CRISIS MANAGEMENT
The most important tool in the management of emergency situations in the Region’s territory is the Integrated Rescue System (IZS). In essence, it is a number of cooperating organizations that are able to handle professionally any kind of incident/accident.The Integrated Rescue System comprises of two types of units: basic and others.
The basic IZS units provide assistance, on a 24/7 basis, in situations threatening to or endangering persons’ life, health, or property, as follows:
Firemen’s Rescue Brigade Czech Republic
Firefighting units allocated so as to cover individual districts of the Region
Medical Rescue Services
Czech Republic Police
Other IZS units provide assistance during rescue operation or liquidation of damages on a planned basis, upon request, in accordance with contractual conditions. Their list derives from the Region’s IZS Emergency Plan, as follows
Designated armed forces and means
Other armed security units
Other rescue units
Public health protection authorities
Catastrophe, emergency, processional and other services
Civil defense facilities
Non-profit organizations and civic associations available for rescue and liquidation work