Despite the cold weather, respective twelve people of different ages appeared on Saturday at the gate of the military unit in Zamość. Divided into 2 groups, under the guidance of soldiers they learned the principles of safety and ways to last under hard conditions. Training as part of the “inGotowości” programme took place in barracks and at the camp in Sitańcu-Wolica. What did civilians learn in 8 hours?
The Lublin region, as well as many another regions of the country, attacked before the winter weekend. Participants of Saturday defence training in Zamość received earlier guidelines: you gotta dress like in the mountains in winter. The 33 - year - old Paul, as a actual survivalist, took these remarks to heart. Dressed in military fleece (with a blood kind written on the patch, which in an emergency is intended to facilitate the provision of assistance), trekking trousers, GROM tactical boots and working gloves, appeared before 8:00 a.m. in front of the gate 25th Light Infantry Battalion in Zamość at the Polish Army Street. For basic training in the field of security, conducted by the 2nd Lublin Territorial Defence Brigade, he arrived especially from Lublin, which is 80 km away.
After breakfast, a 14-person group went to theoretical classes. – We learned a lot about the correct equipment of the evacuation backpack. I'm curious in survival, and I have my own backpack that I always carry with me in the car. any items from the show backpack are besides in my equipment, but I did not know about the water treatment pills before. For me, the same was a novelty, according to which 1 should have not only the first documents, including the birth certificate, but besides as many copies, including data on the flash drive," says Paul. And he adds that he had besides not thought that everyone should have their own backpack in case they divided up during the escape. Paul intends to take part in all parts of the training ‘inReady’ (safety, survival, medical and cyberhygienic courses).
During the class, a second backpack was prepared for the participants in case of escape by a retired reconnaissance soldier. The scout added respective elements to the basic version, which according to his experience are useful in hard conditions, including a thicker sleeping bag, providing thermal comfort for a long time, although after folding it is the size of a package of handkerchiefs.
“In Ready” Age Doesn’t Matter
The 33-year-old was the youngest associate in Saturday's training. Most of the group consisted of people over the age of 40, and even – to the surprise of soldiers – sixty-year-olds reported. Like Mrs. Jadwiga, who came with her husband for the safety part. We were curious. We wanted to know more – he says excited. It's a truly cool class. I'm curious in everything here. I am a healthcare professional, so I took part in various courses of this kind and now I wanted to systematize this cognition – says a female from Zamość. – My husband and I heard a lot about online security, it was crucial to you due to the fact that we are representatives of the older generation. We have learned how to behave not only in the event of a conflict, but besides in the case of a disaster, specified as floods, how to safe the household and transport. How to date at evacuation points and how to usage maps on the telephone erstwhile there is no reception – mentions Mrs. Jadwig. yet he adds: – But above all, it is not about waiting for the last minute and having a supply of fuel.
Chair and shelter in the forest
During theoretical classes, civilians heard how to prepare themselves and their loved ones, disabled people, children, seniors and animals in an emergency. They besides learned to separate between alarm signals and found out where shelters were located in the area.
Before noon, it was time to check out the skills gained at the training ground in Sitań. For the next fewer hours, everyone They learned how to last without communication, power and water in a crisis. – Divided into two-man teams, civilians practiced lighting fire in snow, without matches, and utilizing a flint. They learned how to choose the most suitable tree for this, which bark to look for and what place to choose for the fire – says programme coordinator Lt. Karol Żuraewicz of the 25th Light Infantry Battalion in Zamość.
Then there were topography exercises so that each associate of the training would know how to find the northern direction utilizing a compass or environmental signs, specified as trees and moss. – They besides learned to calculate distances on the map, to calculate the scale by meters or to find the azimuth. Anything without a cell phone, of course. Then we showed how to build a shelter for 1 night utilizing the handheld items we have in the evacuation backpack. It is possible to usage NRC tarp and foil or build a shelter – says Lt. Żuraewicz – At the end there was a fire and sausages where participants of the training could share their impressions with soldiers.
With the firemen
As the territorials of the 25th Light Infantry Battalion trained civilians from security, soldiers of the 3rd Zamosian Mechanized Battalion conducted a endurance class right next to them. They were attended by a multi-person group of civilians of different ages. A number of those enrolled resigned due to the weather.
They besides learned how to complete their backpack, set fire, prepare water for drinking or find a way, utilizing conventional methods of orientation in the field. In addition, as Captain Szymon Głazowski says, the press spokesperson for the 19th Mechanized Brigade, which includes a mechanized battalion, supported firemen in the soldiers' classes. From them you could learn how to operate hand-held firefighting equipment. There was besides training in first aid.
The first conclusions are already
After pilot classes, soldiers are to present their conclusions to service in the improvement of the next year's Ministry of Defence training programme. The first suggestions are already coming up, among them the thought that the entries for the participation in the Votality should be held not only through the mCitizen app, but besides by telephone. The way in which the younger generation (people over 18 years) can be encouraged to participate remains to be considered, as the organisers expected greater interest in this group.
Every adult can be enrolled as part of the universal defensive training program in Votality.
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