Improving the professional readiness of cadets for emergency rescue and firefighting

Abstract

Introduction. The development of professional education in the field of fire safety is an urgent task, the solution of which is aimed at increasing the level of protection of the population and territories from fires. The system of practical training of cadets in the field of emergency rescue and fire extinguishing includes the development and improvement of practical skills and ability of performing fire-drill standards, which are basic exercises that form the professional readiness of the graduate.Problem statement. The main objective of the research is to develop a methodology of practical training aimed at developing practical skills and skills of performing fire drill standards and maintaining them at a high practical level.Methodology of the study. To fulfill the task of the study, a list of control fire drill standards was selected, forming the professional readiness of the graduate to carry out emergency rescue and firefighting. The entrance control of the implementation of fire drill standards in control groups was carried out a year after the end of practical training, a significant loss of previously acquired skills and abilities was revealed. In order to improve and maintain professional skills at a sufficient level, the applied methods of training firefighters have been studied, taking into account which the procedure for organizing the training of cadets and the methodology for fulfilling standards have been developed.Results. In contrast to the individual-group methods of practical training aimed at the formation of the technique of performing exercises and its gradual consolidation, a sequential-group method is proposed, which allows, among other things, to ensure the simultaneous maintenance of previously formed skills and abilities at a high practical level. The proposed methodology is based on the modular principle of forming a structural and methodological scheme of practical training for the consistent performance of practical exercises in small groups, providing high-intensity work of cadets during the lesson.Conclusions. The results of the pedagogical experiment showed the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in improving the practical skills of performing fire drill standards, which allows for systematic training of learners to maintain previously formed skills and abilities.