Russian Federation
Introduction.This article examines the training of specialists in fire safety expertise within the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the role of the Forensic Science Center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in organizing this process. The need to integrate educational, scientific, and practical activities to ensure graduates are highly prepared for independent work is substantiated. Materials and Methods.The study was conducted based on an analysis of departmental statistics, regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and materials related to the interaction of the Forensic Science Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, including results of research and methodological work, information on internships, training sessions and scientific presentation events, data on the employment and level of training of graduates of the Institute. The Results of the Study.It was determined that since 2012, after the institute was assigned a priority training profile, collaboration with the Forensic Science Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has become systematic, and the signing of a Cooperation Agreement in has enabled the development of systematic collaboration. Key areas of cooperation were identified: organizational and methodological, educational, personnel, research, and logistical support. It was shown that the implementation of a cascade principle of knowledge transfer and internships at the final stage of training helps reduce the adaptation time of young specialists. Findings and Conclusions.The system for training firefighting experts established at the East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, with the active participation of the Forensic Science Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, represents an effective model for integrating education, science, and practice. A practice-oriented approach, implemented through internships, the involvement of active experts in the educational process, and joint research, helps graduates develop competencies that meet modern challenges. Further development of this collaboration is advisable in the following areas: expanding the geographic scope of the target recruitment of candidates, integrating virtual reality technologies into the educational process to practice fire scene inspection skills, and holding training sessions at the Institute with the participation of expert units and the Center
fire-technical examination, forensic activity, training of expert personnel, practice-oriented training, scientific and methodological support, inspection of a fire scene, forensic examination, pre-expert assessment
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