On January 21 and 22, the SES hosted working meetings of representatives of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine with the representatives of the European Union project “PPRD East II Program” Peter Glerum and Georgi Karaseni. Within two days, international experts evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of the second and identified the main objectives of the next phase, funded by the European Union Program for the prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made emergencies of the EU's Eastern Partnership. In particular, the main results of the activities of the working groups in the relevant areas were presented.
Chemical protection suits and equipment for the elimination of the consequences of road accidents were received by Uzhgorod rescuers from their Dutch colleagues. On January 22, charity assistance was provided to representatives of the 1st Uzhgorod Fire and Rescue unit by the Kennemerland Fire Department (North Holland), organized by Onderlinge Zorg Oekraïne Foundation (Netherlands) Hans Den Hartog. Uzhgorod rescuers get 7 chemical suits, two spray barrels and two sets of jacks that are effectively used to eliminate the effects of road accidents and rescue survivors.
On January 21, a working visit of the SES of Ukraine delegation headed by the Deputy Head of the Service Mykola Ilchenko to the Republic of Poland began. The main purpose of the visit is to study the experience and organization of the work of the education and training of employees in the field of civil protection, fire protection and the Polish regulatory framework in this field.
During the week, Dmitry Chaly, Vice-Rector of Lviv State University of Life Safety, presented 3 lectures for students of the British University and held a scientific seminar for teachers and scientists of the educational institution . During the classes Dmitry Oleksandrovych presented the results of scientific achievements of the team of the Lviv State University of Life Safety in the field of knowledge "Civil Defence".
