J 2022

Citizens’ Preparedness to Deal with Emergencies as an Important Component of Civil Protection

STOLÍNOVÁ, Adéla, Katarína PETRLOVÁ, Maria POLORECKÁ, Jozef KUBÁS, Katarína BUGANOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Citizens’ Preparedness to Deal with Emergencies as an Important Component of Civil Protection

Authors

STOLÍNOVÁ, Adéla (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Katarína PETRLOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Maria POLORECKÁ (703 Slovakia), Jozef KUBÁS (703 Slovakia, guarantor) and Katarína BUGANOVÁ (703 Slovakia)

Edition

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022, 1661-7827

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19610/22:A0000112

Organization unit

Mathematical Institute in Opava

UT WoS

000758552400001

Keywords in English

Crisis management; Disasters; Emergencies; Emergency preparedness; Risk management; Safety; Security

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 14/3/2023 16:30, Mgr. Aleš Ryšavý

Abstract

V originále

The main purpose of this paper is to point out a new approach in evaluating the preparedness of the population of a selected city for civil protection and its response to emergencies. Using new approaches, it evaluates a subjective questionnaire survey in combination with the objective state thanks to a mathematical approach and its subsequent verification on a specific example. The proposed approaches are then verified by experimental surveys in the selected city. The result is a highly adaptable tool that can be set up and adapted to different situations and different types of questionnaires to address the preparedness and safety of the population for emergencies. Thanks to this tool, it is possible to evaluate the subjective opinions of the population and thus gain insight into the assessment of the city’s preparedness for emergencies. Subsequently, we can set the prevention and preparedness of the population in the city on the basis of the obtained outputs, which potentially has a fundamental influence on the response after the occurrence of an emergency. Improving preparedness in the area of civil protection shall not only be reflected in the response and minimization of the consequences of the emergency, but also in the emotional security of the population.