They came to break the fear of giving first aid, to learn how to aid loved ones in a crisis situation, to feel a small more assured in an uncertain world, to organize cognition and verify myths of evacuation rules. specified motivations were accompanied by participants of training “inGotality” which was organized in Wielkopolska Śrem.
More than 20 people appeared in the 6th Air Force Chemical Battalion in Srem, women and men. Among them were entrepreneurs and traders, there was a student and worker of the bank, IT and journalist. any late over 20, others slow approaching 60.
For 8 hours under the supervision of the instructors, they practiced giving first aid, extinguishing fires, learning how to light fire with flint and birch bark, and how to build a shelter in the forest from moss and branches. All of this was a endurance course, organized under a government program. ‘inReady’.
Knowledge That Could Be Useful
Zbyszko lives in Poznań. By education, he's a computer scientist, but all day he sells cash registers. He's 58. The military-organized pro-defensive courses were learned from the mCitizen app. – I received a notification on the telephone about the available update, entered the app and got information about the training. At first I wanted to enroll in a medical course, but at an interesting time in my area there were no more seats available, but I decided not to quit – he says.
He enrolled in the endurance course organized in Srem. On Saturday morning he got into his car, drove over 40 km, and crossed the barracks gate by eight. What did he get out of training? I volunteered for class to break my fear. I mean first of all, first aid – he says. As he admits, he about knew how to do it, but at the back of his head he always thought it was risky. due to the fact that he's not a professional, due to the fact that he could hurt someone.
– Meanwhile, in moments erstwhile the lives of another man are at stake, all doubts must go to the background, and this is where I heard clearly and clearly. Plus, I had the chance to practice, learn the detailed rules of CPR. It is cognition that can be useful at any time – Zbyszko admits.
In a akin tone, Bożena, a 43-year-old bank worker from Kórnik, 20 km away. About the program, like Zbyszko, she learned through mCitizen. Why did she decide to sacrifice Saturday off for a endurance course? I have 2 small children. I thought that in the event of a disaster or war, I would like to know, at least to a minimum, how to aid them so as not to depend solely on others," he explains.
A Better Chance to Survive
From the class, he assures us, he gained quite a few fresh knowledge. She says she had no thought how to usage an AED defibrillator before. Of course these rules are simple, but individual had to show them to us and explain them briefly. I besides did not know that erstwhile giving first aid, the defibrillator can be utilized in parallel with classical heart massage – he emphasizes.
Bożena besides praises the fireman class. “It would seem that the usage of a fire extinguisher is simply a banal act, and yet there are a fewer small things that the average man may escape, and which must be kept in mind.” An example is the usage of a car fire extinguisher. He admits that earlier, if she saw the smoke coming out of the engine, she would most likely have opened the flap wide. “Here I learned that the flap should only be raised a small bit so that the fire extinguisher trigger can fit in the gap. If we do otherwise, the air supply will fuel the fire. These are details, but in crisis situations they can prove decisive – Bożena blooms.
Kamil, a 48-year-old from Poznań, came to Śremu to organize cognition and dispel myths. “Times are uncertain, and only in this way will I be able to truly aid my loved ones if necessary,” he argues. In turn, he mentions any of the classes devoted to alarm signals. As he admits, he has been convinced that erstwhile a siren sounds informing of an air strike, he should leave the home as shortly as possible. – Now I find out that unless there is simply a clear evacuation order, it is better to stay in this house. Take shelter in the basement or stand close the supporting wall, due to the fact that there is the best chance of survival, and outside it can scope us more easy – says Kamil.
Another thing was an evacuation backpack. “There is simply quite a few talk about it, but it is only here that I got specifics: that only things that we can usage should be found in specified a backpack, that it cannot be overloaded, due to the fact that we may march with it for many days, that an extended set of cosmetics is better to replace with a pack of wet wipes,” Kamil says. He adds that they are frequently trifles, sometimes apparent things, but to draw attention to them, individual has to tell about them.
Be prepared
He besides had a lesson with a fireman. I've been wondering for a while if I should better defend the home from the fire and think about a fire extinguisher. Here I found out that in addition to the powder fire extinguisher, there is another one, designed to extinguish burning fat and I will most likely buy it – concludes Kamil.
– People who appeared in the training saw quite a few commitment, listened, practiced, asked quite a few questions. It is simply a sign that there is simply a request among people for this kind of cognition and that projects specified as this make sense – says Colonel Remigius Mierzchała, commander of the 6th Air Force Chemical Battalion.
As he emphasizes, the ability to give first aid or the cognition of how to pack an escape backpack can be useful not only during war but besides in everyday life. “I hope that no 1 who is trained present is forced to usage it, but it is besides worth being prepared for specified a eventuality,” adds the commander.
All Polish adults can participate in the government's pro-defensive programme “in the Readyness”. The last weekend, pilot classes started. By the end of the year, 4 security, first aid, endurance and cybersecurity classes will be held in military units spread across the country. So far, 18,000 have enrolled in courses. Next year, military training will begin, including for volunteers.
