KINOLOGY CENTER OF BORDER SERVICE BODIES: ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
V. V. Zhaldybin ◽  
M. G. Kaputsky

The dog training center is a training unit of the border service authorities, and is intended for the training, retraining and advanced training of dog handlers and the training of service dogs in various types of services, such as the search (search for a person by odor print), watchdog, and special (search for narcotic drugs and psychotropic sub-stances, weapons, ammunition and explosives), guard (object protection), as well as for breeding and raising dogs of service breeds.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Terry Crowe ◽  
Victoria Sanchez ◽  
Chardae Durden ◽  
Margarita Ortega y Gomez ◽  
Melissa Winkle ◽  
...  

Abstract This qualitative study investigated the impacts of a court-ordered service dog training program on justice-involved U.S. veterans. An experienced qualitative research team conducted three focus groups with nine veterans to explore how training service dogs influenced their daily lives. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, and manually coded. Two graduate research assistants developed preliminary themes; the full team generated final themes. Themes illustrated how participation in the program: 1) decreased physical and emotional isolation; 2) assisted veterans with reintegrating into civilian life; 3) improved emotional self-regulation; and 4) helped veterans discover potential; 5) find camaraderie; 6) reconnect with community; and 7) create a sanctuary. In a follow-up session, several participants confirmed that the results accurately captured their experiences. The overall finding suggests the service dog training program served as a rehabilitative process for justice-involved veterans to rediscover their abilities and talents that existed before their experiences in the justice system.


Author(s):  
Виктор Геннадьевич Лысенко

Введение. Современные вызовы системе среднего профессионального образования связаны, в первую очередь, с созданием безопасной цифровой образовательной среды, с появлением новых форм и технологий обучения, переобучения, повышения квалификации специалистов, в том числе с использованием современных информационных систем, сервисов и баз данных (цифровой платформы). Учитывая вышеизложенное, актуальным и востребованным в современной социокультурной ситуации является создание цифровой платформы в условиях деятельности центра опережающей профессиональной подготовки. Цель – определить роль цифровой платформы в реализации программ опережающей подготовки специалистов. Материал и методы. Методологической основой исследования является идея опережения, получившая развитие и распространение в различных науках, в том числе в отечественной педагогике и психологии. Изучение лучшего мирового опыта международного движения WorldSkills, нормативно-правовых, стратегических документов развития профессионального образования и запросов работодателей способствовало систематизации и обобщению знаний в области цифровизации среднего профессионального образования. Результаты и обсуждение. Выполнение теоретических установок и концептуальных подходов к системе опережающей профессиональной подготовки, в том числе авторских, опыт Сибирского политехнического техникума, реализующего программы подготовки, переподготовки и повышения квалификации не только своих обучающихся, но и выпускников учреждений среднего профессионального образования, незанятого населения, лиц, потерявших работу, в условиях обострения социально-экономической ситуации, являются востребованными, особенно в сфере IT-технологий, связанных с трансформацией экономики и социальной сферы регионов. Представлены подходы коллектива центра опережающей профессиональной подготовки Сибирского политехнического техникума по решению первоочередных задач по моделированию цифровой платформы и использованию конструктора компетенций как необходимого условия, обеспечивающего слушателю индивидуальную образовательную траекторию обучения и дальнейшего профессионального развития. Заключение. Описаны первоначальные результаты работы центра опережающей профессиональной подготовки по созданию цифровой платформы, представляющие практическую значимость для руководителей профессиональных образовательных организаций, заинтересованных в подготовке высококвалифицированных специалистов, востребованных на региональном рынке труда. Introduction. Modern challenges that the system of secondary vocational education faces are associated, first of all, with the creation of a safe digital educational environment. New educational environment includes new forms and technologies of teaching, retraining, advanced training supported by modern information systems, services and databases (digital platforms). Therefore, the creation, operation and maintenance of the digital platform in the condition of the advanced vocational training center is relevant, and crucial in the modern socio-cultural situation. The aim of the work is the determination of the digital platform role in the implementation of program for specialist advanced vocational training. Material and methods. As the methodological basis serves the concept of advancing (keeping ahead), which was developed in various sciences, including Russian pedagogy and psychology and then spread all over the world. The study of the best world experience of the international movement Worldskills and regulatory, strategic documents referred to the development of vocational education, as well as the awareness of the employers’ needs, contributes to systematization and generalization of knowledge in the field of digitalization of secondary vocational education. Results and discussion. The implementation of theoretical objectives and conceptual provisions of the advanced vocational training system, including the authors’ contribution; the experience of the Siberian Polytechnic School reflected in its training, retraining and advanced training programs used for training students, graduates of secondary vocational education institutions, and the unemployed people who lost their jobs due to aggravated socio-economic situation. These are the main drives for designing a new digital platform able to ensure the transformation of the regional economy and social sphere. The article describes the approaches used by the staff of the advanced vocational training center of the Siberian Polytechnic College to solve the priority tasks concerning a digital platform modeling and application of the competence constructor that are employed as a prerequisite for providing the listener with an individual educational trajectory within their training and further professional development. Conclusion. Thus, the article presents the initial outcomes of the performance and activities of the advanced vocational training center aimed at creating a digital platform. The design and development of this platform is considered as practical significance for the heads and top managers of professional educational organizations who are interested in training highly qualified specialists being the most popular on the regional labor market.


2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Pemberton

This article scrutinises issues around disability and dependent (interdependent) agency, extending these to non-human animals and service dogs, with a sustained reference to the training of guide dogs. It does this through a detailed engagement with the training methodology and philosophy of The Seeing Eye guide dog school in the 1930s, exploring the physical, bodily and instrumental means through which the guide dog partnership, and the identity of the instructor, the guide dog and the guide dog owner, jointly came into being. The novelty of the article lies in how it reconsiders what interdependence meant and means from the perspectives drawing from historical and sociological literature on dog training. In doing so it opens up new ways of thinking about service animals that recognise their historical contingency and the complex processes at work in the creation and development of interdependent agency.


Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 650
Author(s):  
Emmy A. E. van Houtert ◽  
Nienke Endenburg ◽  
T. Bas Rodenburg ◽  
Eric Vermetten

Only a few studies have investigated the welfare of animals participating in animal-assisted interventions (AAIs). Most of these studies focus on dogs in therapeutic settings. There are, however, also dogs—service dogs—that are employed to continuously support a single human. Because the welfare of these service dogs is important for the sustainability of their role, the aim of this study was to investigate their stress response to service dog training sessions. To do this, we took repeated salivary cortisol samples from dogs who participated in a training session (n = 19). Samples were taken just after arrival at the training ground, before training, after training, and after a period of free play. Our results showed that mean cortisol levels in all samples were relatively low (between 1.55 ± 1.10 and 2.73 ± 1.47 nmol/L) compared to similar studies. Analysis further showed that samples taken before and after participation in the training’s session did not differ from one another. Mean cortisol levels in both situations were additionally lower than those upon arrival at the training site and after a period of free play. This led to the conclusion that the dogs in our study did not seem to experience training as stressful.


Author(s):  
Chang Dahai ◽  
Andrew Wike

There are more than 7,000km of crude oil transmission pipelines, and more than 8,000km of natural gas transmission pipelines in the People’s Republic of China. Although there are few product pipelines in China today, the growth of this industry is anticipated, fueled by the rapid development of the economy in China. The China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau is the largest pipeline operator in China, accounting for more than 6,000km of crude oil and natural gas pipelines. The Langfang-based Staff and Workers College (known simply as the Pipeline College) is a unit of the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau. Students at the Pipeline College include full-time engineering students, and short-term trainees. In general, the short-term trainees are management and operator level staff who attend the Pipeline College for more advanced training. Having a lack of effective training tools, it was almost impossible for the Pipeline College to provide a really effective training experience, particularly in actual pipeline operations. In 1996, the Pipeline College developed plans to embrace advanced training tools in order to increase the effectiveness of the training courses it offered. The focus was in two areas: pipeline operations; and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) set-up and maintenance. To achieve an effective training environment for pipeline operations, a simulation training system was set-up using commercially available pipeline simulation software from Stoner Associates; the PLC training is based on Allen-Bradley equipment. The operations training center computer systems were configured to accommodate ten trainees simultaneously running their own independent training sessions. The first training courses delivered by the Pipeline College using their new tools were presented in the summer of 1997. This paper briefly chronicles the development of the pipeline industry in China as a background to the operation of the Pipeline College. The training center hardware and software configurations are described in some detail. The paper describes the Pipeline College’s first experiences of using these advanced training tools, and their plans for the future development of the training center.


2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-144
Author(s):  
Nataliia Vashchuk ◽  
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Mykola Budzynskyi ◽  
Vitalii Bakal ◽  
Liubov Serhiienko ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-64
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Żmuda-Gołębiewska ◽  
Radosław Szmigielski ◽  
Magdalena Czerwińska ◽  
Piotr Prasuła ◽  
Wawrzyniec Pniewski ◽  
...  

A nose of a dog is an invaluable help to humanity thanks to its excellent sensitivity and ability to recognize and distinguish odours, i.e. volatile substances emitted by a given material. In comparison with the increasingly advanced technology of electronic detection devices, it still ranks first on the “podium”. Due to its special abilities the dog is a great support in the fight against terrorism, where the early detection of explosives plays a key role in security. In the training process of a dog for the detection of explosives in Polish uniformed services genuine explosives samples are used. However, international studies have shown that this approach does not give 100% guarantee of HE detection by a dog. In addition, the use of classic HE samples in training involves a risk associated to the safety of both the operator and the dog and is burdened by law enforcement restrictions related to storage, use and transportation. An innovative solution developed during the implementation of the subject “Reference set of explosives samples for training and validation of service dogs” allows for more flexibility while handling the sample, increases the safety of use and provides a better detection of the explosive by the dog.


2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (SUPPLEMENT 1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Carol B. Willoughby

Formed in 1996, Saint Francis Service Dogs is a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities through partnership with a service dog. The organization is also committed to promoting the use and acceptance of service dogs through public and professional education, providing advocacy for service dog partners, and supporting the growth of the service dog industry on a national level. The organization’s training center is located in Roanoke, Virginia USA, and is the largest service dog organization in the state. The Saint Francis Training Center includes a state-of-the-art kennel facility to house young dogs that are going through the training program. A recently-established program places service dogs with United States military veterans who have combat-related injuries. Co-founder Carol Willoughby credits her first service dog, Booker, with changing her life. He ultimately inspired her to form Saint Francis Service Dogs so that others in need could benefit from professionally trained service dogs. Today, Carol’s life is brightened by her Saint Francis Service Dog, Midas. While providing valuable assistance, Midas also helps Carol promote awareness and appreciation for service dogs and the amazing difference they make in so many lives.


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