Nikolai Vasilievich Vashchuk
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Nikolai Vasilievich Vashchuk | |||
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| Born | 5 June 1959 Zhytomyr, Ukraine | ||
| Died | 14 May 1986 Moscow, Russian Federation | ||
| Buried | Mitinskoe Cemetery Moscow | ||
| Allegiance | Soviet Union | ||
| Service/ | Soviet Internal Service (MVD) | ||
| Years of service | 1981-1986 | ||
| Rank | Senior Sergeant | ||
| Unit | SWPCH-6 | ||
| Battles/wars | Chernobyl Disaster | ||
| Awards | Hero Of Ukraine (2006), Ukrainian Cross for Courage (1986), Order of The Red Banner (1986) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Inna Vashchuk | ||
| Children | Anatoly Vashchuk | ||
Nikolai Vasilievich Vashchuk (Ukrainian language|Ukrainian: Микола Васильович Ващук, Russian language|Russian: Николай Васильевич Ващук 1959-1986) Was a Soviet first-responding firefighter to the Chernobyl disaster|Chernobyl Disaster, who later died of Acute radiation syndrome|radiation sickness.[1]
Life
Vashchuk was born in the small village of :ru:Великая_Хайча|Velikaya Khaicha in the Ovruch|Ovruch district (Zhytomyr Oblast|Zhytomyr region) on 5 June 1959.[2]
After graduating from Ovruch High School, he studied at the Kiev Technical School. Then from 1976 to 1978, he worked at a chemical facility. Then he served in the Soviet Army|Soviet Army.
After serving in the army, Vashchuk took up a job as a chauffeur from January to August 1981.[3] And in September 1981, Vashchuk enlisted in the internal service (MVD) as a firefighter. Receiving a promotion to senior sergeant in 1983, and in February 1985—a squad leader.[4]
It is known he had a son named Anatoly, and a wife named Inna, who are both presumably still alive today.[5]
Chernobyl disaster
Since Vashchuk lived in the fire station dormitory, he was immediately ready to answer the call. He rode to the fire in a ZIL-130 AC40, the standard Soviet fire truck of the time.[6]
Once he had arrived at around 1:45 AM, he climbed to the turbine hall roof along with his colleagues: Vasily Ignatenko|Ignatenko, Viktor Kibenok|Kibenok, Tishchura and Titenok. They were guided by Volodymyr Pravyk|Pravik to the heavily irradiated roof of Reactor 3, which was covered in broken fuel rods and blocks of graphite. It is reported that there were around 5 small fires dotted around the roof. Most of them being located under the ventilation chimney. Vashchuk is said to have been busy, relaying hoses to and from Reactor 3's roof. He encouraged his colleagues to keep on fighting the fire as they were succumbing to the early symptoms of radiation sickness.[7]
He collapsed at around 2:25 AM and was helped down to an ambulance by his fellow firefighters. He stayed briefly for one day in Hospital 126 in Pripyat, before being air-lifted to Moscow Hospital No.6, where he died of Acute radiation syndrome|radiation sickness on 14 May at the age of 27.[8]
Awards
- Hero of Ukraine (21 April 2006), posthumously)[9]
- Order for Courage|Ukraine's Cross for Courage (8 May 1986)[10]
- Order of the Red Banner (1986, posthumously)[11]
References
- ↑ "Firemans Club". 22 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Wikipedia.ru".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fireman Club". Fireman Club. 22 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Higginbotham, Adam (2019). Midnight In Chernobyl. London, United Kingdom: Simon & Schuster. pp. 85–100. ISBN 9781501134616.
- ↑ "Wikipedia.ru".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "RC Forumn".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Higginbotham, Adam (2019). Midnight in Chernobyl. London: Simon & Shuster. pp. 85–103. ISBN 9781501134616.
- ↑ Higginbotham, Adam (2019). Midnight in Chernobyl. London: Simon & Shuster. pp. 85–110. ISBN 9781501134616.
- ↑ "Wikipedia.ru".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "wikipedia.ru".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "wikipedia.ru".
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