УКР On July 5, a charitable first aid training for adults and children took place in Kyiv's Park of Shevchenko. Certified tactical medicine instructor Nataliia Hasiuk led the session.
Participants learned how to apply tourniquets, pack wounds, assess bleeding, and act in emergencies. Organizers emphasize: even in the rear, it’s important to have basic first aid knowledge — the war affects everyone, regardless of how far they are from the front line.
In a comment to Leleka Foundation Ukraine, the instructor added that interest in tactical medicine in rear cities always spikes after missile strikes, and with time, people start to relax again.
She recommends always carrying:
- a tourniquet
- gloves
- bandages
- a hemostatic agent
“I also advise people to wear their tourniquet in a visible and accessible place, not at the bottom of a bag where even you can’t find anything,” explains Nataliia Hasiuk.
The event took place as part of the "Backpacks for Life 2.0" project, implemented by the Leleka Foundation Ukraine and EPAM Ukraine. All donations collected during the training will go toward purchasing medical backpacks for combat medics.
Photos: Ivan Lubysh-Kirdey