Abstract
The power outages that have occurred in recent years around the world point to widespread problems with consequences for the lives and health of the population, but also material damage. This is a case study that focuses on the evaluation of the preparedness of the population of a selected region in the Czech Republic for a long-term power outage. This article deals with a case study that focuses on the evaluation of the preparedness of the population of the Karlovy Vary region in the field of emergency survival. Part of the study is the evaluation of the respondents’ answers, which provides an overview of the actual state of preparedness for power outages on a sample group of respondents in the Karlovy Vary region. The research method used was a survey using questionnaires. The obtained information was subsequently statistically evaluated by nonparametric correlation using Kendall’s taub. From the presented results of the survey, it is clear that the inhabitants of smaller municipalities are better prepared for a power outage and can create basic conditions for emergency survival.
Highlights
We are exposed to many security risks in our daily lives
The anticipated secondary events that may occur as a result of a long-term power outage and events that may occur independently or cumulatively and affect the solution of the situation can include:
The population was surveyed for readiness, material self-sufficiency, and knowledge of possible procedures in the event of a long-term power outage
Summary
We are exposed to many security risks in our daily lives. Some of them are visible at first glance, but there are those that are hidden and can significantly compromise security. Extensive outages of energy sources, especially oil and electricity, are a significant risk. Large-scale power outages can significantly affect the society and economy of any state and have an impact on life. Electricity is currently one of the most important types of energy. It can be relatively converted into kinetic, thermal, light energy and transmitted over long distances. Modern human society is dependent on electricity supplies. A long-term outage can be a major danger to modern civilization
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