At NUCDU, freshmen worked out procedure in the cell educational inflammatory substances and methods of self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person

On April 4, at the training ground of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine, there were demonstrative practical exercises on working out methods of self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person in the cell educational inflammatory substances. The lesson was held in accordance with the section "Radiation, chemical and biological protection" of the curriculum for studying the discipline "Fundamentals of Special and Military Training". Its participants were cadets of the 1 st year of the Faculty of Civil Protection - future pyrotechnics.

At practical classes, applicants of higher education of the Faculty of Civil Protection worked on the use of means of personal protection of respiratory and skin in a smoky environment, as well as rules for self-extinguishing and extinguishing a burning person during the use of inflammation substances (napalm).

"If emergency - accident, fires and natural disasters with inflammatory substances happens, the first departments of the SES of Ukraine arrive to liquidate it and proceed directly to the fulfillment of their duties. During the elimination of an emergency, there may be any events, one of which is the exposure of rescuers of inflammable and flammable substances. So, every employee of the State Emergency Service should act correctly in such conditions, namely: without panicking, to perform a self-extinguishing treatment." said Igor Tolkunov, the Head of the pyrotechnic and special training Department. Correct methods of self-extinguishing was shown on a practical lesson.

Victoria Kolenko, press service NUCDU,photo - Іgorya Kotova, video - Dar'ya Ahmadulina