat incidents." International Journal of Emergency Services 9, no. 3 (May 28, 2020): 283–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijes-06-2019-0027.
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PurposeDecontamination following chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)/Hazmat incidents is a critical activity carried out in order to mitigate and contain the risk posed by any hazardous materials involved. Human behaviour plays a crucial role in such incidents, as casualties will have little understanding of the situation they find themselves in, leading to uncertainty in what actions to take. This will result in very difficult circumstances within which first responders must operate. However, the importance of human behaviour appears to be a fundamental element being missed in the preparation, training and planning assumptions being made by emergency services and planners in preparation for these events.Design/methodology/approachThis paper looks to understand the scope of this omission by reviewing relevant literature on the subject and engaging with Fire and Rescue Service personnel and managers in the UK. This study utilised semi-structured interviews with 10 Fire and Rescue Service Mass Decontamination Operatives, four Fire and Rescue Service Hazardous Material Advisers and three Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Officers participating. These interviews were then analysed using a thematic framework to identified key themes from the research which were then validated using two independent researchers to provide an inter-rater reliability measure. Finally, a follow-up validation questionnaire was also developed to test the validity of the themes identified and this was completed by another with 36 Fire and Rescue Service Mass Decontamination Operatives.FindingsBoth the literature review and interviews undertaken with emergency responders and mangers demonstrated the crucial importance of accounting for behavioural aspects in these situations especially in regards to the likely levels of compliance to be expected by responders and the potential problem of casualties not remaining at the scene of an incident to undergo decontamination.Originality/valueThis research identifies a number of key themes so far not recognized through any other research and in doing so offers insights into potential flaws in the UK Fire and Rescue Service response planning for CBRN/Hazmat incidents requiring mass decontamination. It is intended that this research will inform further study into the areas identified in order to ensure gaps in planning, training and strategies for mass decontamination operations can be more fully informed and if required allow for a more effective response.
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Kogut, Bogusław. "Mountain, cave and high altitude rescue – service, organization, areas of activity." Zeszyty Naukowe Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej im. Witelona w Legnicy 2, no. 39 (June 30, 2021): 25–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.9220.
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Safety constitutes a priority for every society, especially in the areas where provision of help poses a great threat to both those in danger and the rescuers. Conducting rescue operations in mountains, caves and high-altitude facilities requires special preparation. Adequately trained services, which include the Volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, the Tatra Volunteer Rescue Service, the Cave Rescue Group, operating within the structures of the Polish Mountaineering Association, and the State Fire Service, help people who find themselves in mortal danger. Appropriate mutual cooperation of these entities in large and complex rescue operations is a recipe for saving the life, health or property of our society.
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Vaňková, Kristýna, and Ladislav Capoušek. "Rescue and Fire Fighting on RWY 06R/24L." MAD - Magazine of Aviation Development 4, no. 18 (April 15, 2016): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.14311/mad.2016.18.01.
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Rescue and firefighting service is an important and essential part at the Václav Havel Airport Prague and it has to follow the requirements stated in Commission regulations (EU), regulations and laws of Czech Republic. Construction of parallel runway 06R/24L influences runway and taxiway system significantly. Consequences of these construction changes are changes of access routes and new places of potential interventions originates. Safety risks of inaccessible areas at the airport and inability to follow response time come with operations of the new runway. These risks are assessed and mitigated if necessary.
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Stepanov, О. I., Е. E. Zaitseva, and S. A. Khudyakova. "MODEL OF CALCULATIONS FOR EXPERIMENTALLY-OBTAINED GAS AND WATERPROOF SER-VICE LINE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS." Herald of Dagestan State Technical University. Technical Sciences 47, no. 1 (April 21, 2020): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.21822/2073-6185-2020-47-1-117-125.
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Abstract. Aim. Modelling and calculations were were carried out to justify the tactical capabilities of gas and smoke protection units of the fire and rescue units as primary units carrying out fire reconnaissance and rescue of victim s of fires. A methodology for assessing actions of personnel of fire departments when rescuing victims was analysed.Method. An experimental justification is given for the need to adjust the calculation methods for determining the working parameters of gas and smoke protection units when organising mass rescue of victims of a fire. A model is proposed for considering the actions of the fireteam of a gas and smoke protection service based on graph theory. Various approaches to forecasting operational parameters of gas and smoke protection units in fire services are considered.Results. Factors determining the limiting parameters of the gas and smoke protection units are presented along with examples for calculating operational parameters during mass rescue of victims of a fire.Conclusion. A conclusion is formulated regarding complicating factors of the work of the personnel of the gas and smoke protection service in the coefficient, considering the necessary air supply for the return trip, unforeseen circumstances and average air flow.
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Jane Lamb, Katherine, Jim Davies, Richard Bowley, and John-Paul Williams. "Incident command training: the introspect model." International Journal of Emergency Services 3, no. 2 (October 7, 2014): 131–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijes-09-2013-0023.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the use of simulation in both the development and assessment of Fire & Rescue Service incident commanders. Continuous development and assessment is required due to a reduction in incident numbers causing skill fade. Design/methodology/approach – This paper details the development and implementation of the “Introspect model” of assessment by Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service (OFRS) over a five-year time-span, and discusses its key findings in line with current decision-making ideologies and principles. Findings – The “Introspect model” provides a unique assessment and development tool, which adheres to current national guidelines. It is also an accredited component of incident commander development within OFRS. The authors propose that this model becomes “best practice” for other Fire and Rescue Services. Practical implications – The national use of the “Introspect model” will ensure that all incident commanders benefit from understanding the rationale behind their decisions, striving towards a universal state of unconscious competence within incident command nationally on the fire-ground. Originality/value – The originality/value of this paper lies in an in-depth analysis of simulation-based software for the development and assessment of incident commanders. This paper is the first to suggest a model of “best practice” regarding the assessment and development of Fire and Rescue Service incident commanders.
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Semychayevsky, S., V. Prisyajnyuk, M. Yakimenko, and M. Osadchuk. "ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN APPROACHES TO TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING METHODS OF FIRE-FIGHTING LAYFLAT DELIVERY HOSES FOR FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES." Scientific bulletin: Сivil protection and fire safety 1, no. 1 (December 1, 2020): 76–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.33269/nvcz.2020.1.76-83.
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Among the technical means intended for transportation of fire extinguishing substances to the fire center, the main role is definitely played by delivery fire hoses. At present, the Civil Protection Rescue Service units use mainly pressure fire hoses type "T" (for fire-rescue vehicles) with a diameter of 51 mm and 77 mm, the technical condition of which often does not meet the established requirements, which may not withstand the pressure developing pumps, even traditionally used fire-rescue vehicles during firefighting. The use of such hoses in extinguishing real fires can lead to limited opportunities, reduce the effectiveness of operational and tactical actions of the Civil Protection Rescue Service units, as well as expose personnel to danger. The requirements of the State Standard of Ukraine 2273:2006 in Ukraine are outdated and do not meet the practical needs of today. Given the fact that in the leading countries of the world there are new types of fire hoses and technologies for their creation, as well as due to the fact that adopted in Ukraine State Standard of Ukraine EN 15889: 2017 does not apply to fire-fighting layflat delivery hoses for fire-rescue vehicles, the issue of developing a national standard for this type of fire hoses is relevant. In addition, the European normative document CEN / TR 16099 states that there is no single standard in the European Union that would establish technical requirements for "fire-fighting layflat delivery attack", ie those used with fire and rescue vehicle pumps. In EU countries, this issue is regulated by separate national standards of member states. Confirmation of this approach is the German national standard DIN 14811-2008 / A1-2012, A2-2014. The urgency of developing a national standard regulating the general technical requirements and test methods for fire-fighting layflat delivery hoses for fire-rescue vehicles is given. The modern approaches of the European Union to the establishment of technical requirements and methods for assessing the quality of such hoses are analyzed. The possibility of applying these approaches at the national level has been identified.
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Jarosz, Wojciech, Przemysław Kowalczyk, and Andrzej Marciniak. "The determination of basic fire-fighters rescue operations of key practical importance." MATEC Web of Conferences 247 (2018): 00055. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201824700055.
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According to the act of the State Fire Service fire-fighters are obligated to perform variety of activities in the field of technical, chemical, ecological or other rescue. All these activities require mental and psychical resistance as well as good general health and physical fitness. The aim of the present study was to identify the key rescue activities. Separation of key rescue activities performed by fire-fighters was made in order to evaluate their sensorimotor abilities and to create an unified plan of practical exercises used in training phase. Method of choosing activities that should be included to the “key activities” for practical exercises at the training stage was based not only by their incidence, but also by difficulty level. On the basis of the fire-fighting operations, 39 key rescue operations were selected.
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Čyras, Petras, and Mecislavas Griškevičius. "ANALYSIS OF FIRES AND RESCUE WORK IN LITHUANIA/GAISRŲ IR GELBĖJIMO DARBŲ LIETUVOJE ANALIZĖ." JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 7, no. 3 (June 30, 2001): 254–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/13921525.2001.10531732.
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In 1999, there were 14 002 fires in Lithuania. Their losses reached 24 mill Litas. Comparing with 1998, the number of fires increased by 50,2% and loss—10.4%. Fires destroyed 1006 buildings, 215 vehicles, 4,4 tons of grain and other technical cultures. In 1999, 202 inhabitants died during fires in Lithuania, 13 including children; 214 inhabitants were wounded. For 10 000 inhabitants were 37.8 fires. In 1999 there were 10.11% arsons in Lithuania. The most of fires were in open places, in forests, in meadows and peat bogs. 35% of fires occurred in dwelling sector. The essential fire causes are: careless contact with fire (49.66%), violation electrical equipment rules (11.06%), naughty children (9.11%). 4412 duty persons are working in Lithuanian fire and rescue service. Fire and rescue service has 44 branches in the cities. 430 duty persons guard three the most important industrial objects. 202 firemen brigades are financed from the magistrate budgets. They include 2225 staff. In 1999 State inspectorate for fire prevention worked effectively. New statute, instruction of work organisation was prepared, all-important industrial objects were inspected. The strategical work of branches was improved. 28% of fires were eliminated faster than in 15 minutes, the number of fires which elimination takes more than 2 hours decreased. In 1999, Lithuanian fire and rescue brigades made 5781 rescue works. 800 of them were car accidents, 305—search for drowned men, and 9 people were saved in the water. Diving training section was established in the firemen training centre. Officials raise their qualification constantly. 1301 officials have a qualification category. In 1999, 202 privates and 18 officers were trained in the firemen training centre, 980 privates and 206 officers were requalified. 102 officials were retrained with the help of Norway firemen association. 24 Lithuanian officials raised their qualification in Sweden and 22 in Denmark. 51 divers were trained and 74 divers got their rating. Priorities of work: further reorganisation of Fire and rescue service; development of legal regulations; improvement of fire-fighters training and further qualification raising process; widening of rescue works spectrum; better supply of technical equipment of Fire brigades.
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Volynskіy, Petro Borisovych, and Victor Nikolaevich Mikhailov. "ORGANISATION MANAGERIAL GROUNDS OF POLISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE: EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE." SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN OF POLISSIA 2, no. 1(13) (2018): 41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.25140/2410-9576-2018-2-1(13)-41-46.
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McGuirk, Steve. "From cure to prevention ‐ transformational change in the Fire and Rescue Service." International Journal of Leadership in Public Services 6, no. 4 (November 17, 2010): 18–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5042/ijlps.2010.0632.
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Musiał, Artur. "Ćwiczenia kompleksowe na lotnisku jako element doskonalenia zawodowego strażaków Państwowej Straży Pożarnej." Zbliżenia Cywilizacyjne 16, no. 1 (March 30, 2020): 66–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.21784/zc.2020.005.
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This article is an attempt to analyze the perception of the subject of airport rescue through the prism of tasks performed by the State Fire Service firefighters, i.e. an auxiliary external service. The reflections of the author are based on his earlier research on the usefulness of the participation of State Fire Service firefighters in comprehensive (full-scale) exercises at the airport in the process of professional development.
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Karlsson, Sofia, Britt-Inger Saveman, Magnus Hultin, Annika Eklund, and Lina Gyllencreutz. "Expansive Learning Process of Exercise Organizers: The Case of Major Fire Incident Exercises in Underground Mines." Sustainability 12, no. 14 (July 18, 2020): 5790. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12145790.
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A major fire incident in a Swedish underground mine made the personnel from the mining company and the rescue service realize their limited preparedness. It was the beginning of a collaboration project that included the development of a new exercise model for a more effective joint rescue operation practice. The aim of this study was to explore the collaborative learning process of exercise organizers from the rescue service, mining companies, the emergency medical service, a training company, and academia. The analysis was performed through the application of the theory cycle of expansive learning to the material consisting of documents from 16 collaboration meetings and 11 full-scale exercises. The learning process started by the participants questioning the present practice of the rescue operation and analyzing it by creating a flow chart. An essential part of the process was to model new tools in order to increase the potential for collaboration. The tools were examined and tested during collaboration meetings and implemented during full-scale exercises. The exercise organizers reflected that the process led to organizational development and a better understanding of the other organizations’ perspectives. Consequently, a tentative model for developing the learning process of exercise organizers was developed.
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LeDuc, Todd J., William E. Goellner, and Nabil El Sanadi. "38. Incidence and Nature of Complaints Received in an Urban Fire Rescue System." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 11, S2 (September 1996): S30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00045659.
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Objective: To determine the frequency and nature of patient complaints in a large urban Fire Rescue system.Methods: A two year retrospective review of all unsolicited patient complaints received from any source either internal or external, through our full-time customer service personnel. All customer complaints, concerns and interactions are documented on an interaction form which we reviewed. All complaints were resolved with disposition related to the customer prior to our retrospective study inclusion.Results: During the study period our Fire Rescue system responded to a total of 169,651 calls for medical assistance. Our division customer service personnel received a total of 87 unsolicited customer complaints (n = 87) regarding the service encounter with Fire Rescue/EMS. This accounts for a 0.0005% rate of customer complaints captured in correlation to total incidents during the study period. The majority of complaints, 27% were related to lost or missing goods. Service that was perceived as uncourteous or inconsiderate after calling 911, accounted for 25% of complaints. Complaints regarding not being transported after calling 911 accounted for 18%. Uncourteous driving or noise of sirens accounted for 7% of complaints. 7% of complaints resulted from not being transported to the hospital of their choice. Actual care received concerns were only 3% of total. Leaving medical objects behind was 2% of the total volume and 4% fit no specific trend.
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Kogut, Bogdan, and Jan Ziobro. "Fundamental issues related to cooperation of rescue entities." ASEJ Scientific Journal of Bielsko-Biala School of Finance and Law 23, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 38–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0013.2666.
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The study presents the subject matter of joint ventures of rescue entities on the example of the State Fire Service and the National Emergency and Fire System. The study defines the term ‘public safety’ which is understood as living in such an environment in which citizens do not feel threat to their existence or to their basic life interests. The responsibility of the state is to provide formal, institutional and practical guarantees of protection within the socially acceptable levels of risk. On this basis, the paper presents the scope of cooperation of the above entities, analyzes applied solutions related to the organization of this cooperation and evaluates their efficiency.
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Vichova, Katerina, Martin Hromada, and David Rehak. "The Use of Crisis Management Information Systems In Rescue Operations of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic." Procedia Engineering 192 (2017): 947–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.06.163.
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Khan, Khalid, Jonathan Charters, Tony L. Graham, Hamid R. Nasriani, Shephard Ndlovu, and Jianqiang Mai. "A Case Study of the Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Operational Fire Service Personnel Within the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service." Safety and Health at Work 9, no. 3 (September 2018): 277–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2017.11.002.
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Derezińska, Agnieszka. "THE APPLICATION OF SURVEYING EQUIPMENT IN THE RESCUE OPERATIONS OF STATE FIRE SERVICE." Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego / Inżynieria Środowiska 168, no. 48 (December 29, 2017): 5–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0011.5883.
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The article describes the use of surveying equipment in the rescue work of the State Fire Service. The role of geodesy is becoming increasingly important in their operations, which is why they are more and more interested in the application of surveying techniques discussed below in the context of the various types of events. The use of a theodolite, a total station and a scanstation is shown during real accidents as well as during exercises and measurements taken in the simulated events.
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Khattak, Alam Zeb, and Muhammad Saif Ullah Qureshi. "Relationship between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction among Rescuers of Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology 1, no. 1 (July 19, 2020): 3–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v1i1.1.
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The current study was conducted to find out the relationship of job stress and job satisfaction among operational emergency rescue service workers at district Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 105 Emergency Medical Technicians and Fire Rescuers were selected as sample. They were selected through specified inclusion criteria by using purposive sampling technique from a pool of 200 rescuers. Subjective Job Stress Scale (Urdu) and Job Satisfaction Survey (Urdu) were used. Results showed that subjective job stress has a significant negative impact upon job satisfaction (B= -.13, p= 0.00). It reported a significant negative correlation between job stress and job satisfaction among operational rescuers of Emergency Rescue Service Rescue 1122 district Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Bulgakov, V. V., A. A. Lazarev, E. P. Konovalenko, and T. A. Mochalova. "PRACTICAL TRAINING OF OFFICERS OF THE STATE FIRE SERVICE THROUGH GAME-BASED LEARNING." Education and science journal 21, no. 4 (May 7, 2019): 183–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2019-4-183-207.
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Introduction. It is common knowledge that lives and health of people as well as safe operation of various infrastructures depend on the high level of professionalism of the staff responsible for safety. It fully belongs to the personnel structure of the State Fire-Fighting Service (SFFS) of the Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) of Russia. However, in a technologically developed society, there is a contradiction between the increased requirements to young officers’ competencies and the impossibility to achieve a proper complex of graduates’ characteristics by providing education through only standard traditional techniques, which continue to be prevalent in higher education and ensure optimisation of professional activity in general.The aim of the present publication was to present the developed methodology of game-based learning for training of cadets of educational organisations of higher education of the EMERCOM of Russia. The methodology is designed to develop cadets’ practical skills in the field of rescue operations and firefighting.Methodology and research methods. In the course of the research, the methods of system analysis, synthesis and modelling of professional activity were employed. The research is based on the provisions of the associative-reflex theory, the theory of motivation development and the theory of contextual, modular, problem-based, reflexive and game-based learning.Results and scientific novelty. The interrelated elements of the pedagogical theories and didactic principles, united by a common scientific-methodological objective, allowed the authors to create a methodological tool for gradual formation and consolidation of organisational and administrative competencies of young officers of the State Fire-Fighting Service. The authors considered monitoring indicators of the results of training of graduates of Ivanovo Fire and Rescue Academy in order to develop the methodology, which purposefully addresses the shortcomings and gaps of education of future firefighters’ knowledge and their practical skills.The competitive spirit increases positive dynamics of the educational process and contextual content of business games, built on realistic situations from the field of firefighting and implementation of rescue operations at various socioindustrial, housing and transport infrastructures, attract interest of cadets and stimulate their motivation to improvement of own business qualities. The advantages of the offered methodology are the following: the possibility to design various schemes of practical training through the modular principle of their design; the development in cadets of the skills of team interaction, acquisition of professional experience by them in the process of role performance of duties of chiefs of rescue and fire fighting offices and department guards; the readiness formation to quickly adapt to new circumstances and to cope with non-standard problems in the conditions of limited time; to develop the abilities of critical thinking in young officers, to reflect own activity and to define the directions of professional growth.Practical significance. The proposed methodology demonstrated its effectiveness and practical importance for cadets’ training in the field of rescue and firefighting, as confirmed by, inter alia, the improvement of academic performance in special disciplines. The proposed methodological tool has shown promise in more rational redistribution of teaching time and expansion of the base of practical modules for designing business games for the purpose of development of new relevant professional competencies in students.
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Higgins, Emma, Mark Taylor, Hulya Francis, Mark Jones, and Deb Appleton. "Transforming fire prevention: a case study." Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy 9, no. 2 (May 18, 2015): 223–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tg-05-2014-0017.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the transformation of fire prevention processes via improved targeting of fire prevention interventions over a four-year period. Design/methodology/approach – A four-year case study of the transformation of fire prevention processes involving a UK fire and rescue service, local council, National Health Service primary care trust and a police force was undertaken. Findings – Understanding the socio-economic causal factors underlying unintentional dwelling fires, and the need to work in collaborative partnerships to achieve change in such factors can support more targeted and effective fire prevention activities. Research limitations/implications – Analysis of underlying causal factors and their relationships, together with population segmentation and working in coordinated collaborative partnerships, can support enhanced fire risk assessment and community safety. This supported more pro-active early intervention fire risk management. Practical implications – Analysis of socio-economic causal factors and socio-economic groups associated with unintentional dwelling fires can assist in targeting fire prevention activities in a more effective and efficient manner. This enabled the fire and rescue service to target fire prevention to social groups most at risk of dwelling fires and the types of fires (for example, kitchen fires) relevant to the different social groups. Social implications – Collaborative public sector partnerships can achieve change in the socio-economic circumstances of at-risk individuals to support fire prevention. This enables the social- and health-related factors underlying fire risk to be addressed by the relevant partner health or social services agencies. Originality/value – The detailed analysis of the transformation of fire prevention activities that led to an implemented approach to enhance community safety. In particular, the analysis and evaluation of the move to collaborative multi-agency partnerships to support and improve fire prevention activities.
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Bulgakov, Vladislav V. "Assessment of Loss of Practical Skills by Cadets in Rescue Operations and Methods of Their Recovery." Izvestiya of Saratov University. New Series. Series: Philosophy. Psychology. Pedagogy 20, no. 4 (November 23, 2020): 463–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.18500/1819-7671-2020-20-4-463-467.
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The article deals with the training of cadets in educational institutions of The State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia in the field of rescue and fire fighting. For the first time the attention is focused on the problem connected with gradual loss by the final year of professionally-applied skills and physical and psychological qualities which cadets acquire while studying the course "Fire Drill" which forms basic skills of firefighters' work in the first and second years. The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of loss of previously obtained professional and applied skills and development of methods of practical training, allowing to form and maintain throughout the period of training, practical skills, physical and psychological qualities necessary to perform rescue operations and fire fighting. Methods of observation and pedagogical experiment, as well as statistical methods of processing its results were used to solve the research problems. Pedagogical experiment has confirmed the fact of loss of vocational and applied skills by the graduates while performing fire drill regulations which are so necessary for the young officer, the head of the fire rescue guard. To solve the problem of training cadets and reducing the adaptation period of graduates to their professional activity, a new method of practical training is proposed, which allows to form and maintain throughout the training period, practical skills, physical and psychological qualities necessary to perform rescue operations and fire fighting.
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Choi, Hyeongho, and Euipyeong Lee. "Analysis of Emergency Rescue Responses in Large-Scale Disasters in Japan." Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation 20, no. 3 (June 30, 2020): 97–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.9798/kosham.2020.20.3.97.
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This study analyzed emergency rescue responses in large-scale disasters in Japan using White Paper on Japan Fire Service, White Paper on Japan Police, Defense of Japan (Annual White Paper), White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan, and Annual Health, Labour and Welfare Report published by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), the National Police Agency (NPA), the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT), and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), to contribute to establishing emergency rescue responses during large-scale disasters in Korea. When the resources of disaster areas in Japan are inadequate for emergency response during a disaster due to its large-scale, prefectural governors request to mobilize the Emergency Fire Response Team (EFRT) of FDMA, the Inter-Prefectural Emergency Rescue Unit (IERU) of NPA, the Self-Defense Force of MOD, the Technical Emergency Control Force of MLITT, and the Disaster Medical Assistance Team of MHLW. These teams mobilized from the entire country perform emergency rescue activities through strong connection and collaboration under the command of prefectural governors.
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Yu, Wenhao, Yujie Chen, Zhanlong Chen, Zelong Xia, and Qi Zhou. "Service Area Delimitation of Fire Stations with Fire Risk Analysis: Implementation and Case Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 6 (March 19, 2020): 2030. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062030.
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Under the rapid development of urbanization, fire service becomes one of the biggest contributive factors to personal health and property safety. A reasonable plan of fire services should first address the issue of service area delimitation for fire emergency facilities. Specifically, there are two key factors for fire services including rescue efficiency and load balancing, which are usually handled by the space partitioning methods (e.g., Voronoi diagram). The traditional methods tend to model the space in a homogeneous plane with Euclidean distance, while in reality, the movement of rescuing is constrained by the street network. In addition, the built environment is complex by its variation of fire risk across places. Therefore, we propose a novel constrained Voronoi diagram for fire service area delimitation by adding the datasets of street network and historical fire incidents. Considering the prior knowledge that a fire engine is expected to reach the location of incident within five minutes, which is also called Golden 5 min, we propose a network partitioning algorithm which is able to increase the five-minute coverage of fire stations. Through a case study in Nanjing, China, we demonstrate the practicability of the proposed method in delimitating service areas of fire stations across time.
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Totsky, D. V., A. S. Davidenko, V. A. Borisova, and K. A. Novozhilova. "Introduction of new professional standards in the education system of fire and rescue units of the ministry of emergency situations of Russia." E3S Web of Conferences 273 (2021): 12112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202127312112.
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An analysis was made of the current requirements for the training of fire and technical experts and external pilots of the emergency and disaster response system. By the example of training forensic experts of forensic institutions and expert subdivisions of the Federal Fire-Fighting Service of the State Fire-Fighting Service (fire extinguisher expert) the introduction of new professional standards into the educational system of this specialty was examined, on the basis of which the recommendations for modifying the educational program, in order to increase the quality of fire place examination were proposed. When extending the training program of the firefighting expert in the field of external piloting training, the trainee will additionally master professional competences in control and maintenance of unmanned aerial systems. Supplementing the training program for specialists of judicial-expert and expert subdivisions of the Federal Fire-Fighting Service of the State Fire-Fighting Service with labor functions in flight operation of unmanned aircraft systems, including one or more unmanned aircrafts, will allow the graduate of the educational organization to be awarded the qualification “External pilot”, which, in turn, will also improve the quality of the above-mentioned subdivisions.
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Ratushnyi, R. "SYSTEM APPROACH TO STRUCTURING PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIAL FIRE-RELIABLE FORMATIONS." Bulletin of Lviv State University of Life Safety 19 (August 5, 2019): 44–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.32447/20784643.19.2019.04.
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The analysis of portfolio management methodologies, the state of the population security systems and the strategy of reforming the system of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations has been carried out. The expedi-ency of realization of portfolios of projects of territorial fire and rescue units development is substantiated. The necessi-ty of developing the methodology of system-value management of portfolio of projects dealing with development of territorial fire-rescue units is substantiated. The system-value approach to portfolio management of the development of territorial fire and rescue formations development is proposed. It involves disclosing the synergetic essence of the value of these portfolios. The value is formed in stages on several levels of consideration of these portfolios and is condi-tioned by the peculiarities of projects and their changing design environment. The system approach to the structuring of the portfolios of the development projects of territorial fire and rescue units made it possible to establish their main components and peculiarities of the formation of the final product. It is substantiated that portfolios of development projects of territorial fire and rescue units are implemented on three levels – the united territorial communities, regional and state. The number and type of projects at each of these levels depends on the peculiarities of the project environment and regional development strategies. The results of investigation prove that the final product of the regional portfolio of projects for the development of territorial fire and rescue units and its system value is formed gradually by cre-ating separate security systems. Each of these systems has two types of specific subsystems - the subsystem "project" and the subsystem "product". The expediency of the development of scientific and methodical principles, models and methods for qualitative profiling of the mission and effective management of the architecture of the development port-folios of territorial fire and rescue units was substantiated.
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Shebalkov, I., Yu Panchuk, R. Huseinov, and V. Suprun. "CURRENT PROBLEMS OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS WHILE DETERMINATION OF THE COURSE OF ACTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE." Theory and Practice of Forensic Science and Criminalistics 22, no. 2 (June 18, 2020): 416–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.32353/khrife.2.2020.34.
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The research on the problem was carried out when solving the issues of multidisciplinary fire investigation and research on occupational and health safety, when establishing conformity of actions of authorities personnel and fire-fighting units during fire-rescue operations with the basic requirements of regulatory documents on labor protection and fire tactical methods of hostilities, use of special equipment, fire engines and fire extinguishing means.
The main areas and defining characteristics of a multidisciplinary forensic fire investigation and research on occupational and health safety were identified, which include: -investigation of circumstances of occurrence and dynamics of the development of fire (analysis of the cause of fire), the principles of organization and conduct of hostilities at specific sites in specific conditions, skillful and competent use of special equipment techniques and fire extinguishing agents (investigation of actions tactics of fire departments and the equipment used by them), compliance with the requirements of the Safety Rules when carrying out fire fighting, both by citizens and employees of fire-rescue units. The meaning of the concepts: “fire dynamics”, “fire extinguishing”, “prompt actions of the State Emergency Service Units”, is disclosed.
A sufficient and necessary minimum of input information was determined to solve an investigator’s tasks which in the future will contribute to improving the quality and comprehensiveness of forensic examination, regardless of the object under study.
The analysis of information provided by the investigator, including at the request of a forensic expert in this category of cases, which will further contribute to a full and high-quality forensic examination regardless of fire occurrence locations, has been carried out.
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Socha, Robert. "Selected Aspects of Cooperation Between the Police and the State Fire Service." Internal Security 11, no. 2 (February 17, 2020): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0013.8200.
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The necessity of cooperation is dictated by steadily increasing number of threats, which creates the need for continuous cooperation of numerous entities which, by law, possess the ability to support each other in counteracting these threats remaining in the scope of cognizance of cooperating entities and elimination of the consequences of these threats. On the basis of the agreements, the SFS cooperates with various entities involved in rescue operations, including the Police. Cooperation of the SFS and the Police exists in the area of joint rescue operations, public order enforcement, evacuation, training and exercises, as well as in the scope of prevention. Given the data on cooperation so far, it should be stated that most frequently the cooperation between the SFS and the Police occurs in relation to handling road accidents. In the Polish legal system, permanently perfected, there are various standards regulating the sphere of state security, ensuring which on an appropriate level is one of numerous conditions for the secure existence of the state. Improvement of said system is dictated by the common belief that the security was not, is not, and, undoubtedly, will never be a fixed term, but one that must be constantly strived for. The predominant role in this process is played by public administration, including the State Fire Service. Preparation of the State Fire Service to fully and effectively fulfil the connected with it duties is possible primarily due to the proper organization of cooperation.
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Puolokainen, Tarmo, Annika Jaansoo, and Margo Klaos. "Providing rescue services in remote areas of Estonia." International Journal of Emergency Services 7, no. 3 (November 12, 2018): 164–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijes-02-2017-0009.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of delivering rescue services in remote areas, where there is little or no natural incentive to provide this service, taking the case of Estonia as an example.Design/methodology/approachThe case study is based on secondary data obtained via analysis of legal acts, rescripts and strategic documents, as well as (applied) studies. In addition, the transcripts of ten half-structured interviews were analyzed, which were conducted with rescue services experts in December 2012. The benefits and risks pointed out in the literature are discussed against an example of providing rescue services in the remote areas of Estonia.FindingsOutsourcing rescue services has led to cost effectiveness and thereby provides a better-quality service in densely populated areas. The main risks are yet to emerge. It is highly probable that the Estonian Rescue Board has to deal with the issues regarding the lack of control over service, which in turn is caused by the lack of skills and competence to manage the relationships and to design appropriate service-level agreements.Research limitations/implicationsSince the voluntary rescue service provision is rapidly evolving, there have not yet been many studies undertaken to describe the positive and negative aspects of its development. Therefore, the collected data have gaps and are open for discussion.Practical implicationsThe introduction of an extensive network of voluntary fire and rescue service brigades is a paradigm shift in Estonia, where the rescue services have so far been provided publicly. Thus, it gives a guidance to other practitioners, on which aspects they should focus on, while planning a change in service provision/provider.Originality/valueThe novelty of this paper is to systematically analyze the benefits and risks occurred on a shift from public provision of rescue services to providing it in an extensive co-operation with voluntary rescuers.
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Prisyajnyuk, V., S. Semychayevsky, M. Yakimenko, M. Osadchuk, V. Svirskiy, and О. Milutin. "ABOUT IMPROVEMENT OF THE REGULATORY BASE FOR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR DELIVERY FIRE HOSES." Municipal economy of cities 1, no. 154 (April 3, 2020): 312–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.33042/2522-1809-2020-1-154-312-317.
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The urgency of the development of the corresponding national standard, which regulates the technical requirements and test methods for the layflat delivery fire hoses for fire vehicle. Currently, the Operative Rescue Service mainly uses pressure hoses of the “T” type (for fire vehicle ) with a diameter of 51 mm and 77 mm, the technical condition of which often does not meet the requirements, which may not withstand the pressure that pumps of even traditionally used fire vehicle develop when extinguishing fires. The use of such hoses in extinguishing real fires can limit the ability, reduce the effectiveness of operational and tactical operations of operational and rescue units, as well as put personnel at risk. Today, there are a number of complaints from Civil Protection Operations and Rescue units regarding substandard fire hoses being purchased and operated. Basically, the complaints concern the non-conformity of these products with respect to the pressure requirements and the wear resistance of the surface of the material from which it is made. Over the past three years, the State Emergency Service has purchased about 120 fire vehicle each year, which are completed with fire delivery hoses with diameters of 51 and 77 mm. The requirements of the current national standard DSTU 3810-98 in Ukraine are outdated and do not meet the practical needs of today. Taking into account that new types of fire hoses and technologies of their creation have appeared in the leading countries of the world, and considering that the standard in Ukraine DSTU EN 15889: 2017 does not apply to layflat delivery fire hoses for fire vehicles, the issue of developing a national standard for this type of fire hose is urgent. In addition, European regulatory document CEN / TR 16099 states that the EU does not have a single standard that sets the technical requirements for "flat-fire attack hoses", ie those used with fire-fighting pumps. In EU countries, this issue is likely to be governed by the individual national standards of the Member States. This is confirmed by the German national standard DIN 14811-2008 / A1-2012, A2-2014. The technical characteristics and test methods of fire hoses in accordance with current DSTU 3810-98 and German standard DIN 14811-2008 are given. On the basis of analytical research the methods of testing layflat delivery fire hoses are specified, which will be given in the draft national standard. Keywords: layflat delivery fire hoses, rescue vehicles, specifications, test methods.
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Fisher, Brian E. "Co-Operation with the Police, Fire Brigade and Rescue Organizations." Journal of the World Association for Emergency and Disaster Medicine 1, no. 2 (1985): 108–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00065122.
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If the best intervention is to be achieved at any incident, be it an aircraft disaster or not, there must be the utmost co-operation between all the intervention services attending or connected with the disaster. Such co-operation cannot be guaranteed to happen overnight or on the day of the disaster, but must be the result of lengthy pre-planning. It is necessary for all involved organizations to decide their area of responsibility on the occasion of a disaster, and contingency plans must clearly set out such responsibilities in order to avoid confusion and duplication of effort on the day of the event. Chaos will surely result if the various responsible officers of each organization do not personally meet during the planning stages, if only so as to be able to readily identify those in charge of each service at an incident. More importantly, each leader can learn of the mannerisms, shortcomings and attributes of his colleagues in other services and thus, when the incident occurs, be in a position to readily appreciate what is likely to be the approach of his fellow officers and services.
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Mattsson, Bengt, and Birgitta Juås. "The importance of the time factor in fire and rescue service operations in Sweden." Accident Analysis & Prevention 29, no. 6 (November 1997): 849–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(97)00054-7.
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Špulák, P. "AERIAL FIREFIGHTING OF FOREST FIRES – SPATIAL DATA SUPPORT." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-3/W8 (August 22, 2019): 409–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-w8-409-2019.
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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The main aim of the article is to show the usage of spatial data for support of aerial firefighting of forest fires. First, the support of strategic level decision is shown, and after that, the support of the tactical and operational level is demonstrated.</p> <p>The strategic level decisions are supported with various cartographical outputs showing the distribution and trends of the forest fires in the area of the Czech Republic. These maps are based on the data concerning the emergencies collected on the operational centers of the Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic. The created maps serve as a support for the decisions concerning the strengthening of the assets for aerial firefighting of the forest fires. In this way, the spatial data concerning the emergencies, are used to support the strategic decisions. The outcome of these decisions is the public procurement focused on the selection of the aircraft of the private owners, which will bolster the current state assets for wildfires suppression.</p> <p>The operational and tactical level of aerial firefighting of forest fires is supported with the published layer, which contains the selected places for water supply to the aircraft during the forest fire suppression operation. The places were selected on the regional offices of Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic. The data was sent in the form of Office Open XML Workbook (xlsx) (Microsoft Excel table) to the General Directorate. There the data was collected and processed by the Java program into the form of ArcGIS Server feature layer. This process makes the data available through the whole Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic in a standardized manner.</p>
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Wróblewski, Wojciech, Dominik Wysocki, and Łukasz Czyżewski. "3P – Model of Preparing the Officers of the State Fire Service in Poland for Terrorist Events." Safety & Fire Technology 56, no. 2 (2020): 126–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.12845/sft.56.2.2020.8.
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Aim: The contemporary nature of terrorist attacks forces the rescue services to develop and enhance their operational potential to support the system which guarantees the safety of the civilians. The tasks of the State Fire Service (PSP) in Poland in the country’s anti-terrorist protection system indicate that these units play a key role in neutralizing the effects of terrorist attacks. The tasks of the formation include conducting rescue operations in the field of saving the lives and health of people and protection of property and environment in the situation of a sudden threat, as well as undertaking activities to identify threats, including contamination with chemical and radioactive substances, and conducting initial biological recognition activities. New tools and forms in terrorist threats require much broader skills and competences of PSP officers. Introducing full preparation of PSP officers to act during terrorist events may directly and indirectly strengthen the national anti-terrorist system. Methodology: A non-probabilistic research method with targeted selection using the PAPI (Paper And Pencil Interview) tool was applied. The study was conducted among the management of PSP. The survey involved thirty seven officers, thirty-two of whom were provincial commanders and/or their deputies, as well as officers performing management tasks. The remaining five respondents were officers holding managerial positions in the PSP Headquarters. Literature and legal regulations were reviewed and analysed. Results: In the study officers representing the commanding staff of the State Fire Service were included. A vast majority of the participants of this study claimed that terrorist threats in Poland are real. Which, in turn, resulted in the need to develop far reaching educational programs that adequately prepare fire-fighters to deal with terrorist threats and activities. Conclusions: State Fire Service officers are prepared to respond to many aspects of rescue operations, however, this continues to be an area of great research potential, where the focal point of discussion should focus on the improvement of all aspects of proper and effective response of the State Fire Service terrorist events. An innovative programme that addresses these concerns is the 3P model based on three domains: prevention, practice and psychotraumatology.