The basics of dealing with emergencies

The basics of dealing with emergencies
030-0633/01
čeština

Summary

The course focuses on a comprehensive overview and analysis of emergencies and integrated rescue systems. It includes the study of floods, flash floods, landslides, windstorms, storms, tornadoes and hailstorms. It also looks at the integrated rescue system, fire protection units and the technical means for dealing with these emergencies. The course examines in detail the origin and development of fires in buildings and in the countryside, including vehicle fires, and offers an overview of different fire-fighting equipment and methods, including the use of water, foam and extinguishing powders.

Literature

SÄRDQVIST, Stefan. Water and other extinguishing agents. Karlstad, Sweden: Swedish Rescue Services Agency, 2002. . https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/23061.pdf
DUBAY, Christian (ed.). Automatic sprinkler systems handbook. 9th ed. Quincy: National Fire Protection Association, c2002. ISBN 0-87765-549-9.
FRIEDMAN, Raymond. Principles of fire protection chemistry and physics. 3rd ed. Sudbury: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, c2009. ISBN 978-0-7637-6070-0.

Advised literature

BENGSTSSON, L. G. Enclosure fires. Swedish Rescue Services Agency 2001. https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/20782.pdf
CONROY, Mark T. (ed.). NFPA guide to portable fire extinguishers. Quincy: National Fire Protection Association, c2003. ISBN 0-87765-478-6.
WALKER, Benjamin a RAFFEL, Shan. Fighting fire: making firefighting techniques accessible to firefighters and practitioners at all levels. Compartment firefighting series, volume 3. Hove: Pavilion Publishing and Media, 2017. .

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Language of instruction	čeština
Code	030-0633
Abbreviation	ZZMU
Course title	The basics of dealing with emergencies
Coordinating department	Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator	Ing. Adam Thomitzek, Ph.D.