The first modular bomb shelter in Estonia has been placed in the green zone of Juhkentali Street in Tallinn, and its suitability for the urban environment and the attitude of residents will be assessed, writes ERR News.
The shelter was donated to the city by the company Citysec Industry, and is made of reinforced concrete according to a standard design developed in Ukraine, where such shelters are intended to provide residents with short-term protection in sudden emergency situations.
The shelter is designed to reduce the risk posed by explosions, blast waves and flying debris. The modular design allows the shelters to be quickly moved, expanded and installed in the necessary places.
The model shelter, placed in Tallinn, is intended to create a better understanding among city residents of where and how to seek shelter in crisis situations. The shelter on Juhkentali Street is a pilot project that will allow the city to assess the practicality of the solution, the understanding of residents and the suitability of this type of shelter for the urban environment.
Depending on the results, further steps will be decided and whether this solution is worth using more widely.
According to Tiit Terik, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn, the Ukrainian experience can also be useful for Estonian cities. He emphasized that the Ukrainian experience shows that it is very important for residents to have access to safe shelters, and the participation of Ukrainian partners gives Tallinn the opportunity to try out a real solution that is already being used in practice. “This is an important step in strengthening Tallinn’s crisis preparedness and civil protection,” Terik said.
Terik added that Tallinn is working on a crisis situation program for kindergartens and plans to hold a procurement for the purchase of mobile shelters. The project is being carried out in cooperation with government agencies and other partners.
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