Along with the paid humanitarian aid from Poland, the volunteers were able to send us for free more than 200 first-aid kits and a defibrillator to start the heart. We are successfully distributing the first-aid kits between places where internally displaced persons (IDPs) are staying and where these first-aid kits are a must. And deciding which center to provide the defibrillator has become a difficult task for us.
The railway station in Chernivtsi in western Ukraine is a place where a huge number of people pass through. They all come from the hotspots of hostilities although not all of them can withstand what they saw and experienced. The consequences of stress harm people’s health, especially the elderly’s. A lot of them need first aid, which is why we decided that at this stage, the place where the defibrillator is most needed is the railway station. From now on, the medical staff at the railway station can provide the necessary first aid to passengers, even in the most critical situation. Of course, we hope we will not have such situations at all.