Film producer Wanda Adamík Hrycová moved to the Czech Republic with her family in the summer. She was drawn to the neighbors by a number of work duties, for which she would otherwise have to commute up and down, which would not be an ideal situation. She recently found a brochure in her mailbox that caught her eye and immediately shared it on Instagram.
“In recent years, I’ve been used to my mailbox receiving pre-election flyers, here and there some yellow paper about a parcel stored at the post office, or invoices, and actually not even those anymore, because they usually come by mail. I opened it today. I found this in it. A manual called 72 hours – How to prepare for crisis situations and manage them together.” she said in the introduction of the video, which you can watch at the beginning of the article.
She started leafing through it and learned various interesting things. “The manual was created in collaboration with experts in the field of crisis management and communication and is a practical guide on what to do in the first 72 hours after a crisis situation, which can deprive you of water, of food, of communication when the electricity goes out, what to do when you need to hide, how to pack when you need to evacuate, how to help neighbors, how to communicate with children about these crisis situations, where to seek support in difficult moments,” she named.
Adamík Hrycová pointed out that the handbook they give out to citizens for free. “Because according to my information, it happens everywhere, but not in Slovakia. I have a friend who lives in Poland and she told me that children learn these things in school. There, everyone knows what to pack in case something happens. They all know where to hide. And I think that’s important information. It’s good to know them,” she continued.
In one breath, she immediately addressed all the critics. “This is not about causing panic, it is about being informed. I decided to show you the QR code here, because it is here. And when you scan it, the manual can be downloaded as a PDF, so you can read it too. I think it’s worth not only reading it, but also printing it and putting it away, because there is super interesting information“, she told the Slovaks.
The Slovak brochure already exists
The film producer probably missed this information, but ours did the Ministry of the Interior presented a brochure in October What to do in case of crisis or armed conflict. During its creation, it was based on experience from the Czech Republic and the Nordic countries. According to the Minister of the Interior, Matúš Šutaj Eštok, this is a material that is the first step towards general public information and a standard in terms of crisis communication.
In the brochure, citizens will find contacts for the individual components of the integrated rescue system, an explanation of the functioning of the early warning system, and recommendations on how to behave in the event of a chemical, radiation or other emergency. It also contains recommendations for evacuation procedures, household security, or a list of things to have at home in case of an emergency.
It is currently available on the resort’s website, but on an ongoing basis will be distributed through district offices, client centers throughout Slovakia and also in schools. In addition to Slovak, the manual is also available in English, Hungarian and Ruthenian. It was translated into the languages of national minorities by the Ministry of the Interior.
