Assessment of risk susceptibility score in future rescue technicians

Abstract

The relevance of the paper is due to the growing need for qualified personnel in rescue teams qualified to effectively fulfill their professional duties, as well as due to modern trends to upgrade the system of secondary vocational education, which is bound to affect the training of future rescue technicians.The objective is to assess the risk preparedness among college students specializing in Emergency Protection within different courses of study.Methods. Individual risk preparedness assessment was carried out among 1st to 4th year college students utilizing the method by G. Schubert.Results and discussion. As a result of the study, significant difference in risk preparedness score was identified between 1st and 4th year students: 1st year students are less inclined to take risks compared to their 4th year fellows.Conclusion. Enrollment of new recruits requires that educational organizations exercise professional discretion and provide medical counseling throughout professional training across various disciplines to ensure that future rescuers successfully undergo professional adaptation, acquiring appropriate models of behavior and psychological risk preparedness from as early as their 1st academic year.