GlobalMedic
Installing
Blast
Film
To
Protect
Civilians
in
Ukraine
GlobalMedic
is
protec?ng
the
lives
of
those
aected
by
the
conict
in
Eastern
Ukraine,
This
innova?ve
project
involves
the
installa?on
of
3M
Scotchshield
Safety
&
Security
Window
Film
(3M
S600)
on
the
windows
of
ins?tu?onal
buildings
that
support
vulnerable
civilians,
including
clinics,
hospitals
and
schools
located
mere
kilometres
from
the
frontline
of
the
conict.
In
the
event
of
an
explosion,
shaOered
glass
will
be
contained
by
the
lm,
elimina?ng
serious
and
fatal
injuries
caused
by
ying
shards
and
protec?ng
the
lives
of
civilians.
Blast Film installation
14
Blast
Film
installa=ons
on
buildings
along
the
line
of
contact:
Maternity
hospitals
Health
clinics
The GlobalMedic team preparing Blast Film for installation
Childrens
clinics
With
no
other
humanitarian
agencies
currently
Kindergarten
schools
installing
blast
lm
in
civilian
areas,
GlobalMedic
is
lling
a
huge
gap
in
the
protec?on
of
civilians.
Furthermore,
GlobalMedic
trained
local
residents
on
the
technical
installa?on
of
the
lm,
empowering
the
community
and
strengthening
their
capacity
to
protect
themselves
throughout
this
unstable
?me.
The
project
is
helping
protect
the
lives
of
children,
school
sta,
medical
pa?ents,
pregnant
women
and
healthcare
professionals
in
Eastern
Ukraine,
rebuilding
a
sense
of
security
for
the
most
vulnerable
people
aected
by
the
ongoing
crisis.
Civilians are now protected in the event of an explosion