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2010 / Logistics and security

Logistics and security

24.11.2010

COURSE OF STUDIES: Crisis Management

Course of lectures: Logistics and security

 

Semester:

Lectures + practicums:

Total:

ECTS points:

IV

2

1

45

5

Objective of course of lectures: Understanding of essential logistics and security aspects of the logistic process; knowledge of the approach to planning and managing logistic support and its security in crisis situations, the importance of logistics in receiving and providing  international assistance. Students qualified for planning and managing logistic support in the realisation of protection and rescue tasks, with a special emphasis on the managing of logistic centres and commodities reserve in crisis conditions.

Content of course of lectures:

Concept definitions. Logistic support planning and managing. Logistic support factors. Hazards and risks in transport and storage. Hazards and risks in passenger transportation. International influence of logistic process and environment. Hazardous materials in traffic pursuant to the ADR and RID Conventions. Signs and warnings.  Convention on the protection in traffic process. Logistic support in relation to types of threats. Relation towards critical infrastructure. Integral resource management. Logistic centres and commodities reserves. Classification, storing and issuance of equipment and material. Logistics in exercises and operations (norms). Standards in material formation of protection and rescue units and managing bodies. Logistics in requesting and receiving of international assistance. Logistics in providing international assistance. International organisations and agencies. Principles of organisation of logistic service. Logistics in the EU (experience).

General and specific competences (knowledge and skills):

Students will acquire knowledge necessary for the understanding of logistic process and its security aspects. They gain knowledge in planning and managing logistic support in a crisis as well as logistic support in providing and receiving international assistance. Students will be qualified for planning and managing logistic support in crises, for the implementation of protection and rescue measures, as well as the elimination of consequences, they will be trained to manage logistic centres and commodities reserves.

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