Tsanko Panicherski is engaged in building shelters. He is prepared to survive from a zombie apocalypse to a meteorite hitting the ground. His interests in the topic of survival are related to his profession. In the program “In Focus” Panicherski urged people to prepare for survival in difficult conditions.
“In the municipalities, no one knows where the shelters are. They need to be cleaned, put in order and have signposts. If something happens now, everyone will get in their cars, there will be a traffic jam”, explained Panicherski.
He recommended that people have the important things in a separate place - keys, batteries, a searchlight, notarial deeds, special clothes, a gas mask, “The car should have a compass, binoculars, patches, raincoats, tools. It is good that things can be taken in minutes and a person can leave. Wars start between 4 and 5 in the morning, statistics show. For days before that “it stinks”, he explained.
”The first presumption is that there will be no electricity. You need a generator, it saves you. You need to have a water tank. "Suddenly there is an earthquake or an industrial accident," Panichersky said.
There is a difference between a shelter, a bunker, a refuge, a hiding place, said the shelter specialist and pointed out that the goal is to hide, to survive. "In the event of an industrial accident, we have to hide. I would put conventional or nuclear war last. If an atomic bomb falls, there is no way to survive even in a shelter," he admitted.
After the war in Ukraine, interest in such facilities increased, the builder of special facilities admitted. "In Europe and the US, there is a 2,000% jump in the search for shelters. We are a small country, financial capabilities are limited, and demand is too. The price varies depending on the extras. The mandatory elements are a strong entrance door, over 30 sq m of area, a backup exit, an air filter. "This cannot be done in the basement of the apartment building," he was categorical.
According to him, the basement should be used for something - not for jars and pickles. "You should put water, toilet paper, non-perishable food products, a spotlight, medicines, batteries - everything you need for a week. You should also have a chemical toilet," Panicherski explained.
“In Finland, 85% of the shelters are private, but they have one for every citizen who can hide. Some of them are used as libraries, tennis courts. If something happens, people go there and the doors are closed. 24 or 48 hours must be freed up so that people can be accommodated," said Panicherski and explained that for Bulgaria the question is whether the state will invest in such places.