Course: Fire Protection

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Course title Fire Protection
Course code LUOO/L4OPO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Strohmandl Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kotouč David, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to the study of the subject, definition of basic terms. - Fire protection of the Czech Republic in legislation. - Fire protection for legal entities and natural persons doing business. - Basic assumptions of burning and conditions for burning, classes of fire, fire technical characteristics of substances. - Causes of fire, fire parameters and principles of fire disposal. - Fire detection and fire extinguishing systems. - Organizational structure of the Fire Rescue Service and fire brigade units. - Technical means for fire fighting and rescue work. - Fire fighting, fire attack and fire defense. - Calculation of forces and means of fire protection units for fire fighting. - Fire fighting documentation. - Organization and management of fire intervention. - Fire safety of selected technical and technological equipment. - State fire supervision and investigation of causes of fire.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: The course-unit credit requirements: active participation in seminars (min. 80 %), elaboration, presentation and defense of seminar paper and successful completion of two written tests (number of correct answers min. 60 %).
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: The course-unit credit requirements: active participation in seminars (min. 80 %), elaboration, presentation and defense of seminar paper and successful completion of two written tests (number of correct answers min. 60 %).
learning outcomes
The student critically assesses information on individual activities of the fire brigade with an emphasis on fire fighting. He / she knows basic data on selected forms and methods of fire brigade activities in the prevention and repression of risks to the population. He / she knows procedures for solving problems related mainly to fire fighting and rescue of persons.
The student critically assesses information on individual activities of the fire brigade with an emphasis on fire fighting. He / she knows basic data on selected forms and methods of fire brigade activities in the prevention and repression of risks to the population. He / she knows procedures for solving problems related mainly to fire fighting and rescue of persons.
- is familiar with the structure of the Fire Rescue Service and the Fire Protection Units covering the area in the Czech Republic;
- is familiar with the structure of the Fire Rescue Service and the Fire Protection Units covering the area in the Czech Republic;
- is familiar with the basic division of equipment and material for rescue, firefighting and recovery work;
- is familiar with the basic division of equipment and material for rescue, firefighting and recovery work;
- controls the basics of fire protection for natural and legal persons in business;
- controls the basics of fire protection for natural and legal persons in business;
- is familiar with the basics of the tactics of using units to extinguish fires - attack, defense;
- is familiar with the basics of the tactics of using units to extinguish fires - attack, defense;
- is able to perform calculations of forces and fire extinguishing means.
- is able to perform calculations of forces and fire extinguishing means.
Skills
- knows the documentation of fire protection for natural and legal persons in business;
- knows the documentation of fire protection for natural and legal persons in business;
- can prepare the fire alarm plan of the region;
- can prepare the fire alarm plan of the region;
- knows the organization of intervention and the command of units during a fire, including the right of priority command;
- knows the organization of intervention and the command of units during a fire, including the right of priority command;
- can calculate the necessary amount of forces and resources to extinguish a fire, including the necessary amount of extinguishing agents and the cycle to ensure water supplies;
- can calculate the necessary amount of forces and resources to extinguish a fire, including the necessary amount of extinguishing agents and the cycle to ensure water supplies;
- knows the principles of separating the forces of the Fire and Rescue Service units and fire protection units.
- knows the principles of separating the forces of the Fire and Rescue Service units and fire protection units.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Oral examination
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • Bojový řád jednotek požární ochrany. Praha: MV-GŘ HZS ČR, platný k 1. 1. 2018. Praha, 2018.
  • Krizové zákony. Hasičský záchranný sbor. Požární ochrana.. Praha -c Sagit, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7204-707-9.
  • Pokyn generálního ředitele Hasičského záchranného sboru ČR ze dne 7. 10. 2013, kterým se stanoví postup Hasičského záchranného sboru ČR při zjišťování příčin vzniku požárů. Sbírka interních aktů GŘ HZSČR 2013, Praha, částka 46.. Praha, 2013.
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Václav, NAVAROVÁ, Šárka a Michal KRATOCHVÍL. Požárně bezpečnostní zařízení ve stavbách - Stručná encyklopedie pro jednotky PO, požární prevenci a odbornou veřejnost. Ostrava, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7385-103-3.
  • KVARČÁK, Miloš. Základy požární ochrany. Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 978-80-8663-476-0.
  • MONOŠI, Mikuláš a kol. Technika a technické prostriedky hasičských jednotiek. Žilina, 2016. ISBN 978-80-5541-231-3.
  • MONOŠI, Mikuláš, BALLAY, Michal, Miroslav TOMEK. Zásahová činnosť hasičských jednotiek pri dopravných nehodách.. Žilina, 2017. ISBN 978-80-554-1332-7.
  • MONOŠI Mikuláš, Miroslav TOMEK. Aerial fire appliance used by fire units means of its use within evacuation of persons. Bratislava, 2015. ISBN 978-80-89051-19-9.
  • MONOŠI Mikuláš, Miroslav TOMEK. The analysis of the causes of accidnets and technical support of the intervention activities in traffic accidents.. Zvolen, 2017. ISBN 978-80-228-2957-1.


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