Üsküdar University Student Büşra Akgül Volunteered in the Field to Fight Forest Fires

Büşra Akgül, a student of Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Emergency and Disaster Management and also the President of Üsküdar University Emergency and Disaster Management Club, took an active role in the field as a Forest Volunteer in the forest fires that occurred in Sakarya and then in Izmir.

With the knowledge and skills she gained from her social responsibility awareness and disaster management training, Büşra Akgül worked with volunteer teams at the fire site and took part in many critical stages from bringing the fire under control to cooling activities. Akgül both intervened to stop the progression of the flames and took an active role in cooling activities to eliminate the risk of re-ignition in the area after the fire.

"It is the duty of all of us to protect nature"

Expressing that serving as a forest volunteer is a great responsibility for him both professionally and humanitarian, Akgül said: "Forest fires in different parts of our country hurt us all. I am very happy that I had the opportunity to be there at that moment and fight to protect nature. Protecting nature is not only the responsibility of an institution or a few people, but the common responsibility of all of us. In such disasters, we have to do whatever we can and run to help."

An exemplary work combining volunteering with education

Stating that he had the opportunity to reinforce Üsküdar University's strong theoretical infrastructure with his experiences in the field, Akgül said that the disaster management training taught him to stay calm in a crisis, to quickly analyze risks and to take the right steps. He also stated that the drills and trainings they organized during the presidency of the club made a great contribution in such a challenging environment.

Support and appreciation from Üsküdar University

As Üsküdar University Health, Culture and Sports Department, we proudly support our students to take voluntary responsibility in social benefit-oriented studies. We appreciate this exemplary and selfless work of our student Büşra Akgül and thank her for her sensitivity and courage.

As Üsküdar University, we will always continue to be by their side, caring that our students grow up as individuals who are equipped not only academically but also in terms of social awareness.