RISK MANAGEMENT AND MATRIX DECISION MAKING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AT CRITICAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES

This study develops a methodological framework for risk management and matrix-based decision making in emergency situations at critical and military facilities. The proposed approach is based on the assumption that the risk of an emergency should be assessed not only by the severity of the devastating event, but also by the criticality of the affected protected area. The framework links these two variables through a decision matrix that connects risk levels and zone classes to standardized operational response packages. The study shows that such an approach makes it possible to move from descriptive emergency assessment to structured management action. Its practical value lies in improving the consistency, speed, and traceability of decisions concerning resource allocation, access regulation, surveillance reinforcement, personnel protection, and continuity measures. The results indicate that the matrix model provides a more rigorous and operationally relevant basis for emergency risk management in high consequence facilities than ad hoc or undifferentiated response logic.