Pravik First Fire Crew Arrival
Leads one of the first firefighting crews to reach the damaged Unit 4 complex after the alarm.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Vladimir Pravik Biography and Timeline
Follow Vladimir Pravik through 6 dated historical records for Ukraine.
Vladimir Pravik, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1986–1986Years on this page
1986
Pravik Major Fire Alarm
Calls for extensive reinforcements after recognizing that fires threaten multiple structures around the reactor.
Pravik Turbine Hall Fire Direction
Directs firefighters toward fires affecting the turbine-hall roof and nearby structures.
Pravik Unit Three Roof Team
Leads firefighters onto the roof near Unit 3 to stop burning debris from spreading the fire.
Pravik Radiation Hospitalization
Is transferred to Moscow for treatment after receiving an extremely high radiation dose during firefighting.
Pravik Death from Radiation Syndrome
Dies from acute radiation syndrome after leading the initial firefighting response at Chernobyl.
Records, sources and methodology
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