Since 2023, Jan Hora has been a member of academic staff at VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering. He has 30 years of experience in the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic prior to this, including positions as deputy director for IZS and operations (HZS Prague, 2019–2023), fire station commander (HZS Pilsen, 2007–2019), and officer within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (2012–2022). He has an MSc in fire protection and industrial safety (VSB-TUO, 2003) and is a certified court expert. Selected Publications Hora, J. et al. (2015): Pressure Cylinders Under Fire Conditions. Perspectives in Science, 7, 208–221. Hora, J. et al. (2015): Objectivization of Firefighters’ Occupational Heat Load… In: Fire Protection Conf. 2015, Ostrava. Hora, J. et al. (2015): Training Environments for Fire Simulation in Enclosed Spaces. In: Fire Protection Conf. 2015, Ostrava. Hora, J. et al. (2014): Influence of Water Stream on Thermal Conditions in Zbiroh. In: Fire Protection Conf. 2014, Ostrava. Hora, J. et al. (2018): Restoration of Heathlands in CHKO Brdy. In: Ecological Restoration in the Czech Republic II. Fišer, B., Hora, J., et al. (2016): Remedial and Fire Protection Measures in CHKO Brdy. In: Fire Protection Conf. 2016. Jankuj, V., Hora, J., et al. (2025): Failure Mechanisms of Gas Cylinders Exposed to Fire. JLPPI. Jankuj, V., Hora, J., et al. (2024): Destruction of a High-Pressure Cylinder… In: Fire Protection 2024.