The State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kirovohrad Region

On September 21, the training course "Psychological assistance (psychological rehabilitation) in extreme situations" began on the basis of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs. The event is supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and as part of the pilot project of international technical assistance "Development of training capacities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on psychological assistance in extreme situations".

On September 14, a working meeting within the framework of the project "Regional Rescue Training Centers, Support of the Voluntary Fire Protection and Professional Rescue Service Training System in Ukraine" under the Polish Aid Program was held in the Main Department of the SES of Ukraine in Lviv region. Representatives of the Main School of Fire Service, Rafal Matuszkiewicz and Rafal Antosik, visited the Main Department with a working visit .

The session was attended by representatives of the consortium project from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Ukraine, this project represents the Lviv State University of Life Safety. The conference was also attended by senior officers of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Humanitarian Missions and Civil Defense (Brussels). During the session, organizational and logistical issues were discussed, as well as the scenario of training and safety of each participant was agreed.

On September 3, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine hosted a working meeting of the representatives of the Rescue Service with representatives of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine with the participation of an international expert of the National Academy of Economics and Finance of the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Manfred van Kesteren. on the introduction of a pilot project of efficiency audit based on the SES of Ukraine.

Recently, rescuers of the 14th state fire and rescue unit of Uzhhorod received 15 oxygen cylinders from colleagues from the Vysočina Region (Czech Republic). Volodymyr Chubirko, director of the ViZa Charitable Foundation, handed them over to the SES specialists. Unfortunately, due to quarantine restrictions, rescuers from both countries cannot meet in person, so the ViZa Foundation took on this charitable mission and donated equipment to Ukraine.

The Department of SES of Ukraine in Chernivtsi region continues to participate in the project "Improving the security of the population in the cross-border region by strengthening joint activities for training and cooperation in emergency management - BRIDGE" within the cross-border program "Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020".

On August 28, with the assistance of the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland, rescuers of Ivano-Frankivsk region received humanitarian aid from partners from Opole Voivodeship, namely from the Marshal's Office Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Opolskiego in the form of 20 modern medical packs and 45 fire boots for firefighters.

A press tour "Principles and Procedures for Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine" organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine was held in Kramatorsk and Slovyansk on August 18-20. The event allowed journalists and bloggers to get acquainted with the principles and procedures of humanitarian demining on the examples of territories damaged by the armed conflict, to communicate with Ukrainian and international experts in the field of mine action, to raise awareness of best international practices and local initiatives, to see practical work aimed at reduction of risks to people from explosive objects.

On August 19, a cargo with medicine and flour arrived in Beirut. Ukraine has sent the humanitarian aid to Lebanon in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi dated August 14, 2020 №319 and the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated August 17, 2020 №1009-р. For this purpose, UAH 8.4 million was allocated from the reserve fund of the State Budget.

On August 18, a working meeting of the leadership of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine with the Attaché for Law Enforcement of the French Embassy in Ukraine Jean-Luc Lomon took place. The parties discussed a number of important tasks aimed at solving the issue of replenishment and renewal of the motor car park of the SES of Ukraine with modernized equipment, including automobile firefighting ladders.

On August 19, at dawn, a cargo of medicines and flour flew to Beirut. Ukraine transfers humanitarian aid to Lebanon in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky 14 August, 2020 №319 and the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 17 August, 2020 №1009-r. For this, 8,400,000 hryvnias were allocated from the reserve fund of the State Budget.

The Department of the SES of Ukraine is closely operating with foreign colleagues in order to take measures for the safety of citizens in the region. So, a seminar “Presentation of National Legislation in Ukraine and Romania on Emergency Management and the best practices of the local rescue services in Novoselytsia town and Vladen commune” took place today by video conference between the partners of the project “Cross-border cooperation of fire and rescue services” – the representatives of Vladen commune of Botosani County (Romania) and Novoselytsia town of Chernivtsi oblast.

During 2020-2021, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH aims to implement in the Donetsk region the project "Support to State and Municipal Emergency Management in Eastern Ukraine". An online presentation of this project, its goals and features took place on August 13. The event was attended by Project Coordinator Zoya Filipova, representative of the Department of Civil Protection, Mobilization and Defense of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Serhiy Honcharov, First Deputy Head of the Main Department of the SES of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast Vyacheslav Boitsov, Head of the International Cooperation Sector of the Main Department of the SES of Ukraine in Donetsk Alina Apalkova, as well as representatives of territorial communities of the region.

Ukraine and Italy will sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Emergency Services. This was stated by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov during a meeting with the Deputy Head of the State Service for Civil Protection Maria Siklari. The parties discussed the actions of the Italian coordination staff for localization and eradication of the spread of COVID-19 and further steps to respond to the spread of coronavirus.

August 6, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Ukraine Mr. Kaimo Kuusk and the First Secretary of the Embassy for Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Risto Roos visited the Main Department of the SES of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk oblast. The working meeting with the leadership of the Main Department concerned the creation and launching of the 112 System in the region, the prospects for the development of the volunteer movement in the field of fire and rescue and the creation of a security center in the village of Taromske.

The project of the program "U-LEAD with Europe" initiated by the association of voluntary fire brigades of the Republic of Poland, which was aimed at developing cooperation and exchange of experience between Ukrainian and Polish rescuers, has come to the end.

The Main Department of SES of Ukraine in Chernivtsi oblast continues to participate in the project "Improving the security of the population in the cross-border region by strengthening joint activities for training and cooperation in emergency management - BRIDGE" under the cross-border program "Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020". This project is coordinated by the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergencies.

Within the framework of the State Program for Improving Road Safety in Ukraine for the period up to 2020, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine received 17 units of special emergency rescue vehicles of the medium type SARM-C from the State Agency for Infrastructure Projects of Ukraine.

This is not the first time that the rescuers of the capital have received help from German colleagues. So, today, firefighters of the 4th State Fire and Rescue Unit within the framework of the international technical assistance project received a new fire truck from the German Society for International Cooperation GIZ.

According to the results of the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities published in July 2020, the National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine has took the 72-nd place among 317 institutions of higher education in Ukraine. This is the best rating among the higher educational institutions of law enforcement agencies. The ranking is based on several indicators, one of which is the university's place in the ranking of quotation by profiles in Google Scholar.

Rescuers of Odesa region maintain close relations with international humanitarian organizations that care about Ukrainians' safety. Recently, humanitarian aid came from the Swiss international Charitable Organization "Triumph of the Heart".

In order to overcome the consequences of the emergency, caused by floods in the western regions of Ukraine, the Italian Republic provided the SESU with additional humanitarian aid in the form of 3 motor pumps. After the customs clearance procedure, the received cargo will be used by the SES units as intended.

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine supports close cooperation with the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. So, yesterday, July 14, 136 batteries and 17 chargers were received from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This equipment is intended for metal detectors used in the refrigeration part of the humanitarian location of the area located in the Donetsk region, as well as operational response to the message concerning the necessary inspection of the necessary production facilities.

On July 13, a psychologist of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Vinnytsia oblast conducted a training on first aid with rescuers from Lityn Town in accordance with the international standards.

Within the framework of the Joint Operational Program Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020, the Main Department of the SES of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast together with the Delta Emergency Inspectorate in Tulcea County, Romania is implementing a project entitled "JERAD - Joint Emergency Response Around the Danube" . The registration number of the project in this Program is 2SOFT / 4.2 / 70. Implementation of the project activities is planned for 2020-2021 years.