Challenges of the Self-Declaration System of the Unified Fire Safety and Civil Protection Platform
Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE '2023: Organized within the 64th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts 2023
Rudolfs Azens, Māris Ziemelis, Mārtiņš Baltmanis

The aim of the study was to establish a self-declaration system of the state of fire safety and civil protection platform in Latvia. The introduction of the system would make it possible to determine the level of fire safety in the country more effectively. The main benefits of the introduction of the self-declaration system would be the acquisition of quantitative data on the fire safety of objects at national level, as well as efficient communication with customers, also providing preventative solutions. In performing the work, a monograph research method was used – literature and sources data analysis, secondary data analysis, as well as a graphical study method – for data analysis and visualisation. The process of preparing the study included the examination of available literature and data sources, analysis of data from various laws and regulations, etc., as well as graphic compilation of the data obtained in tables and images, also, the analysis of secondary data was used. The study analyses available published and unpublished literature, compiles and analyses Estonian, US (Boston) and Finland experiences. An analysis of the newly created information system has been performed, as well as the content of the required State Fire and Rescue Service Unified fire Safety and Civil Protection Platform fire safety state self-declaration system has been established. The information analysed and the data obtained show that self-declaration solutions would provide an opportunity to obtain information on a wider range of objects, thus creating a more accurate assessment of the fire safety status. As problematic issues for the implementation of the self-declaration system, it should be noted that the State Fire and Rescue Service should strengthen its capacity to conduct targeted information campaign for target groups that will not be achieved with the introduction of the self-declaration system – children, the people with low income and the elderly people. These target groups should also be considered during the development of the system and more emphasis should be put on the implementation of safety classes.


Keywords
Fire safety, Civil protection, Information analyse, Assessment
Hyperlink
https://www.rtu.lv/writable/public_files/RTU_scee_2023_abstracts.pdf

Azens, R., Ziemelis, M., Baltmanis, M. Challenges of the Self-Declaration System of the Unified Fire Safety and Civil Protection Platform. In: Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE '2023: Organized within the 64th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts, Latvia, Riga, 12-14 October, 2023. Riga: RTU Press, 2023, pp.12.10.2023-14.10.2023. ISSN 2256-0866.

Publication language
English (en)
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