Fedir Serdiuk is a Ukrainian entrepreneur focused on solving safety challenges, currently involved in Ukrainian defence against Russian aggression, emergency responder expert.[1][2][3][4] He is a co-founder of PULSE, a charity focused on developing of Tactical Combat Casualty Care in Ukraine, and FAST (First Aid and Special Training), a leading first aid training provider in Ukraine.
He is also a participant of the World Economic Forum in 2019 and 2022.[6]
Biography
Fedir Serdiuk was born on June 2, 1995, in Odesa. His grandfather on the paternal line Serdiuk Viktor Vasyliovych — was Ukrainian physicist and the head of Odesa University; maternal grandfather Abalakin Viktor Kuzmovych was a Soviet astronomer.[7]
He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Law of Odesa University, having received a specialist degree in Law. In 2014, he undertook first aid training and later led the Red Cross rapid response team in Odesa. Serdiuk also studied with instructors from the Czech Republic and the USA. He headed the tactical and medical training of the patrol police in the south and east of Ukraine. In the same year, he participated in the Medsanbat project in the war zone.[8][9] Subsequently, he organized first aid courses for military personnel in the ATO zone, providing tactical medicine training to soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Special Operations Forces, and volunteer battalions.[10][11][12]
In 2016, together with Igor Korpusov, he founded a first aid training organization FAST (First Aid and Special Training).[16][17]
More than 200 international and local businesses among its clients (PepsiCo, Red Bull, Carlsberg, Citibank, etc) are among FAST customers. In 2023 FAST was included in the list of 250 promising small and medium-sized companies of Ukraine – Next250 – by Forbes Ukraine.
The FAST team also developed the ‘Dzhgut 2.0’ (Джгут 2.0) chatbot, which provides first responders with online step-by-step first aid guidelines adjusted to their level of training.
At the beginning of the Russian invasion, FAST donated initial capital to make the PULSE establishment possible.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Fedir Serdiuk together with Igor Korpusov and Leonid Kopus co-founded PULSE — a charity with a mission to support the development of emergency and combat medicine in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. PULSE is a trusted training provider in emergency medical services, as acknowledged by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Air Force, Emergency Service, National Guard, and other state institutions.[18][19][20]
In January 2023, PULSE became an authorized training center of the NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians), offering trainings following standards akin to those used by the U.S. Armed Forces.[21][22]
In June 2023, the 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment named after Prince Svyatoslav Khorobroy, and the 73rd Maritime Special Operations Center named after Kish Otaman Antin Holovaty informed that their operators have been training at PULSE.[23][24]
As of December 2023, PULSE trained more than 22,000 soldiers, officers, medics, and rescuers in every region of Ukraine.[25]
In autumn 2023, PULSE announced a historic partnership with the Estonian Armed Forces and NATO troops via cooperation with the Estonian Military Academy, Centre for War and Disaster Medicine. PULSE became the first Ukrainian organization to train the Estonian Armed Forces, marking a significant milestone in military-medical cooperation between the two nations.[26][27]
Other activities
Before the full-scale invasion, Serdiuk served as a Board Member of the Ukrainian Startup Fund. Now he is also an Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Ukraine.
In 2015 Serdiuk joined WEF Global Shapers Community. In 2019 and 2022 he participated in the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos.
Fedir was nominated in Forbes Europe 30-under-30 in 2021 for social impact.[28]
