TNMU Students Became Medical Volunteers of the Training Camp

On August 4-17, 2025, 5th-year students of Ternopil National Medical University Yuriy Vyshynskyi and Maksym Yatskiv performed medical duty at the Regional Approbation Training Camp “Knights’ Call”. Nine children aged 13-15 years participated in the camp.

The camp was organized through journeys and temporary stops, through beautiful and extremely picturesque forests and villages of Zolochiv region. The participants visited the hiding place of a UPA soldier in Voronyaki, the majestic Univ Lavra, the museum-house of the first female officer of the Ukrainian Galician Army, Olena Stepaniv, and also simply traveled, enjoying the beauty of the local forests.

During the camp visit, students professionally provided first aid, accompanied children and monitored their health, which allowed them to improve their skills and communication.

Yuriy and Maksym also conducted first aid training, taught them how to check consciousness, ensure airway patency, and demonstrated the principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, taught them how to apply a tourniquet, introduced wound tamponade and splinting, and then practiced their skills.

Students actively participated in organizing camp events, harmoniously joined the team of children and the staff, and helped organize camp life.