Labour and Civil Protection

Total Hours in Course40

Number of hours for lectures8

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8

Independent study hours24

Date of course confirmation23.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management

Course developer

lect.

Vairis Lasmanis

Mg. oec.

Replaced course

CitiB004 [GCITB004] Labour and Civil Protection

Course abstract

Students shall acquire knowledge of the structure, legal framework and organisation of the labour protection, fire safety and civil protection system, risk assessment, planning of civil protection measures, objects of increased danger and classification of dangerous substances. In practical terms, the skills of first aid and call for assistance and the use of personal protective equipment shall be acquired.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Knowledge and critical understanding of the structure of the labour protection, fire safety and civil protection system (test);
2. Skills to assess risk risks, establish a civil protection system in an undertaking, institution or local government, providing first aid and skills in the operation of a fire apparatus (skills);
3. Organise events in exceptional situations within the scope of their competence (practical works).

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Development of the labour protection system. (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
2. Work environment assessment methods, their application (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
3. Fire safety, regulatory enactments regulating it. Electrical safety. (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
4. Structure, legal framework, organisation and management of the civil protection system. (Lecture – 1h; Seminars – 1h)
5. Tasks, rights and obligations of State, local government, legal and natural persons in the field of civil protection. (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
6. Objects of increased danger, duties and rights of its owner or lawful possessor. Dangerous substances, their classification and their storage and transport requirements. (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
7. Objects of increased danger, duties and rights of its owner or lawful possessor. (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)
8. First aid skills in life-critical situations, call for help. Personal protective equipment in the event of a disaster (Lecture – 1h; Practical work – 1h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

The accumulating assessment shall be received by students who have worked the practice, participated in the workshop sessions and obtained an assessment of not less than 5.0 parties. An assessment shall also be obtained in the form of a test, which shall demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of regulatory enactments. Final assessment — arithmetic mean of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The form of learning evaluation - for all full and part-time basic higher education education programmes - shall be assessment

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Own-initiative work is not intended

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

At least 50% of test questions must be answered correctly in order for the student to obtain the clearing and practical works worked.

Compulsory reading

1. Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Riski darba vidē: raksturlielumi, iedarbība uz organismu, aizsardzība, preventīvie pasākumi: rokasgrāmata. Latvijas universitāte. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2007. 68 lpp.
2. Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Arodveselība un riski darbā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. 538 lpp.
3. Eiropas Darba drošības un veselības aizsardzības aģentūra. Irastorza X. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).Third European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks. ESENER. Pieejams: https://www.vdi.gov.lv/lv/eiropas-darba-drosibas-un-veselibas-aizsardzibas-agentura
4. Ugunsdrošības noteikumi : Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 238 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 19.04.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.09.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/281646-ugunsdrosibas-noteikumi.
5. Iekārtu elektrodrošības noteikumi. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 209 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 12.04.2016. Stājas spēkā: 20.04.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/281514-iekartu-elektrodrosibas-noteikumi
6. Civilās aizsardzības un katastrofas pārvaldīšanas likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 05.05.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.10.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/282333-civilas-aizsardzibas-un-katastrofas-parvaldisanas-likums
7. Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law. Available:https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/282333
Civilās aizsardzības un katastrofas pārvaldīšanas likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 05.05.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.10.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/282333-civilas-aizsardzibas-un-katastrofas-parvaldisanas-likums

Periodicals and other sources

1. Valsts darba inspekcijas mājas lapa. Pieejams: https://www.vdi.gov.lv/lv/aktualitates
2. Portāls “Strādā vesels”. Pieejams: http://www.stradavesels.lv/
3. Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests. Pieejams: https://www.vugd.gov.lv/lv/ugunsdrosibas-uzraudziba
4. Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests. Civilā aizsardzība. Pieejams: https://www.vugd.gov.lv/lv/civila-aizsardziba

Notes

Compulsory course for students of the LLU study programme “Veterinary medicine”

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