At NUCDU, continues trainings on extreme psychology for future rescuers

On April, 8-9, scientists of the research laboratory of extreme and crisis psychology of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine on the basis of the Center for the implementation of psychotraveling technologies, together with specialists of psychological support sector, continue trainings on "Extreme psychological training of rescuers to perform assignments in emergency situations". This time participants of the training become cadets of the socio-psychological faculty, who will soon graduate from our university and carry out assignments in real emergency situations, namely: to provide emergency psychological assistance to the affected population in emergency situations of different types.

During event was made a computer simulation of the elimination of emergencies of different types, including situations at the critical infrastructure. Also was realized the parallel monitoring of the psycho-physiological state of cadets and the level of stress using smartwatches-stresstrackers (Emwatch) and polygraph.

After the training, there was a test. During the event cadets learned the rapid methods of adaptation to extreme conditions, increased their stress tolerance, worked out psychological endurance and skills of effective psychological self-help and mutual assistance, and also considered the methodology of this training. As noted Head of the research laboratory of extreme and crisis psychology Svetlana Lebedeva, after graduation, a participant in training sessions on the basis of NUCDU will be trained on specialized psychological training course every five years.

Representative of NUCDU became a participant of the seminar on modern problems of teaching methods of English in schools and universities of Ukraine

On March 29, 2019, a regular seminar devoted to the modern problems of the teaching of English language in schools and universities of Ukraine was held. The event was named "Oxford day". The participants of the event discussed the use of modern techniques and a set of interactive tasks during the writing an essay, which ensures the formation of successful writing skills in preparing for external testing and other exams; creative individual education in the audience that promotes a positive atmosphere between the teacher and the student and tune in to a dialogue that is an important factor in shaping the skills of Speaking.

The seminar was hosted by Anna Moris (regional manager of Eastern Europe, representing the Oxford University Press), and Martin Clarke (lecturer and methodologist who conducts seminars and trainings on the teaching of English language). After the training, all participants received a certificate. A drawing of new complexes of textbooks and posters of the publishing house "Oxford University Press" was also held. The event was attended by a senior lecturer at the Department of Language Training at the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, Ph.D. in philological sciences Alena Promska, who won a set of posters during the prize draw.

At NUCDU, freshmen worked out procedure in the cell educational inflammatory substances and methods of self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person

On April 4, at the training ground of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, there were demonstrative practical exercises on working out methods of self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person in the cell educational inflammatory substances. The lesson was held in accordance with the section "Radiation, chemical and biological protection" of the curriculum for studying the discipline "Fundamentals of Special and Military Training". Its participants were cadets of the 1 st year of the Faculty of Civil Protection - future pyrotechnics.

At practical classes, applicants of higher education of the Faculty of Civil Protection worked on the use of means of personal protection of respiratory and skin in a smoky environment, as well as rules for self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person during the use of inflammation substances (napalm).

"If emergency - accident, fires and natural disasters with inflammatory substances happens, the first departments of the SES of Ukraine arrive to liquidate it and proceed directly to the fulfillment of their duties. During the elimination of an emergency, there may be any events, one of which is the exposure of rescuers of inflammable and flammable substances. So, every employee of the State Emergency Service should act correctly in such conditions, namely: without panicking, to perform a self-extinguishing treatment." said Igor Tolkunov, the Head of the pyrotechnic and special training Department. Correct methods of self-extinguishing was shown on a practical lesson.

 

 

Victoria Kolenko, press service NUCDU,photo - Іgorya Kotova, video - Dar'ya Ahmadulina

Scientists of NUCDU - active participants of the scientific and practical conference

On March 28, at the National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, was held a scientific and practical conference "Perspective directions of scientific research concerning technical and logistic support of the National Guard of Ukraine".

Representatives of the Faculty of Civil Protection of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, namely: Deputy Head of the Department of Management and Organization of Activities in the Field of Civil Protection, Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Yaschenko O.A. and Associate Professor of the same Department, Ph.D. in Public Administration Lyashevskaya O.I. took an active participation in the work of the conference. During the scientific forum, participants discussed issues related to improving the normative and methodological support in the field of logistics of the military and police  forces; determination of the priorities of scientific issues in the field of logistics of the military and police forces; interagency interaction and mutual relations among the entities of the law enforcement forces for integration of the logistics system; roles and places of economic sciences in solving the problems of comprehensive provision of military and police forces; the results of scientific research to improve the logistics of the military and police forces.

During the conference, participants worked fruitfully and gained useful experience, discussed promising scientific ideas for the implementation of new scientific researches.