The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The diploma thesis 'Cooperation of Security Services with Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services and the 112 Centre in the Event of a Fire at a Protected Facility' addresses general facts about security services, the legal basis for the operation of security companies in the Republic of Slovenia, the powers of security personnel and the tasks of security personnel at the scene of a fire. The role of security personnel in the event of a fire at a protected facility is the timely detection of the fire and reporting of the fire, and subsequently ensuring current and accurate information is provided to other services involved in extinguishing the fire. In the practical part, the hypotheses were confirmed on the basis of conducted interviews, stating that security services also provide for tasks related to fire safety in their protection plans and that security guards are sufficiently trained to respond appropriately in the event of a fire.
Problem
The diploma thesis 'Cooperation of Security Services with Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services and the 112 Centre in the Event of a Fire at a Protected Facility' addresses general facts about security services, the legal basis for the operation of security companies in the Republic of Slovenia, the powers of security personnel and the tasks of security personnel at the scene of a fire. The role of security personnel in the event of a fire at a protected facility is the timely detection of the fire and reporting of the fire, and subsequently ensuring current and accurate information is provided to other services involved in extinguishing the fire.
The notification centre collects all important information about the incident and passes it on to the fire brigade unit. Information that is crucial for a successful start to the firefighting operation includes the location of the incident, data on any persons trapped in the fire, any injured persons and the presence of hazards, such as gas installations or the presence of hazardous substances in the facility. Based on this information, the fire brigade unit decides on further measures.
The fire brigade unit deploys in the shortest possible time and activates additional forces if necessary. At the scene of the fire, it ensures safety, extinguishes the fire and rescues any persons trapped and injured in the fire. After the fire, the unit establishes a fire watch.
The thesis investigated how all the listed services cooperate with each other and carry out their tasks.
Results
In the practical part, the hypotheses were confirmed on the basis of conducted interviews, stating that security services also provide for tasks related to fire safety in their protection plans and that security guards are sufficiently trained to respond appropriately in the event of a fire. It was also established that security services do not, through their work, affect the provision of a timely response by firefighters in the event of a fire at a protected facility. The conducted research showed that security services cooperate well with firefighters and with the notification centre, with the greatest shortcoming being poor knowledge of protected facilities, as security guards often cannot direct firefighters to the micro-location of the fire and do not know data about the facility, such as information about gas installations and other hazards.
Another shortcoming is the lack of trust between security companies and their clients, who do not entrust the company with access to all areas in protected buildings. In general, security services respond appropriately in the event of a fire, and occasionally extinguish initial fires themselves. The cooperation and operation of services could be improved by providing complete information from security personnel to other services, whilst at the same time security personnel should have better knowledge of protected facilities.
This would make it easier to prevent major material damage and threats to human life.
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