Psycho-physical training of security sector staff for crisis response

Authors

  • Tomo Borisov Higher School of Security and Economics

Keywords:

crisis situations, danger, difficulty, mental preparedness, physical fitness, psychophysical preparation

Abstract

The professional activity of security sector employees is often associated with overcoming various crisis situations, which requires adequate psychophysical preparedness. Crisis situations are a particular type of extreme situation, the main factors being danger and difficulty. They are mutually determined. Their integral functions are risk and effort. Adequate psychophysical preparedness is made up of interconnected mental and physical preparedness, meeting the high requirements of crisis situations for the activities of security sector employees. The formation of adequate readiness is carried out in the process of purposeful psychophysical preparation.

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Published

30-03-2020

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NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER

How to Cite

Psycho-physical training of security sector staff for crisis response. (2020). Politics & Security, 4(1), 18-24. https://politics-security.net/index.php/ojsdata/article/view/111

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