Remaining composed in a critical situation and providing aid before medical professionals arrive – such skills have become invaluable in today’s wartime reality. Training sessions for members of First-Aid Response Teams, conducted under the supervision of experienced medical personnel, are a key part of this preparation.

Last year, Kametstal hosted a string of intensive first-aid training sessions led by professional instructors from the Ukrainian Red Cross. Participants learned how to assess injuries, stop bleeding, and prioritise actions to save lives. Following this training, First-Aid Response Teams were established at the plant. Now, every shop and every shift has designated personnel ready to respond swiftly to emergencies and assist victims until medical professionals arrive.

To reinforce and refine these skills in real-world conditions, regular practical drills have been conducted in the plant’s workshops since the beginning of the year. Recently, a simulated emergency took place in the sinter shop: according to the scenario, an enemy attack had left several workers injured. The First-Aid Response Team, working in pairs, responded swiftly – they assessed the victim’s condition, stopped the bleeding with a tourniquet, and handed the injured person over to medical staff.

The supervising medical professionals praised the First-Aid Response Team’s efficiency and accuracy of their life-saving actions.

Oleksandr MYRONOV, a crane operator at the sinter shop’s metallurgical equipment department:

“Training isn’t a one-time event – it’s a continuous process that requires commitment, especially when it comes to saving lives. That’s why hands-on drills at our workplace aren’t just useful; they’re essential. In an industrial setting where the risk of injury is always high, every second can make a difference. Beyond that, I believe that as a citizen, I need to know how to provide first aid. We live in wartime, and we never know when or where our help might be needed.”