Due to the constant shelling of energy infrastructure, Ukrainians are increasingly facing power outages. To help people safely use alternative power sources and avoid accidents, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, together with the Eastern Europe Foundation and the EGAP Programme, has launched a free online course ‘Don’t Stand Still — Switch on: Light, Heat, Internet’.
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The course is designed to teach people how to safely use generators, power banks and other devices that help ensure autonomous power supply. The course covers the safe connection of equipment, prevention of fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, and optimal energy use.
The course is available here.
‘The aim of the course is to help Ukrainians survive the difficult autumn and winter period, to familiarise them with the key safety rules for using alternative power sources and to minimise the number of household emergencies,’ said Viktor Liakh, President of the East Europe Foundation.
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The course was created by well-known Ukrainian musicians Oleh Fagot Mykhailiuta and Oleksandr Fozzy Sydorenko, as well as experts from the State Emergency Service. They explain in an easy-to-understand way how to choose and connect a generator, how to ensure safety at home while using it, and how to save energy.
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