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by ajuc 742 days ago
In Poland they built "1000 schools for 1000 years of Polish state" in 60s. The plan for these schools was to use them as military hospitals, so they also have these features. Among other things every classroom has tap water, there's wide doors etc.

The Autosan bus that was built in dozens of thousands for regular public transport was designed with a serious weakness in the front to allow quick conversion into a military evacuation vehicle. Basically there's space for loading/unloading a stretcher through the front of the bus. Which means if you collide with a tree - it goes through that hole and splits the bus in half :/

And these concerns were everywhere. Roads were built with very wide lanes and very straight routes in some forests so they can be used as emergency military airports.

Almost all of these concerns were abandoned in 90s. Schools were renovated with more focus on usability than military adaptability. New safer buses were built. Even the education changed.

My parents had "throwing a grenade" exams at shool :) There was also first aid, shooting, etc. I was at school in 90s-00s and only first aid and some shooting for kids that wanted to do it.