Emergency Preparedness of Chosen Schools in the district of Český Krumlov

At present, emergency situations are becoming a frequent issue in management associated with population protection. Pupils' knowledge is often of great importance for saving lives and protecting people's health, even though educational facilities are places where pupils are put in a passive position and will be fully dependent on the activities of teachers. The theoretical part of the thesis summarizes basic information about population protection, integrated rescue system, and the education system including the history of Population protection in emergency situations. This part also includes the study topics in the field of emergency situations according to the curriculum framework, along with described supporting materials and teaching aids for learning enhancement in elementary school pupils. The research part aimed to ascertain the level of emergency preparedness in elementary school pupils in Český Krumlov district and at the same time to evaluate whether girls have greater knowledge than boys. To achieve this goal and confirm or disprove the formulated hypothesis a non-standardized electronic questionnaire was used which investigated the knowledge of ninth grade pupils of selected elementary schools. This quantitative research was then evaluated using statistical methods. To confirm or disprove the hypothesis a two-sample t-test was used. The formulated hypothesis read: "In the field of population protection in the event of an emergency situation, girls at selected elementary schools in Český Krumlov district will have statistically significantly greater knowledge than boys.". Based on the outcome of the research, the hypothesis was disproved.