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.

Introduction

Over the life, one becomes witness to events that are unexpected and threaten the lives or health of citizens and their property. In today’s increasingly modernizing time, a person is encountered with the risks every day. We are daily informed through media about events in which the lives and health of citizens are at risk. Time is relentless; especially, when we get into a situation where is endangered the health and life. We very quickly need to call the JRS (Joint Rescue System) units, whether it is fire, traffic accidents or flood. JRS form an efficient system of links, rules of cooperation and coordination of rescue and security forces. Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (FRS of the CR) is the main coordinator. Simultaneously, the FRS of the CR is also in charge at the site of the emergency (conducts cooperation of units and coordinate rescue, and liquidation work). It is governed by law no. 230 from 2015 on the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic and by the law no. 239 from 2000 on the Joint Rescue System. [1] In case of emergency or crisis situation, it is important to timely referral all available information to the units of the JRS. For this purpose, it is used a wide range of information systems which are used for vehicle deployment or monitoring of FRS, and it is also used as an information support decision making in crisis situations. FRS is in terms of use of geospatial technologies in the field of crisis management in the Czech Republic at the highest level. It is usually equipped with an information system ArcGIS from company Esri. It allows fast information transfer directly from the event via tablet to other units of the JRS, and also to Operations and Information Centre (OPIC).