3rd ISCFEDM – Section C, Firefighting and rescue operation management
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This page contains the presentations of Section C of the 3rd International Scientific Conference on Fire Engineering and Disaster Management 2023. (Az oldal a III. Tűzvédelmi Mérnöki és Katasztrófavédelmi Nemzetközi Tudományos Konferencia angol nyelvű előadásainak anyagait tartalmazza.)
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Péter Pántya began his studies in 2003 at the Tessedik Sámuel College (BSc degree in human affairs) later continue at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University (MSc an BSc) for Defence Administration Organizer (Disaster Management, Fire Protection and Firefighter) He began his PhD studies in 2008 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University. He is currently an associate professor at the Institute for Disaster Management of the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the University of Public Service. He also has a habilitation. His research topics are: fire and disaster management activities, technical equipment, and the raising of the efficiency of the fire organisations at the incidents.
Eszter Bognár is 20 years old, studying at the University of Public Service majoring at disaster management. Presently she is in her second year specializing Fire Prevention and Rescue Control. She will get her university degree in 2024. She is particularly interested in rescue and fire protection, in the future she would like to conduct research in this topic.
Firefighter lieutenant Anett Dobo (Anett Urban) was born on 14 of August 1990 in Vác. She began her studies in 2009 at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University obtained the BSc degree in defence administration as a a Defence Administration Organizer and in 2014 at the University of Public Service the MSc degree in defence administration as a Defence Administration Manager, disaster specialization. She began her PhD studies in 2014 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the University of Public Service. Now she is working at the The Pest County Directorate of Disaster Recovery Vác Sub-office. She is also a PhD Candidate. Her research topic is Health and Safety and the raising of the efficiency of the fire organisations at the incidents.
László Farkas was born on 21 December 1977 in Budapest. After elementary school, he graduated from Csanádi Árpád High School in Budapest in 1996. From 1996 to 2002, he attended the University of Physical Education and graduated there as a physical education teacher and trainer. From 2002 to 2010, he worked for several associations as a specialist coach. Since 2010, he has been working at the Budapest Disaster Management Directorate as a firefighter, first as a subordinate, and since 2012 as a platoon commander. He is currently a student at the Faculty of Law Enforcement of the University of Public Service at the Institute of Disaster Management, specializing in the fire protection and rescue operations management.
Sándor Rácz was born on 11 of April 1973 in Nyírbátor. He began his studies in 2010 at the University of Public Service and obtained the BSc degree in defence administration as a Defence Administration Organizer and after that the MSc degree in defence administration as a Defence Administration Manager. He began his PhD studies in 2015 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the University of Public Service. He received his scientific degree in 2019. He is currently an assistant professor at the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, who works at the Institute of Disaster Management of the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the University of Public Service. He also worked at the Municipal Fire Department of Budapest and at the Professional Fire Department of Budapest District IX as a Deputy Commander.
Péter Pántya began his studies in 2003 at the Tessedik Sámuel College (BSc degree in human affairs) later continue at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University (MSc an BSc) for Defence Administration Organizer (Disaster Management, Fire Protection and Firefighter) He began his PhD studies in 2008 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University. He is currently an associate professor at the Institute for Disaster Management of the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the University of Public Service. He also has a habilitation. His research topics are: fire and disaster management activities, technical equipment, and the raising of the efficiency of the fire organisations at the incidents.
My name is Attila Fülöp, I was appointed to the Metropolitan Fire Department in 2004 in to the XIII. district fire department. I started my studies at the primary school for fire fighters of the BM KOK. In 2013, I was admitted to the BM KOK service command school. I am currently studying fire protection and rescue management at the University of Public Service.
Judit Bolgár dr. CSc. ret.colonel, professor emerita University of Public Service (NUPS) Faculty of Military Sciences and Officer Training (primary email: bolgar.judit@uni-nke.hu)
HDI consultant, and KMDI instructor. Qualifications: mechanical engineer (BME) engineer teacher (BME), psychologist (ELTE) clinical academic specialisation psychologist (HIETE). She takes part in the military and policy science high education since 1990. His researchers' activity is connected to the applied psychology.
Her more important research area: Special (danger) psychology; the psychological effects of danger situations; stress effects and PTSD; leadership and organization psychology (primarily psychic suitabi lity, competence, resilience and organizational culture).
Col. József Hesz, PhD
associate professor, University of Public Service, Institute of Disaster Management,
Department of Fire Protection and Rescue Operations Management
Tamás Igaz-Danszky, fire Captain
Capital Directorate for Disaster Management, Operation Control Service; Doctoral School of Military Engineering, Phd Student
His research interests focus on the development of operation control service
as a part of Disaster Management. He has been working for the Disaster Management for 18 years of which he has spent 14 years in Operation Control Service, until the present. In 2016 he has recieved a Bsc degree in „Mechatronics Engineer” from the University of Óbuda, in 2020 he graduate with an Msc degree in ”Certified Disaster Manager” at the University of Public Service. He has been awarded by „Warrant Officer of the year” in 2018. He has been promoted to Captain in 2021.
Jane Wanjiku Kamau is a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University, Kenya. She is the immediate former chairperson of the department and director, Kenyatta University Community Outreach and Extension Programmes. She lectures in the Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science specializing in human physiology, Exercise physiology, and sports biomechanics. Dr. Kamau is a member of the Kenyatta University Ethical Review Board and The Kenyatta University wellness board. Her area of specialization is Applied Exercise physiology with special research interest in Use of Exercise in Prevention and Management of NCDs.
Dr. Luka Waiganjo (PhD) is a Lecturer in the Department of Physical Education, exercise and Sport Science. He has a Bachelor of Education (Second Class Honors Upper Division) in Physical and Health Education from Kenyatta University. He also did graduate studies at the same university and obtained Master of Science, Physical and Health Education as well as Doctorate in Physical Education. He has also published with African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), Kenya Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (KAHPER-SD) and Asian Journal of Applied Sciences as well as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. His research interests are in Sports & Exercise Ergonomics, Occupational Ergonomics and Outdoor & Experiential Training
Dr. Gitahi Theuri: Applied Human Physiologist, and lead Lifestyle Diseases Interventionist at HealthRite Clinic, a root-cause focused practice for Chronic Diseases, Hormones Imbalance, Gut dysfunction and Neuro-muscular pain. He also consults on the same for Ubora Heart Clinic. He is an international speaker at scientific conferences in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa on Cardio-metabolic Diseases and hormone imbalance. He has published several articles in clinical research journals and the only international writer for the widely acclaimed and peer reviewed Polish Allergy Magazine Hypoalergiczni.
Advanced training experiences include: clinical rotation in Cardiac rehabilitation at the Department of Cardiology, Memorial Hospital in Maryland, USA training in Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Køpenhagen, Denmark, ESPEN Advanced Clinical Nutrition training at the Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Hospital in Netherlands. He has served on the Scientific Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Vitamin D conference. He coordinates learning and research at Kenyatta University’s Human Performance Lab, alongside, supervision of post-graduate students.
His research focus and clinical expertise spans Vitamin D metabolism, Sex hormone regulation, Cardio-metabolic disorders, gastro-intestinal dysfunction and heavy metal toxicity in chronic disease.
M/s Bilha W. Muchiri is a civil servant working with Murang’a County Government as the Chief Fire and Disaster Management officer. She is trained on firefighting, fire prevention, leadership management in the fire service, training and supervisory management. She heads the Fire Services and Disaster Management Unit in the County. M/s Bilha is currently the treasurer for the Chief fire Officers Association of Kenya (CFOA-K) and a board member for Kenya Road Cross, Murang’a. Since fire investigation is domiciled in her office, she has a special interest in firefighting and investigation with special focus on evidence protection and collection.
My name is Johanna Farkas. I'm an emergency psychologist, hypnotherapist with 20 years of work experience. I have a part-time job and a full-time job. My part-time job is related to education. I work as an Associate Professor for the University of Public Service at the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the Department of Criminal Psychology, I mainly train police officers. My full-time job is in the biggest Hungarian Children Hospital (called Heim Pál Pediatric Hospital), where I am the Head of the Department of Forensic Psychiatry. Our department is designed for the treatment of outpatients (e.g. youth psychopathy, deviant behaviour, etc.) and inpatients (e.g. suicide, psychosis, self-defeating behaviour) associated (or not) with antisocial behaviour. Our hospital is the only one in Hungary that treats patients (children and youth) with mental disorders and they are sometimes juvenile offenders (therefore, we often meet with police officers. My main areas of interest are criminal psychology and mental disorders.
Dr Ágoston Restás (Eng., ret. Firefighter Lt. Colonel) habilitated associate professor at the National University of Public Service, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Institute of Disaster Management, head of the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue Operation Management. Restas holds mechanical engineering (1988), economist (1999) and disaster manager (2002) degrees. In 2008 Restás made his PhD thesis at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defense University, titled “Research and development of the aerial reconnaissance and extinguishing of forest fires”. In 2013 Restas prepared his other PhD thesis at the Corvinus University of Budapest, titled “Decision-making of firefighting managers in emergencies”. Habilitation was also passed in 2015 at the National University of Public Service, Budapest.
Kalchenko Yaroslav is born on 21.06.1993, a major of the Civil Defense Service, be in the position of senior lecturer of the department, PhD. Was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine. In 2010 graduated from the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine. In 2020, he obtained the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the specialty "Fire Safety". The number of articles in the national database – 29. The number of articles in international databases – 16.
Pikalov Mykhailo is born on 06.05.2004, a private in the Civil Defense Service. I am born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2021, entered into the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, where nowadays I have been studying in the second course.
Sándor Rácz was born on 11 of April 1973 in Nyírbátor. He began his studies in 2010 at the University of Public Service and obtained the BSc degree in defence administration as a Defence Administration Organizer and after that the MSc degree in defence administration as a Defence Administration Manager. He began his PhD studies in 2015 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the University of Public Service. He received his scientific degree in 2019. He is currently an assistant professor at the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, who works at the Institute of Disaster Management of the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the University of Public Service. He also worked at the Municipal Fire Department of Budapest and at the Professional Fire Department of Budapest District IX as a Deputy Commander.
Máté Kovács was born on 16.10.1994 in Kaposvár. I continued my high school studies at the Munkácsy Mihály High School in Kaposvár, where I met the leader of the "KÖTÉL" Association during an interview in 2009. After the interview, I joined the association, where I had the opportunity to learn about both firefighting and water rescue. I obtained my first diving qualification through the association in 2009 and since then I have been actively involved in the search for missing persons in distress in the water. I was a founding member of the Somogy Rescue Group, established in 2011, and of the HUSZÁR rescue organisation, established in 2012. During my volunteer years, I have participated in dozens of water rescue incidents, including missing person search, flood rescue, object search. After moving to Budapest in 2017, in 2019, I had the opportunity to join the diving service of the Budapest Fire and Rescue Directorate as a firefighter diver, where I am currently a driver (diver). In the meantime, I have obtained additional diving qualifications. My highest current qualifications are advanced rescue diver, nitrox diver and I am in the process of obtaining the dive master (dive leader) qualification.
Norbert Szél was born in 1977 in Kecskemét, Hungary. After high school, I finished at University of Pécs, where I attained a degree as a Physical Education Teacher. Starting from a young age, more precisely since 1994 I have worked as a lifeguard while since 1998 I have worked as a lifeguard coach. And in 2008 I have obtained an international lifeguard coach certificate (ILS). I joined the metropolitan Fire Department in 2008, as a firefighter and diver/underwater firefighter, then I became the diving leader of the diver section/diving department. I participated in the organization of HUNOR (Hungarian National Organization For Rescue Services) back in 2012, which js a rescue organization. In HUNOR I was responsible for earthquake research-rescue, alongside with being the leader of the flood-lifeguard unit. With the HUNOR rescue organization, I took part in the 2013 Serbian flood rescue, along with the elimination of the 2023 Turkey earthquake
B.Sc. from the Computer Science Dept. /University of Mosul in 1995.
M.Sc. from the Remote Sensing Center/University of Mosul in 2004 .
Ph.D. from the Electronic and Computer Engineering Dept. at Newcastle University, UK in 2013.
He is currently the Head of UAVs Unite and Head of the Image processing Dept. in the Remote Sensing Center/University of Mosul.
His main research area is: Image Processing, UAVs Images and Remote Sensing Applications .
He has 24 research papers (9 in Scopus) and one chapter in a book.
He can be contacted at email: abdqubaa@uomosul.edu.iq.
Dr Ágoston Restás (Eng., ret. Firefighter Lt. Colonel) habilitated associate professor at the National University of Public Service, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Institute of Disaster Management, head of the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue Operation Management. Restas holds mechanical engineering (1988), economist (1999) and disaster manager (2002) degrees. In 2008 Restás made his PhD thesis at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defense University, titled “Research and development of the aerial reconnaissance and extinguishing of forest fires”. In 2013 Restas prepared his other PhD thesis at the Corvinus University of Budapest, titled “Decision-making of firefighting managers in emergencies”. Habilitation was also passed in 2015 at the National University of Public Service, Budapest.
Péter Pántya began his studies in 2003 at the Tessedik Sámuel College (BSc degree in human affairs) later continue at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University (MSc an BSc) for Defence Administration Organizer (Disaster Management, Fire Protection and Firefighter) He began his PhD studies in 2008 at the Doctoral School of Military Engineering at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University. He is currently an associate professor at the Institute for Disaster Management of the Faculty of Law Enforcement at the University of Public Service. He also has a habilitation. His research topics are: fire and disaster management activities, technical equipment, and the raising of the efficiency of the fire organisations at the incidents.
József Zsolt Kersák was born on April 21, 1976 in Pincehely. He has been working as a professional firefighter since 2000, his current position as deputy commander. He studied in Keszthely in 2011 as an agricultural engineer for economic and rural development. He started as a disaster management organizer at the National University of Public Service in 2013, graduating in 2019 as a disaster management manager(MSc). From 2019 he is a National University of Public Service Doctoral School of Military Engineering. He is also a PhD Candidate. His research topic is „The task of the German civil defense is to analyze its equipment system and technical capabilities, and to examine its adaptation possibilities”.His other research area "Technical development of rescue fire protection". The expected time for his thesis defence is spring 2023.
I’m Németh Krisztián, 23 years old daytime and graduating student of National University of Public Services. I was born in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, in the city of Ózd. I graduated in Széchenyi István Katolikus Közgazdasági Szakközép Iskola, which is a high school of economics. In this school we had education in two languages(in english, and german). I got to know the basics of the operation of the economy and the obtainable financial administrator and project management subspecialty qualifications. Although I acquired complex disaster prevention knowledge during the University, I mainly became interested in the firefighter’s job, tools and their responsibilities. My current goal is to get my drone license and I want to do the master's degree at university.
Dr Ágoston Restás (Eng., ret. Firefighter Lt. Colonel) habilitated associate professor at the National University of Public Service, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Institute of Disaster Management, head of the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue Operation Management. Restas holds mechanical engineering (1988), economist (1999) and disaster manager (2002) degrees. In 2008 Restás made his PhD thesis at the Miklós Zrínyi National Defense University, titled “Research and development of the aerial reconnaissance and extinguishing of forest fires”. In 2013 Restas prepared his other PhD thesis at the Corvinus University of Budapest, titled “Decision-making of firefighting managers in emergencies”. Habilitation was also passed in 2015 at the National University of Public Service, Budapest.
maj. BalázsTóth
KML commander, Győr-Moson-Sopron County Disaster Management Directorate
Munkácsy Mihály u. 4. 9024 Győr, Hungary
MsC Student, University of Public Service
E-mail: tothbali78@gmail.com
