**Acknowledgements**

*Infrastructure Management and Construction*

Hospitals belong to the healthcare facilities whose rapid and efficient services can play an essential role in reducing disaster mortality rates [33]. One of the problems of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the disaster preparedness of hospitals [36]. There is still no standard and valid tool for assessing disaster preparedness in hospitals [37]. Disaster managers need accurate and useful tools to assess disaster preparedness for hospitals. However, there is no standardized and comprehensive instrument for this purpose [38]. Crisis management deals with Act No. 240 of 2000 Coll., which does not directly address the disaster preparedness of the hospitals. The exact number of hours that fuel supplies for the aggregate supply must have is not specified. There is only ČSN 33 2000-7-710 that was introduced for low voltage electrical installations; part 7–710 deals with individual purpose devices in particular premises—medical

areas. This norm says only until when the electricity must be restored.

of specific computer calculations or activities [39].

submit information about the resources assigned and quantity.

Based on the authors' references and the analysis carried out, it can be stated that there is still no evaluation system to determine the hospital's preparedness for the crisis. For these purposes, we propose to introduce a hospital evaluation system. In the last few decades, science has called the algorithm many practical tools to help solve various computer problems. The algorithm is a set of rules that are typical

It is assumed that the use of this system will not only be within the hospital but also by the regional office. We will create a Web portal that will illustrate the hospitals in the region. Each hospital will fill in the data that are required to calculate the length of hospital maintenance (or only selected rooms/circuits) and will be stored in this portal. When the power outage occurs, the expected failure interval will be entered. That will make it clear which hospitals are capable of managing the crisis without having to deliver fuel. Otherwise, the request will be sent to external suppliers or the regional authority (depending on the length of the power supply outage) for the fuel supply. All communication would then take the form of data sentences that would be documented. These data sentences would not only serve to send a request but subsequently to acknowledge the receipt of the application, to

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

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

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and crisis management.

authorities and other crisis management bodies.

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 Security Engineering.
