NGO Slava Ukraini – overview of Activities in November

Building guerilla ambulances

The front line ambulance project was restarted by NGO Slava Ukraini in August with the aim of sending 18 guerilla ambulances to Ukraine. The estimated cost per vehicle is EUR 12 200. This includes the cars, rebuilding them into guerilla ambulances, maintenance repairs, supplying four new tyres, two spare tyres and the transport of the vehicle into Ukraine. As we have been careful with our funds we can send an additional car, totaling 19 cars. After all the costs have been accounted, we will give an individual price overview for each car. 

In October, the long-awaited basket stretchers arrived in Ukraine and we could hand over many cars. As of end of November, 16 guerilla ambulances have begun their journey towards Ukraine. 13 have been handed over to the units and three are ready for handing over. We have bought 19 cars in total, costing us EUR 103 150 which averages to EUR 5430 per car. Three cars are going through maintenance in Estonia and the mechanic is doing the rebuilding step by step. That includes removing the interior of the car, attaching RGB light strips and covering the floor with PVC. The rest (installing the folding seats, paint jobs, maintenance) will be done with the help of trustworthy partners in Ukraine. Six off-road tyres will be included with every car.

We have compiled a manual for rebuilding the cars to make communication easier in both Estonia and Ukraine and through that, further guarantee the reliability of the vehicles in harsh conditions.

We have commited EUR 800 alongside each car we deliver for additional repairs, such as fixing shock absorbers or sending additional wheels.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care training

The first-aid training has concluded for now. Since May this year, 8619 soldiers have completed the PULSE training and know how provide life-saving first aid on the battlefield. 8100 soldiers were planned to complete the training, but due to the efforts of the PULSE team, they managed to train an additional 500 soldiers. The skills they learned allow them to save both their own lives and that of their fellow soldiers. It is estimated that the skills learned protect up to then people around the soldier – this means that the lives of about 86 000 soldiers are now better protected. In November, trainings were held in the following oblasts: Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk , Kyiv, Zhytomyr.