Basics of Employment Protection and Civil Protection

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:22.03.2023 12:07:53

Study Course Information
Course Code:		AUVMK_033		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Law		Target Audience:		Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ivars Vanadziņš
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, Pilsnu Street 13, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, 32nd Corps, Arkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67069452
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		10	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		20
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge in biology, physics, chemistry, human anatomy at the level of a high school program is required.
Objective:
The aim of the course is to learn the theoretical foundations of labor protection and civil protection, as well as practical methods of predicting, identifying, evaluating, controlling, preventing or reducing the impact of various risk factors of the work environment on the health of workers.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	State Civil Defense System, legal framework, tasks, principles of organization			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Duties and rights of management, local government institutions and heads of commercial companies in civil defense, the procedure of mutual cooperation between institutions.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
3	Latvian disaster medicine system and principles of its involvement. Possible disasters in the country.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Disaster response			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Chemical accidents/catastrophes - general characteristics and peculiarities. The degree of toxicity of chemicals. Pathways of chemical contamination. Safety measures and personal protection			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Basics of radiation safety. Man-made ionizing radiation, incl. medical ionizing radiation. Permissible radiation doses. Effects of ionizing radiation on the human body.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Acute radiation syndrome, chronic radiation exposure. Medical assistance and civil defense preparedness and response to radiation emergencies. Notification and alarm system. Evacuation of residents.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	First aid and other emergency measures in case of accidents (at the workplace, outside of it) - sequence of actions at the scene of the accident, safety of the aid provider.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Basic Life Support Algorithm			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Shock, life-threatening bleeding, thermal damage, chemical accidents, electrical injuries, mechanical injuries, first aid kit contents			Classes		1.00	clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Organization and tasks of students' independent work: practice in hospital departments and description of harmful work environment risk factors.
Assessment Criteria:
Examination methods: independent tasks 50%; theoretical and practical exam at the end of the study course, which constitutes 50% of the final grade.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of learning the study subject, students will acquire basic knowledge in the fields of labor protection and civil protection, they will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in various non-standard situations, accidents.
Skills:		As a result of learning the study subject, the student will be able to protect himself and others from exposure to harmful work and environmental factors, organize civil defense measures and participate in them.
Competencies:		Competences: As a result of learning the study subject, students will be able to: - independently and critically analyze harmful factors in the work environment; - know the typical signs of occupational diseases caused by the most common physical, chemical, ergonomic, biological, mechanical risk factors of the working environment; - organize and manage measures to prevent or reduce exposure to risk factors in the work environment; - will be able to participate in the prevention or reduction of exposure to harmful environmental factors, based on the acquired knowledge of the legislatively based organizational structure and functioning schemes of the Latvian civil defense system; - navigate in special literature and internet databases to find the necessary information on risk factors and protection of the work environment.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. – Rīga:RSU, 2012. – 834 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
2	Kaļkis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība”. Rīga: Elpa, 2001. – 510 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
3	LR „Civilās aizsardzības likums”, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 171 (3539), 26.10.2006., "Ziņotājs", 22, 23.11.2006. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
4	LR „Nacionālās drošības likums”, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 473/476 (2384/2387), 29.12.2000., "Ziņotājs", 3, 08.02.2001. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
5	LR „ Likums par pašvaldībām”."Latvijas Vēstnesis", 61 (192), 24.05.1994., "Ziņotājs", 11, 16.06.1994. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
6	LR. Likums „Par radiācijas drošību un kodoldrošību”, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 394/395 (2305/2306), 07.11.2000., "Ziņotājs", 22, 23.11.2000. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
7	LR Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.948 „Katastrofu medicīnas sistēmas organizēšanas noteikumi”, „Latvijas Vēstnesis”, 198 (4596), 16.12.2011. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
8	“Ko darīt?”, LR VM Katastrofu medicīnas centrs, 199X (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
9	„Pirmā palīdzība”. Zvaigzne ABC, 2010 (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
10	Matheson MC., Benke G., Raven J., et. al. Biological Dust Exposure in the Workplace is a Risk Factor for Hronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease // Thorax, 2005; 60: 645-651. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
11	Jayjock M.A., Lynch J.R., Nelson D.I. Risk Assessment Principles for the Industrial Hygiene. - Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - Pp.63-83. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
12	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
13	Jayjock M.A., Lynch J.R., Nelson D.I. Risk Assessment Principles for the Industrial Hygiene. - Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - Pp.63-83. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
14	Matheson MC., Benke G., Raven J., et. al. Biological Dust Exposure in the Workplace is a Risk Factor for Hronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease // Thorax, 2005; 60: 645-651. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
Additional Reading
1	LR „Darba aizsardzības likums”, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 105 (2492), 06.07.2001., "Ziņotājs", 15, 09.08.2001. 10.LR „Ārstniecības likums”, "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 167/168 (882/883), 01.07.1997., "Ziņotājs", 15, 07.08.1997. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
2	LR Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.956 „ Ārkārtējo situāciju valsts operatīvās komisijas nolikums” "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 201 (4599), 22.12.2011. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)
3	LR ” Ugunsdrošības un ugunsdzēsības likums „: "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 165 (2740) 13.11.2002., "Ziņotājs", 23, 12.12.2002. (akceptējams izdevums/approved publication)