The article deals with the issue of protection of places with a large concentration of people with a focus on the metro system in the Czech Republic and worldwide. The following sections are devoted to the comparison of metro systems in the world, the use of the metro as an object of civil protection, including food, water, air, energy, etc. Furthermore, the text deals with the list and description of real incidents that have occurred or may occur in the metro, such as fires, floods, terrorist attacks, etc., including security measures and emergency services exercises.

This paper deals with the explanation of the general concept in relation to the topic, hereafter defines particular types of protection of persons and property, that it could find on the bus station, and specifies the competent security forces and their competences. The safety assessment at the bus station follows and the possible involved risks are analyzed. According to the results of the investigation, measures have been suggested in aim to decrease the risks.