Preparedness and Ethical Challenges of Czech Fire Rescue Service in Radiological Response Operations

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/ae258b" target="_blank" >https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/ae258b</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ae258b" target="_blank" >10.1088/1361-6498/ae258b</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Preparedness and Ethical Challenges of Czech Fire Rescue Service in Radiological Response Operations

Original language description

The Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic is a key component of the integrated rescue system, ensuring the protection of the population, the environment, and property from the effects of fires, chemical accidents, and radiation incidents. Given the changing security situation in Europe and growing technological demands, it is necessary to analyse the preparedness and activities of members of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic in the area of chemical services and radiation protection. The aim of the study was to evaluate the current state of professional training, equipment, and ethical aspects of interventions, and to propose measures to increase the effectiveness of the system. Methodologically, the work is based on qualitative research of professional literature and evaluation using SWOT analysis, which identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the system, opportunities, and threats. The results show that the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic has a robust training system and technical facilities, but faces challenges in the areas of integrating new technologies, the mental resilience of responders, and ethical decision-making. The study recommends expanding training to include augmented reality simulations, supporting research into environmentally friendly shielding materials, and introducing ethical protocols for interventions in contaminated environments.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary

Project

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Continuities

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Radiological Protection

ISSN

1361-6498

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

45

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

041523

UT code for WoS article

001634956000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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