Emergency volunteering: modern problems and development prospects

Abstract

The article presents the results of a review of studies conducted in the period from 2020 to 2022 in the field of emergency volunteering. The purpose of the review is to identify relevant areas of research, describe the characteristics of rescue volunteers and the specifics of the work of volunteer organisations operating in the field of public safety. Particular attention was paid to the use of new digital and technical means in the work of volunteers. Rescue volunteering is the most specialised and skill-rich volunteering activity, and is also involves significant health risks, both physical and psychological. In this regard, the conclusion identified the main barriers to the development of emergency volunteering in Russia. The most pronounced and frequently raised topic remains the problem of effective interaction and competent communication between volunteers and employees of state rescue services.

Keywords

• volunteering
• volunteers
• search and rescue volunteering
• social and managerial problems
• digital technologies