How to Act in Emergency Situations

The educational series teaches safety rules and action points in emergency situations to save lives.

Experts: Oleksandr Chekryhin, Svitlana Vodolaha, Viktor Vitovetskyi, +3

The educational series "How to Act in Emergency Situations" is based on practical recommendations from specialists of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Through short, dramatized episodes designed for parents, children, and youth, the series demonstrates action algorithms for critical situations: during fires, shelling, on water, under rubble, and in cases of chemical or radiation threats.

 

The characters of the series – a Ukrainian family – learn how to use fire extinguishers, handle explosive objects safely, clean up spilled mercury from a thermometer, and more.

 

The educational series consists of six episodes. Each of them includes materials and interactive tasks to help viewers better retain the information. Special attention is given to supporting the mental health of children and adults in stressful situations.

 

The educational series was created by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine with the support of UNICEF, in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for the Diia.Education platform.

Format:
Education series
EKTS:
0.1
Languages:
Ukrainian, English, Sign language
Topic:
Security
For:
for parents, for teenagers, For students, for young people

Skills:

Actions for a person trapped under debris
Actions to take if evacuation from the room is impossible
Choosing a safe location for setting up a campsite
Decontaminating yourself and pets from radioactive dust
Evacuating from a smoke-filled room
Extinguishing burning clothes on a person
Identifying a safe location during a radiological or chemical hazard
Installing and using carbon monoxide detectors
Moving safely indoors and outdoors during shelling
Organizing safe swimming in designated areas (equipped beaches)
Packing an emergency backpack during wartime
Planning actions in case of loss of communication or separation of family members
Practicing safe behavior in areas where hostilities have occurred
Preparing alternative heating sources and cooking methods during power or gas outages
Preparing an emergency kit considering radiological and chemical hazards
Preparing a stockpile of long-term food and drinking water
Recognizing warning signs and avoiding hazardous areas
Rules of safe behavior during shelling
Safe movement and crawling techniques on ice to help a victim
Sealing a room for protection against radioactive dust or during a chemical threat
Selecting a safe shelter in open terrain
Selecting safe food products during a radiation threat
Setting up shelter in your own home
Staying safe near water during a thunderstorm
Steps to take after discovering a suspicious or explosive object
Techniques for rescuing a drowning person in summer
Using a fire extinguisher to suppress large flames and smoldering fires
Using calming techniques in stressful situations

Invited experts

Oleksandr Chekryhin
Acting Director of the Emergency Situations Prevention Department of the SESU
Svitlana Vodolaha
Head of the Communications Department of the SESU
Viktor Vitovetskyi
Director of the Department of Organization of Civil Protection Measures of the SESU
Serhii Reva
Director of the Department of Mine Action Measures of the SESU