Staff of the NUCDU participated in NATO's International Science for Peace and Security Program

On November 11-15 on the basis of the regional hospital named after Mechnikov in Dnipro city was hosted an international conference "Advanced technologies and counteraction to radiation, chemical and biological threats: the organization of security, response and emergency response in eastern Ukraine." The event was partnered with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative under NATO's International Science for Peace and Security program. As experts on the event were present the staff of the Department of Special Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Operational and Rescue Forces of the National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine - Elena Tarahno and Maxim Kustov. International trainers have conducted training in the provision of domedic assistance to victims of accidents involving the release of hazardous substances, work with the latest equipment of radiation, chemical and biological intelligence and laboratory identification, introduced new means of personal protection against aggressive environments and emergency management. Great interest was generated by the command-staff exercises on liquidation of the conditional emergency involving representatives of the State Emergency Service of the Dnipropetrovsk region, employees of the National Police, the National Guard, employees of various medical services and representatives of the Dnipro city administration. The exercises provided a lively discussion and identified problematic issues that should be addressed to improve the effectiveness of large-scale emergencies. The final stage of the conference was practical training with the involvement of forces and means of the SES, the National Police, Hospital named after Mechnikov and the International Red Cross. Rescuers practically worked out the issues of chemical intelligence, evacuation of victims, decontamination of victims and rescuers, as well as providing them with domestic care. It should be noted that most of the heads of the SES units that participated in the training are graduates of the NUCD of Ukraine, and they have demonstrated their professional skills with dignity, as evidenced by international instructors.

Press service of NUCDU