Red Cross Society of Czech Republic

Who is responsible for psychosocial support (PSS)?

Karel Konecny – Chief of Emergency Rescue Unit – Czech Red Cross

Contact for PSS

Contact person

Emergency Rescue Unit

Karel Konecny

Phone: +420 724 035 742

ERU general e-mail: upzjcck1@gmail.com
e-mail: konecny.karel@cervenykriz.eu
e-mail2: karel.konecny21@gmail.com

 
Website of the national society or PSS

http://www.cervenykriz.eu (national society)

http://www.upzj.cervenykriz.eu (ERU sites – english version avalaible later)

Field of psychosocial support at the moment

• Coordination of PSS and crisis intervetion in the disaster´s moment
• Network for PSS - among GO and NGO´s companies
• Disaster management
• preparing a framework for PSS defining minimum standards in Czech Red Cross
• PSS Training for CRC members

Scope of other activities:

• Coordination of humanitarian and first aid
• Cooperation with terain crisis team
• Increasing expertise relating to PSS and crisis intervention
• Support local teams of Czech Red Cross

Recent emergencies and disasters in Czech Republic relating to PSS:

2009: Novy Jicin – Moravia

2009: Jesenik - Moravia

2010: Troubky - Moravia

2010: Liberec - Czech