1. Tomasz Plasota, Bartłomiej Połeć
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 1 1

2. 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 2 2

3. DIRECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH3

4. Promotion of knowledge & safety Scientific & Research Projects
AREAS OF ACTIVITY
Promotion of knowledge & safety
Publications
Trainings
Scientific & Research Projects
Certification
Approvals
Tests 4 1

5. 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 5

6. 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) 6

7. 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 7

8. 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 8

9. CNBOP-PIB/ZOL TASKS
Research method for identification threats and risk analysis process carried out in local government units and government administration
Preparing guidelines concerning identification threats and risk analysis process carried out in local government units and government administration
Conducting risk analysis workshops in the framework of emergency planning at the local level 9

10. 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 10

11. 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 11

12. 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 12

13. 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 13

14. 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 14

15. EXPECTED RESULTS 15