Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection –
National Research Institute
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE
FIELDS OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL
PROTECTION
Tomasz Plasota, Bartłomiej Połeć
Ispra 20.02.2014
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CNBOP-PIB
Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection (CNBOP-PIB) is:
a research institute of the State Fire Service
supervised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
an institution with 42 years history
a research centre with the status of National Research Institute
workplace for about 100 researchers
Main tasks:
certification of firefighting equipment
professional expertise concerning fire protection systems, design and
installation
research on safety and innovative solutions
promoting safety
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DIRECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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AREAS OF ACTIVITY
Promotion of knowledge & safety
Publications
Trainings
Scientific & Research Projects
Certification
Approvals
Tests
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CIVIL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY (ZOL)
R&D projects (domestic and foreign) in the field of Civil Protection
Research and knowledge promotion
Counseling, preparing opinions and expertise in the field of civil
protection
Cooperation with public administration
Cooperation with domestic and foreign research centers and universities
Designing and following new technologies developed to support civil
protection
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MOR no DOBR/00 77 /R/lD3/2013/03
Project title: Methodology of risk assessment for Polish crisis management
system
Financed by the National Centre for Research and Development
Consortium:
The Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research
Institute
Medcore Sp. z.o.o
Warsaw University of Technology
National Defence University
The Main School of Fire Services (Leader)
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OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the project is to develop a methodology for risk assessment in
emergency, including the destruction or disruption of critical infrastructure, tailored to
the requirements of planning and programming documents preparing for the polish
crisis management system
Objectives in detail:
Preparing theoretical basis of risk assessment, which would be used by the
participants of crisis management
Preparing principles for assessment dependencies between critical infrastructure
systems
Preparing a catalogue of dangers for national security
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OBJECTIVES
Objectives in detail:
Development of principles and guidelines to collect the necessary
information for the risk assessment methodology and the construction of a
database of threats
Designing IT tools which allow to use the developed methodology
Preparing concept of knowledge management system
Preparing and conducting the cycle of workshops for crisis management
participants
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CNBOP-PIB/ZOL TASKS
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Research method for identification threats and risk analysis process
carried out in local government units and government administration
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Preparing guidelines concerning identification threats and risk
analysis process carried out in local government units and
government administration
3.
Conducting risk analysis workshops in the framework of emergency
planning at the local level
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PROGRESS
Research concerning analysis national legislation and guidelines in the
field of risk management and civil planning
Research concerning analysis national and international standards in the
field of risk management
Research concerning analysis method of risk assessment using in other
countries
Preparing questionanaire of survey concerning needs of participants of
crisis management in the field of risk assessment for preparing planning
documents on different levels of administration
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EXPECTED RESULTS
The result of this project will be prototype of IT tool
supporting the work on the risk analysis based on technical
documentation prepared in the project
At this stage, the CNBOP-PIB task is to prepare guidelines for
units of local government and government administration in
the field of risk identification and risk analysis
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EMERGENT
Project title: Emergency Management in Social Media Generation
Financed by the Seventh Framework Programme (7FP)
Leader – University of Paderborn [UPB]
Project was elected for funding by the EC and is under negotiations.
The Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research
Institute is a member of the consortium
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OBJECTIVES OF EMERGENT
The assumptions of the project is understanding the positive and the
negative impact of social media in emergencies in order to:
enhance objective and perceived safety and security of citizens before,
during and after emergencies
strengthen the role of European companies dealing with services and
products related to the aimed research and development results
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OBJECTIVES OF EMERGENT
Furthermore Emergent will:
examine the role played by current mainstream social media in
emergencies and assess their impact
provide with assistance to exchange emergency-relevant information
across borders
give possibilities for citizens to report on incidents and to discuss them
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EXPECTED RESULTS
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