ORGANISATION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT THE LVIV STATE UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SAFETY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHALLENGES OF FULL-SCALE WAR

Abstract

The article analyses innovative approaches to organising research activities at the Lviv State University of Life Safety in the context of the challenges posed by the full-scale war, with the aim of improving the quality of training for cadets, students, and postgraduate course participants. In order to provide scientific, scientific-technical, and innovative support to the activities of the State Emergency Service, various research initiatives are actively being implemented at the Lviv State University of Life Safety. The University’s innovative research initiatives include: the educational programme “Civil Protection in Wartime” for representatives of executive authorities and heads of emergency response services of the European Union; a scientific and innovation centre for research and development of advanced technologies aimed at creating a secure social environment; a Research Centre for Wildland Fire Studies; the launch of multi-vector training (including the creation of a Department of Mine Action, where specialists of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are trained at the first (bachelor’s) level of education; licensing of the master’s programme “Management of Pyrotechnic Operations and Mine Action”; training of personnel of the civil protection service under the programme “Organisation of Pyrotechnic Operations”; the organisation of training sites for: inspection of dirt roads; survey of de-occupied areas; protection of critical infrastructure; inspection of abandoned territories). Research and experiments conducted within the framework of scientific activity help cadets, trainees, and students of the University to deepen and broaden their knowledge in the respective field of study.