When reflexes number and seconds are of large importance, everything you have is left behind. And everything you need, you request with you. How can we stay calm under specified conditions? This was taught by volunteers as part of defence training “In readiness” in Kraków-Rząsce: they gained cognition of how to respond in crisis situations, as well as how to pack an evacuation backpack.
Every day they sit behind a desk, behind the wheel of a car, in a warm home or in a workplace. They left their comfort region last Saturday. At the 111th Battalion of the Light Infantry, under the 11th Małopolska Territorial Defence Brigade, 59 volunteers in cold and fog gained applicable knowledge. From evacuation rules, to first aid, to emergency situations involving deficiency of water, electricity or communications.
The safety course lasted 8 hours. Even before he started in line in front of the unit, those who wanted to get into classes on the reserve list were lined up. Last weekend with voluntary universal defence training "In readiness" 156 people attended 11 MBOT. The youngest associate was 19 years old, the oldest – 66.
The seconds decide. The backpack saves
They want to be ready for any crisis. Better realize and respond effectively. I'm here for my family. I want to be liable for my loved ones. But besides the neighbors. I want to know how to behave in a situation of danger – not so much war, but, for example, fire or flood – so as not to make mistakes and not to harm anyone – says Andrzej, a retired lawyer from Krakow. In his opinion, all citizen should be trained. And, above all, gain cognition of how to make a individual emergency kit. – I have a powerbank, a flashlight, a manual first aid kit and a fewer another applicable things. And I request to know where I have it," he adds.
Medicines, documents, cash, thermal blanket, water, long-term food, hygiene products – this is simply a mandatory package that should fit in the backpack. Under the guidance of instructors, the participants of the training completed the equipment, learning what was truly essential and what could only be an unnecessary weight. I don't have an evacuation backpack yet, but I truly request to complete it. We will besides request a map of confederate Poland, I must get it. Today, erstwhile we run out of phone, we have fundamentally nothing. We can't do anything, it's scary – says Monika, the parent of 2 children who works at the AGH University in Krakow. She admits that quite a few things that should be in her backpack aren't even thought about. – About a compass, for example, or about water treatment pills. I didn't think they were needed, he says. It is besides useful in her opinion that everything was decently grouped. Inside you can find any black bags, described as: first aid, hygiene, food, survival, shelter and sleep, electronics and documents. “This will surely let you to prepare for the road and find packed items more quickly,” he adds.
Such a backpack, even in the mini version, is worth having in the car. What should be there is detailed Security guide, developed by the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Interior and Administration and the Government safety Centre. Participants receive it during training, and it will be in all home any minute.
Knowledge That Saves Life
Just packing a backpack isn't enough. You request to know how to usage the items in it. – specified a curiosity will be, for example, endurance flint, but if individual has never had it in their hand, it is likely that they will not be able to handle it. The ability to usage a bushel or tarp – we teach all this at the training ground – explains Paweł Korbut from 111th Battalion of Light Infantry in Kraków-Rzaska.
Instructors show how to build shelter in the woods, how to get water erstwhile it's gone. erstwhile searching for alternate sources, you can usage a simple disposable bag, tie it on a tree and shake the branches. That's how the water drops. And erstwhile we don't have carimata at our fingertips, we're looking for a shelter of dry ferns or green leaves that halt moisture. “I think it is worth acquiring any skills that we don’t learn on a regular basis, but they can be useful,” says 46-year-old Bartholomej, who came to training to gain specified knowledge. In his opinion, the vast majority of people do not know what to do in crisis situations. And if he knows, it's worth doing it in practice, due to the fact that erstwhile stress comes, it's harder to think rationally. – Of course, quite a few things can be found online. But I think that this cognition here is more reliable – he adds.
Respond Consciously
Training participants besides tested non-communication scenarios, learned to usage radio communications, to establish contact points. They learned what alarm signals meant and how they should behave after proceeding them. There were besides classes in avoiding misinformation and caring for cyberhygienic. The mandatory point was the first aid course. – any elements of medical rescue are intended to improve our knowledge, which we have there somewhere, due to the fact that these classes were either in advanced school or in a driving licence course, while what is always crucial is training. In order for a individual to respond instinctively and confidently in a situation of crisis – emphasized Paweł Korbut.
The most crucial thing is not to be afraid to help. And there are inactive quite a few people who are concerned. 1 of the trainees who works in the wellness care department opened them up. – I truly have already broken quite a few ribs during CPR, and no 1 always resented saving his life. And it is surely easier to do so erstwhile we have a practice behind us, not just knowledge. – erstwhile I talk to participants, everyone knows that AED devices, or defibrillators, hang in public buildings at stops. But people do not know how to usage them. Here, at these trainings, they can learn it, practice on the phantom CPR, get utilized to the messages on the defibrillator. And erstwhile we're under stress, but we've already done it, we're automatic. We save lives – explains Piotr Białoń from the 11th Małopolska Territorial Defence Brigade.
In mid-December, the pilotage of the “In Preparedness” programme will be completed, which will open the way for a large-scale nationwide project. The Ministry of Defence announces that up to respective 100 1000 people may receive training in 2026. In addition to civilian education in the field of defence and crisis response, the "Reservation" way is besides to be taken.
