**9. Conclusion**

The aim of the chapter was to analyze the current state of the crisis preparedness of the hospital. There have been an increasing number of crises not only in the Czech Republic but also in the world in recent years. It has an impact on the critical infrastructure of the country and hence on the lives, health, and property of citizens. Information technologies are increasingly affecting citizens' lives and helping in day-to-day activities, but also in solving the crisis. We can, therefore, see the multidisciplinarity of this field, which also affects the area of population protection and crisis management.

The central part of the chapter was an assessment of the current state. We are increasingly confronted with threats of naturogenic and anthropogenic character. These events have a direct impact, and in some cases, they also cause cascading effects. An example may be a windswept wind that can cause trees to fall on the power lines and a subsequent power outage. The impact is already on the mentioned critical infrastructure of the country, including, among others, the health sector. In the hospitals, it is necessary to supply electricity in the required range and quality. Based on previous research, it has been found that hospitals' preparedness in the field of emergency energy supply is at a different level. Some hospitals in the Czech Republic are not prepared to face a long-term power outage and rely on help from authorities and other crisis management bodies.

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provided the original work is properly cited.

Katerina Vichova\* and Martin Hromada

University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic

\*Address all correspondence to: kvichova@utb.cz

*Hospital Energy Resilience*

**Acknowledgements**

Security Engineering.

**Conflict of interest**

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The authors have no conflict of interest.

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.86137*

solve this situation was proposed.

Besides, there is no comprehensive and uniform assessment system to assess the readiness of hospitals to face a crisis—power outage. At the end, a possible way to

The results of the research will be used as a form of information support in solving the crisis—power supply shortage in hospitals and also in other medical facilities and other facilities. In particular, the use will be linked to the needs of the

This research was supported by the Internal Grant Agency of the Tomas Bata

University in Zlín, under the project IGA/FAI/2019/001 and Department of

hospital and the regional authority and any external contractors.

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Department of Security Engineering, Faculty of Applied Informatics, Tomas Bata
