Polish civilians prepare for possible Russian attack

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00:00Simple advice that could save lives. Helm Town Hall has invited local people to a training

00:14session to teach them what to do in case of attack.

00:18They often have certain preconceived ideas that are quite far from reality. But that's

00:23what these meetings are for, to get things straight.

00:27The meeting is also a forum for discussion, where residents can voice their complaints

00:32with the memory of September's air raid alerts on everyone's mind.

00:42Halina, meanwhile, says she heard the sirens as she was making supper, but didn't know

00:47how to react. She sees this training as indispensable.

00:52We all need to get informed about how to keep ourselves safe if necessary, though we hope

00:57it will never be necessary.

01:00Many here have got one major question on their minds.

01:06It's a touchy topic. Helm has got no underground spaces suitable for protecting people from

01:10aerial attack. The council is assessing whether the basements of certain public buildings could

01:15be turned into shelters.

01:19The head of this primary school had never previously visited the network of underground corridors

01:23arranged under the school during the Cold War. In case of attack, she'll be responsible

01:28for getting the children to a safe place.

01:30But despite its potential, this basement no longer meets health and safety requirements.

01:42The council is paying for renovation work that it hopes to get finished before the next air

01:48raid alert.

01:49This place will never fully meet today's criteria for perfect air raid shelters, but we can at

01:54least change the ventilation system and put in phone and internet lines and try and seal

01:58the doors better.

01:59Some residents have asked for a survey of their own basements to determine how safe they would

02:04be if Helm comes under attack.

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