All-Russian competitions for first aid and psychological support "Human Factor" among students have been held since 2014. The Emergency Psychological Assistance Center of the EMERCOM of Russia is the initiator and main organizer of the competition. Participants are students of universities, colleges, cadets and members of public youth organizations from all over Russia.
Competitions exist as a motivator for constantly increasing the level of professional knowledge in the field of first aid and psychological support to citizens affected by emergency situations and assessing the level of readiness of specialists and unifying the standards of first aid in the country.