Assessing and strengthening organisational resilience in a critical infrastructure system: Case study of the Slovak Republic

Critical infrastructure is a system that consists of civil infrastructures in which disruption or failure would have a serious impact on the lives and health of the population. It includes, for example, electricity, oil and gas, water supplies, communications and emergency or healthcare services. It is therefore important that technical resilience and organisational resilience is provided continuously and at a high level by the owners and operators of these civil infrastructures. Organisational resilience management mainly consists of continuously assessing determinants in order to identify weak points early so that adequate security measures can be taken to strengthen them. In the context of the above, the article presents a method for Assessing and Strengthening Organisational Resilience (ASOR Method) in a critical infrastructure system. The essence of this method lies in defining the factors that determine organisational resilience and the process of assessing and strengthening organisational resilience. The method thus allows weaknesses to be identified and the subsequent quantification of positive impacts that strengthen individual factors in organisational resilience. A benefit from applying this method is minimizing the risk and subsequent adverse impact on society of critical infrastructure system disruption or failure. The article also contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9, namely Building Resilient Infrastructure. The ASOR method namely contributes to the development of quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure. Finally, the article presents the results of this method's practical application on a selected electricity critical infrastructure entity in the Slovak Republic.Web of Science123art. no. UNSP 10457

The Study of the Order Processing in Selected Company

V bakalářské práci budu popisovat průběh zakázky vybraným podnikem, který mi poskytl veškeré potřebné podklady pro její zpracování. Po studiu teoretických východisek nejdříve popíšu současnou situaci, ve které se společnost nachází a následně se pokusím navrhnout řešení, které by mělo vést ke zlepšení v procesu zakázkového řízení.In my bachelor thesis I would like to describe order processing in selected company, which provided me all needed informations. In the first step I worked on theoretical bases and after I discribed current situation of order processing. In the last step I would like to make a proposal which could lead to the improvements.

Approach to Assessing the Preparedness of Hospitals to Power Outages

Within the secondary impacts of electricity blackouts, it is necessary to pay attention to facilities providing medical care for the population, namely the hospitals. Hospitals represent a key position in the provision of health care also in times of crisis. These facilities must provide constant care; it is therefore essential that the preparedness of such facilities is kept at a high level. The basic aim of this article is to analyse the preparedness of hospitals to power outages (power failures, blackouts) within a pilot study. On that basis, a SWOT analysis is used to determine strengths and weaknesses of the system of preparedness of hospitals to power outages and solutions for better security of hospitals are defined. The sample investigated consists of four hospitals founded by the Regional Authority (hospitals Nos. 1-4) and one hospital founded by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (hospital No. 5). The results of the study shows that most weaknesses of the preparedness of hospitals are represented by inadequately addressed reserves of fuel for the main backup power supply, poor knowledge of employees who are insufficiently retrained, and old backup power supplies (even 35 years in some cases)

Improving the Intelligibility of Population Protection Measures by Means of the Process Modelling

Ochrana obyvatelstva v současné době spočívá v přípravě a realizaci jednotlivých opatření, která jsou tvořena nejrůznějšími úkony, jejichž provázanost je mnohdy velice složitá. Na plnění těchto opatření se navíc podílí řada významných subjektů, jejichž správná koordinace je jedním z faktorů úspěšnosti zásahu. Z tohoto důvodu je nezbytné, aby byly struktura prováděných úkonů těchto opatření a činnosti jednotlivých subjektů prezentovány srozumitelným a přehledným způsobem. Na základě výše uvedeného článek pojednává o možném zvýšení srozumitelnosti opatření ochrany obyvatelstva s využitím procesního modelování. První část příspěvku je orientována na charakteristiku subjektů zapojených do ochrany obyvatelstva a popisuje zásady a postupy tvorby vývojových diagramů. Následující část se věnuje popisu činností subjektů zapojených do ochrany obyvatelstva a organizačním zabezpečením vybraných opatření ochrany obyvatelstva. V závěru příspěvku je uveden návrh procesního modelu jednoho z vybraných opatření ochrany obyvatelstva.Currently, the population protection is based on the preparation and implementation of individual measures, which are made up of various actions, the complexity of which is often very complex. The signifi cant subjects are involved in the implementation of the measures, whose correct coordination is one of the success factors of intervention. For this purpose, it is essential that the structure of the actions carried out by these measures and the activities of the individual subjects be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner. Based on the above article deals with a possible improving the intelligibility of population protection measures by means of the process modelling. The fi rst part deals with characterization subjects interested to the population protection and describes the principles and procedures of fl owcharts. The next part deals with the description of activities of subjects interested to the population protection and organizational security of selected measures of population protection. In the end of this article is a suggestion of the process model one of the selected measures of population protection

Improving the Intelligibility of Population Protection Measures by Means of the Process Modelling

Ochrana obyvatelstva v současné době spočívá v přípravě a realizaci jednotlivých opatření, která jsou tvořena nejrůznějšími úkony, jejichž provázanost je mnohdy velice složitá. Na plnění těchto opatření se navíc podílí řada významných subjektů, jejichž správná koordinace je jedním z faktorů úspěšnosti zásahu. Z tohoto důvodu je nezbytné, aby byly struktura prováděných úkonů těchto opatření a činnosti jednotlivých subjektů prezentovány srozumitelným a přehledným způsobem. Na základě výše uvedeného článek pojednává o možném zvýšení srozumitelnosti opatření ochrany obyvatelstva s využitím procesního modelování. První část příspěvku je orientována na charakteristiku subjektů zapojených do ochrany obyvatelstva a popisuje zásady a postupy tvorby vývojových diagramů. Následující část se věnuje popisu činností subjektů zapojených do ochrany obyvatelstva a organizačním zabezpečením vybraných opatření ochrany obyvatelstva. V závěru příspěvku je uveden návrh procesního modelu jednoho z vybraných opatření ochrany obyvatelstva.Currently, the population protection is based on the preparation and implementation of individual measures, which are made up of various actions, the complexity of which is often very complex. The signifi cant subjects are involved in the implementation of the measures, whose correct coordination is one of the success factors of intervention. For this purpose, it is essential that the structure of the actions carried out by these measures and the activities of the individual subjects be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner. Based on the above article deals with a possible improving the intelligibility of population protection measures by means of the process modelling. The fi rst part deals with characterization subjects interested to the population protection and describes the principles and procedures of fl owcharts. The next part deals with the description of activities of subjects interested to the population protection and organizational security of selected measures of population protection. In the end of this article is a suggestion of the process model one of the selected measures of population protection

The use of crisis management information systems in rescue operations of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic

The article deals with the use of crisis management information systems in rescue and disposal operations of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic. The first part of the article defines the selected information systems. Furthermore, the systems are closely specified and their main use in rescue and disposal operations of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic is described. The second part of the article deals with the heuristic and comparative analysis of the selected information system. All findings are evaluated in the final part. © 2017 The Authors.[IGA/FAI/2017/019

European critical infrastructure risk and safety management: Directive implementation in practice

Critical Infrastructure Protection began to be actively addressed in Europe in 2005, when the European Union issued a Call for a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (further only CIP) that first drew attention to the fact that several sectors and their elements were significant for todaýs society-and that their failure could have serious impacts on national security, the economy, public administration and the basic vital functions of member stateś populations. Three years later, the EC issued European Council Directive 2008/114/EC, which requires Member States to identify the European Critical Infrastructure Elements (further only CI). Based on the above, the paper deals with risk assessment process in context of CI protection and resilience in the Czech Republic. Paper presents the practical conclusions resulting from the obligations of this Directivés implementation in connection with the Czech legal environment and CI. Due to the fact that the Czech Republic-as one of the few member states of the European Union that has identified European CI in its territories, discusses practical approaches to the protection and resilience of these elements. These approaches are addressed in relation to Risk and Safety Management from the perspective of the application and implementation of deliverable outputs resulting from Security Research. In this context, selected methodologies that optimise Risk and Safety/Security Management are also presented, which fulfil the requirements for CÍs crisis-preparedness plans as equivalents to an Operator Security Plan. Practical benefit of this paper is seen through the real implementation of public-private-partnership into the risk assessment process and CIP which is discussed in the following text. © Copyright 2016, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l

Experimental verification of the power required for the movement of the tracked vehicle

This article deals with the experimental verification of the power requirements of the tracked vehicle power unit while driving on a flat terrain. Requirements are based on results of a dynamic simulation. At first, the article presents the description of the simulation model, including the virtual terrain, on which the vehicle was moved. Second, a description of the experiment performed directly on the real prototype is presented. Measured variables were flow rates and pressures in the hydraulic system, whereby the power transmission from the engine to drive sprockets of four tracked undercarriages is ensured. Finally, there is the comparison of the calculated and measured time-power characteristics. The results correspond to each other

Dynamic impact modeling as a road transport crisis management support tool

Crisis management must provide data to allow for real-time decision-making. Accurate data is especially needed to minimize the risk of critical infrastructure failure. Research into the possible impacts of critical infrastructure failure is a part of developing a functional and secure infrastructure for each nation state. Road transport is one such sector that has a significant impact on its functions. When this fails, there may be a cascading spread of impacts on the energy, health, and other sectors. In this regard, this paper focuses on the dynamic modeling of the impacts of critical road infrastructure failures. It proposes a dynamic modeling system based on a stochastic approach. Its essence is the macroscopic model-based comparative analysis of a road with a critical element and detour roads. The outputs of this system are planning documents that determine the impacts of functional parameter degradation on detour roads-not only applicable in decision-making concerning the selection of the optimal detour road, but also as a support mechanism in minimising possible risks. In this article we aim to expand the extent of knowledge in the Crisis management and critical infrastructure protection in the road transport sector fields.Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic [VI20152019049]; Technology Agency of the Czech Republic [TE01020168]; VSB-Technical University of Ostrava [SP2019/96]Ministerstvo Vnitra České Republiky: VI20152019049; Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, TACR: TE01020168; Vysoká Škola Bánská - Technická Univerzita Ostrava: SP2019/9

Průvodce vědou a výzkumem (nejen) pro studenty doktorského studia

Média, odborná veřejnost, ale také veřejnost běžná se často zabývají otázkami informační společnosti a nutnosti budování znalostní ekonomiky. Tento posun se však neobejde bez navyšování výzkumných kapacit a také posunu v kvalitě prováděného výzkumu jako takového. Zejména mladí začínající vědci při své práci často naráží na problém, kdy se snaží pracovat v prostředí, které má očividně složitá pravidla fungování a oni podvědomě cítí, že by jim měli vyhovět, ale zároveň neví jak. Řadu informací proto získávají od svých přátel, kolegů či školitelů, avšak tyto informace jsou často nekompletní a jejich získání je časově náročné. Proto je tato kniha určena právě takovýmto lidem jako určitý úvod do složitého prostředí vědy a výzkumu, který jim umožňuje mnohem rychlejší a efektivnější adaptaci v tomto prostředí.Ostrav