DIGITAL LIBRARY
EDUCATION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN THE ŽILINA REGION
1 University of Žilina, Faculty of Security Engineering (SLOVAKIA)
2 Municipal office of Zilina (SLOVAKIA)
3 Fire and Rescue Brigade (SLOVAKIA)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2020 Proceedings
Publication year: 2020
Pages: 4085-4090
ISBN: 978-84-09-24232-0
ISSN: 2340-1095
doi: 10.21125/iceri.2020.0916
Conference name: 13th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 9-10 November, 2020
Location: Online Conference
Abstract:
The aim of the paper is to present the possibilities of effective professional education and readiness of voluntary fire brigades of municipalities in the Žilina region to carry out emergency response activities. The paper will focus on the presentation of intervention activities, it analyse and the design of methods of training volunteer firefighters for fast, effective and professional management of the intervention. The paper focuses on theoretical education using available means and materials such as methodological procedures of firefighters, analysis of interventions and training in the basic principles of emergency management. To support the theoretical training, it is necessary to include the practical education of these components of the rescue system. The design of this preparation will be based on methods of practical instruction using professional components. The article interprets the applied methods of education in the region of Žilina, in Slovakia, which are used by volunteer firefighters and suggests the use of other methods of training using modern technologies.
Keywords:
Quick method of education, firefighter education, training, support of education.