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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:

HARD: 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

Program

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Get started

Episode 1. Fire safety

Simple rules to prevent a fire and act if it occurs.
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Episode 2. Radiation and chemical threats

Actions to take in case of a radiation or chemical hazard.
thumb-Oleksandr Tumanov in a red rescue suit with a DSNS Ukraine emblem and a name tag, standing outdoors near a body of water

Episode 3. Seasonal hazards during recreation on reservoirs and in the mountains

Rules of safe behavior during recreation near water and in the mountains during summer and winter.

Invited experts

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Oleksandr Chekryhin
Acting Director of the Emergency Situations Prevention Department of the SESU
thumb-Svitlana Vodolaha in a State Emergency Service uniform stands on the street against the background of a blurred urban landscape.
Svitlana Vodolaha
Head of the Communications Department of the SESU
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Viktor Vitovetskyi
Director of the Department of Organization of Civil Protection Measures of the SESU
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Serhii Reva
Director of the Department of Mine Action Measures of the SESU

Partners

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USAID

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The State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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UNICEF