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.