Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: The Role and Importance of Rescue Team Readiness in Emergency Response (17.URZP25)

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety (Year: 4, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Upravljanje rizikom od katastrofalnih događaja i požara
ECTS	5

The course aims to provide advanced academic knowledge about the role and importance of rescue team readiness in emergency situations. It focuses on gaining basic knowledge for making quality decisions regarding activities necessary to improve the preparedness of rescue teams in emergencies. This is directly related to enhancing emergency response and increasing public safety while reducing the consequences of catastrophic events.

Students will be equipped to solve specific problems related to improving the readiness of rescue units. They will master methods, procedures, and processes for applying acquired knowledge in disaster risk management, as well as safety and health for civilians and rescue units in emergency situations. Skills and abilities will be developed to improve the safety and readiness of rescue units. Students will also develop critical and self-critical thinking approaches when addressing problems related to the efficiency of rescue units and their reactions during emergencies, focusing on improving operational efficiency during interventions.

Rescue teams – basic concepts, classification, and characteristics. Methods for assessing the safety of rescue teams. Methods for assessing the readiness of rescue units in emergencies. Methods for increasing readiness. Education as a preventive measure in the safety system. Physical and mental preparation as preventive measures in the safety system.

Lectures, Auditory Practice and Consultations

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Gary Liguori	ACSM’s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, 11th Edition	2024	American College of Sports Medicine	English
John Norman	Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics 5th Edition	2019	Fire Engineering Books; 5th edition	English
Brent A. Alvar, Katie Sell, Patricia A. Deuster	NSCA’s essentials of tactical strength and conditioning	2017	National Strength and Conditioning Association	English
International Association of Fire Fighters	Candidate Physical Ability Test	2007	International Association of Fire Fighters	English