The final session of the first trainer course in our country for obtaining a C-license from the Ukrainian Football Association (UFA) with the EORE module (emergency training regarding explosive risk) has concluded.

30 participants successfully completed the assessment, presenting their acquired knowledge and skills through theoretical exams and practical tasks. Some graduates will continue working on the program to promote emergency messages through football activities in their regions—the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv oblasts. Other participants will obtain C-licenses from UFA based on the results of additional assignments involving children's teams.

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On the final day of the course, at the base of FC "Left Bank," which served as the venue for training, project leader and member of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Amateur Football Association, UEFA mass football commission member Oleksandr Kadchenko, and executive director of the Kharkiv Oblast Football Association Olena Korobka visited to support the participants.

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In addition to coaching training, course attendees acquired professional skills related to safe behavior and risk minimization in wartime conditions through the "EORE: Training on Explosive Risk" module from Spirit of Soccer instructors. Currently, SOS implements four football programs EORE in Cambodia, Laos, Colombia, and Iraq, reaching 80,000 participants annually. Ukraine has become the 15th country to adopt this program.

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An important addition to enhancing coaching qualifications was participants completing a first aid training from the charitable foundation Smart Medical Aid, as basic life support knowledge is crucial in wartime conditions.

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We remind you that the implementation of the project is carried out by the Ukrainian Amateur Football Association in cooperation with the Ukrainian Football Association and with support from the United States Department of State.

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The work to train football coaches in civil safety rules in war-affected regions of Ukraine is planned for three years. For the second year of program implementation, it is planned to increase the number of involved regions from three to six.