“Youth for safety!”: schoolchildren and rescuers visited an elderly resident of the city of Brest

The preventive action “Youth for Security!” initiated by the Ministry of Emergency Situations is taking place in Belarus. It is aimed at supporting those in need of care and at involving young people in security issues, getting acquainted with the profession of a rescuer and the activities of the BMOSP, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. The action will last until October 16, writes sb.by.

As part of the action, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and young rescuers visit lonely and lonely elderly people, citizens with disabilities, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, provide household assistance and conduct preventive conversations.

Today, students of the professional class of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Secondary School No. 19 of the city of Brest, together with employees of the Brest GOES and the Brest regional EMERCOM, visited a lonely resident of the regional center. They helped with the household, talked with the woman and reminded about the rules of safe behavior at home. Such meetings become an important part of the action, allowing teenagers to see how even a little attention can change a person’s mood.

Emergencies Ministry workers and young rescuers visit elderly citizens to provide necessary assistance on the household and remind about important safety rules in the home. Taking into account the seasonality, close attention is paid to the state of furnace heating, as well as the availability of serviceability of autonomous fire detectors. The event will also take a look at educational institutions, where children will be told about the Belarusian Youth Public Organization of Firefighters and the heroic profession of rescuers. A bright focus of the action will be the 25th anniversary of the youth public organization of rescuers-firefighters with thematic events.

- Today we are here to help an elderly woman who lives alone. It is really difficult for her to cope with the household, and I think it is important to support older people. They raised us, gave us a future, and now it's our turn to show attention and care. It’s natural for me – if you can help, you have to help.

- For me, today’s help is very important: when the strength is no longer enough, any support is felt especially. The guys, together with the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, dug up beds, helped to collect grapes - something that I can no longer cope with myself. I believe that the connection of generations must be preserved: work teaches young people to responsibility, and for older people such care is of great importance. I am grateful to the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the guys for their attention and for the fact that they are always ready to respond, the woman said with a smile.