Emergency Response Team Met at HSE University to Organise Assistance to Students and Staff

On March 22, the Situation Centre started working at HSE University. The Centre’s activity was arranged by the university administration together with the Student Council. The Centre's hotline receives inquiries from students and staff; psychologists, lawyers, and employees of other HSE departments are involved in the Centre’s operations.

At the moment, there are no students and employees of HSE university in the list of killed in the terrorist attack.

There is information about a student who was hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning, now she feels better and prepares for discharge.

Several employees and students of HSE University were at the concert in the Crocus City Hall, they managed to escape from the terrorists, but lost their documents, keys, and bank cards when they were running out of the building. If necessary, the university will provide them with welfare and legal assistance.

Rescuers and security forces are looking for the father of our student, who protected his wife and son during the terrorist attack.

The Situation Centre continues to accept inquiries from students and staff who are seeking psychological help, counselling and other kinds of assistance.

Situation Centre Hotline: +7 (495) 628-53-20 (24/7); email: help@hse.ru

HSE Centre for Psychological Counselling Hotline: 8 (800) 250-04-33 (24/7)

Hotline of the Centre  for  Emergency Psychological Aid  of the  Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation: +7(495)989-50-50 (24/7)

The University sends its deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims. We wish the injured a speedy recovery.

March 23