Ekaterina A. Grevtsova

the urgency of the problem is related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the absence of specific prevention and treatment tools, hygiene culture becomes the only deterrent to the spread of the infection. National culture is considered as one of the components of the formation of the hygienic culture of the nation. The emphasis is placed on the state policy in the field of formation of a culture of life safety. The important role of the «life safety» discipline in the formation of a safe type of behavior is noted.