Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 2005 (vol. 7), issue 3
Articles
Perceiving, Drama, Discomfort - Shadow of Disaster
Jerzy M. Wolanin
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):5-11 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.5-11 
When speaking about psychology of rescue actions there should be no restrictions to the incident only but the problem should be studied within the whole time, i.e. before, during and after the event. Disaster is irreversibly connected with a tragedy that falls deeply into social memory. Frequently it changes irrevocably the way of living of individual people and whole local population. Nonetheless, as time passes emotions connected with the disaster decrease. And even though that for various individual people the passage of time may not be of such profound importance, in the case of local population indifference grows to possible future incidents of...
The Personality of a Safety Manager
Roman Rak, Marian Mesaros, Viktor Porada
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):12-19 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.12-19
The main aim of the contribution is to provide a detailed review of the role of the safety manager, and to describe the specific demands of his work when enforcing safety in an institution. Attention is given both to the personal characteristics and professional qualifications necessary for performance of his work, which can be complex but also thankless, and also the psychological influences. From a practical standpoint the authors define the essential personal characteristics for the position of a safety manager, and consider ways and options on how to best select a safety manager when filling this important managerial post in an institution, from...
Securitology - The Concept of Safety
Leszek Korzeniowski
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):20-23 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.20-23
In the article the author presents his own definition of the category of safety, emphasizing both: objective and subjective aspects of this idea. The author, on the basis of available publications, carries out the presentation of securitology as the scientific discipline as well as categories studied within that science, like: security, needs value and sense of safety, risk, danger, personality of a manager, etc. In the article are included proposals of a security model covering objective dangers and the sense of safety.
Information and Communication Crime
Jozef Metenko
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):24-28 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.24-28
In this paper the author tries to shortly characterize the content and scope of crime connected with information and communication technologies. He analyses the (known) possibilities to commit crime connected with abuse of information and communication systems. These are registered in the uncovering and clarifying activities performed by police officers. He demonstrates ground conditions under which such crime arise, as well as their specialities. The author points out some possibilities within the crime control, as a practical analysis on the basis of police sciences, law, criminology and criminalistics.
Crisis Management in Security Environment
Jan Mikolaj
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):29-33 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.29-33
Public security is, in present-days, the key element of society in national and in international space. The jeopardy of the society obtained unprecedented measure especially after terrorists' threat and attacks. The defence of the society over these threats is ethical and overall human problem. A human being is jeopardized by the ideological or by quasi-humane thoughts and enforced by their power, but also the nature hard acts against him. The interest of governments is to secure the society against the nature disfavour and to secure it also against jeopardised antihuman powers. Risk in human-doing, crisis in technical, technological, economic and...
Comparison of Some Physical Properties of Foam Concentrates - Pyronil and Alfa A
Martin Zachar
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):34-37 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.34-37
The choice of a suitable foam concentrate is the first precondition of achieving a foam (as an extinguishing agent) with optimal properties to extinguish A and B class fires. On the basis of the given facts, this article compares some physical properties of foam concentrates and their effect on the environment (environmental friendliness).
Harmonised Approach to the Assessment of Major Accident Risks in the Framework of Seveso II Directive: Case Study on Aramis Methodology Application
Ales Bernatik, Sarka Horehledova, Petra Nevrla
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):38-44 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.38-44
The goal of the contribution is ARAMIS methodology presentation by a specific case study on the assessment of risks of major accidents in an industrial establishment unclassified within the scope of the SEVESO II Directive, but in spite of this the enterprise that represents a significant risk of major accident to employees and neighbouring inhabitants. At present, any legislative pressure is not being produced on the operators of such unclassified sources to make risk analyses and contribute thus to major accident prevention and risk reduction. The ARAMIS methodology was developed as a project within the 5th EC Framework Programme in a team of known...
The Information Security of Enterprises and Citizens' Security Context
Roman Jasek
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):45-48 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.45-48
The aim of the article to show the analogical procedures encountered while dealing with the security of a company or personal security. Security of Information Systems relates closely to modern-day life and the solution of crisis situations is but one part. It does not matter whether the reason of the crisis is the human factor (purposely or unpremeditated) or even a technical failure. All systems must be able to switch to reserves within real time in order to ensure process continuity. While this article is about systems in the economic (financial) field, the same rules apply in government crisis management at any level. Consequently, the rule of...
Current Trends in Population Protection in Europe and Their Research Support in the Czech Republic
Petr Linhart
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):49-56 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.49-56
In the contribution, on the base of a systematic study of evolution trends in the field of population protection in some European countries, current looks on a wide-spectral approach of this issue were generalized. The contribution deals with: Protection of population as an integrated system, Risks and threats, Mission, Main tasks, Powers, Rescue entities, Management structures, Service model, Education and training, Protective infrastructure, and International co-operation. In connection with the necessity of research support of measures for population protection, the current state in this issue in the Czech Republic was described.
Testing of the Flame Spread Linear Speed on Foodstuffs and Agriculture Dust Layers
Jan Slosiarik
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):57-59 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.57-59
The paper deals with results of linear speed tests on foodstuffs and agriculture dust layers. The experiments were performed with different samples, focusing on flame spread on the dusts layers occurred in agriculture and food industry.
The Possibility of Using the Geographical Information Systems in the Pipe Transport of the Armed Forces of Slovakia
Juraj Sluka, Zdenek Dvorak, Lenka Rostekova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):60-63 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.60-63
The paper describes possibilities of the geographical information systems' usage in the pipe transport. All parts of information systems including hardware, software, peopleware, dataware and orgware are in a continuous process of development. Advantages and disadvantages of GISs are their important part. Pipe transport is part of transport provision in Slovakia. The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic are preparing universal units for usage throughout the whole world. The pipe transport supported by a GIS is able to move different liquids into all crises places.
Mathematical Support of Crisis Planning
I. Milata, Lenka Rostekova, Vladislav Kaspar, Zdenek Dvorak
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):64-67 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.64-67
It is impossible to eliminate the occurrence of crises and crises situations in society, nature and in production processes. That is why it is necessary to search for such paths and procedures, which would minimise the crises processes and consequences. Methods of mathematical statistics provide valuable information for crises planning in the sphere of mathematical forecasting.
Slovak Road Transport from the Point of View of Sustainable Development
Juraj Cajchan, Olga Ponisciakova, Milos Poliak
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):68-71 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.68-71
In spite of the various facts transport belongs to the main contaminers of environment, therefore another transport development is contingent on conditions of permanently sustained development.The article deals with transport negative effects to the environment at present and about expected trends in the near future.
Increase in Road Transport Safety - Way to Reduction of External Costs
Alica Kalasova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):72-75 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.72-75
Satellite navigation and prepared navigation system Galileo is the key technology that has to open the gate to new applications. It has to ensure Europe to not be too dependent (in term of economic and safety) on nonmember states of EU, to establish new applications and create new markets with integrated navigation and communication services. In our article we will deal with the opportunities that the new navigation system Galileo will offer for the road transport.
It Pays to Manage Health Protection and Safety at Work
Viera Sukalova, Olga Ponisciakova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2005, 7(3):76-77 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2005.3.76-77
Under European Union directives, employers have responsibilities for the safety and health of their workers. Directive 89/391 provides the general framework for health and safety management, risk identification and prevention. The directive has been implemented in national legislation that may include additional requirements. In the Slovak Republic the health and safety work act 1996 required an employer to identify and to control risks to workers and others. An assessment of risk is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in work could cause harm to people, so that we can weight up whether wehave taken enough precautions or should do more...