True to their duty, the Teen Rescuers were present on Saturday's meeting, attending the course of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
The technique of giving chest compressions and rescue breaths to a victim who has collapsed and does not breathe until specialized help comes.
The International Petra Festival opened in the city of Petroupolis with a abundance of remarkable cultural events with EPOMEA undertaking this year's health provision for the theater.
The examinations were held yesterday for our new Volunteers as the training period for the 5th recruit group has come to an end.
The examination will continue on Saturday 27/5/2017 on practical performance.
The President and the Management Board wish good luck to all the students.
Τhe Τrack Race day for Special Primary Schools in West Athens, organized by the Sports Department of the Municipality of Egaleo at the Eva Christodoulou Municipal Sports Center, was attended today by EP.OM.E.A. members who provided first aid to the attendees.
At the end of the event, medals and memorabilia were awarded.
The Athletic Club of Agia Magnisia "ATHLOS", in cooperation with the company of outdoor adventure activities True Adventure, organized this year with absolute success the mountain races of 59 km, 23 km and 6 km in Pelion - Magnesia.
The events took place on 21/5/2017 under the auspices of the DOEPAP - DIPETHE of the Municipality of Volos and with the care of the EP.OM.E.A. Egaleo, Volos and Larissa.
Company representatives of P. PETROPOULOS SA, a company that leads the automotive industry in Greece, had the opportunity to attend during the previous week a First Aid and Earthquake Protection seminar.
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The health coverage of the football tournament of the Elementary Schools of Egaleo has been undertaken by EP.OM.E.A.
The tournament is organized by the Athletic Department of the Municipality of Egaleo and the Parents and Guardians Association and is held at the "Eva Christodoulou" Municipal Stadium every Saturday morning from 13/5 to 10/6.
In a celebrative mood the new rescue manual of EVOLSAR was presented on the last International Conference in Malta. The manual is directed to the Volunteer Rescuer
giving him or her the guidelines on rescuing techniques and the confrontation of emergencies and crises.
The event was honored by the presence of 15 rescue teams from 15 different countries, representative from Public Relations and Organizations as well as Mr Carmelo Abela, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security of Malta.
Another lesson was held yesterday for the Mountain Rescue Department of EPOMEA Egaleo. Trainees practiced knots, anchorages and multipaths. They also met the operation of the trip / descend tripod, which is one of the most important rescue tools. At the same time, the First Aid Department took care of the concentration, cleanliness and maintenance of medical equipment.
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With great enthusiasm, the courses of the Teenage Rescue School began. In today's first lesson, our teenage volunteers had the opportunity to get to know each other, to learn about the importance and role of Volunteerism, and to learn how to cope with syncope by the Instructor and President of EPOMEA Mr. Roumeliotis Georgios.
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An unforgettable three-day trip was spent by ΕPOMEA members, in the prefecture of Larissa where they were hosted by the respective team. The occasion was the "5th Kissavos Road Tour 2017" cycling race, in the fascinating location of Kissavos for the first aid provision and coverage of the race by the combined strength of EPOMEA teams Larissa, Egaleo, Volos and Pavlos Melas.
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Mr Pervelis Panagiotis, diving and water rescue instructor of the Hellenic Air Force, conducted a 3- hour theoretical lesson on rescue diving, followed by a brief seminar on water rescue for our newest volunteers.
The second lesson contained basic principles and rules of proper diving behavior and presented the necessary equipment of a diver and its use.
The Training Program of the Fire Brigade Academy for Forest Protection and Fire Fighting is in progress for members of the Voluntary Organizations of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection.
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The President, Management Board and Members of EPOMEA Egaleo wish you wholeheartedly a Merry Easter and an enlightened Resurrection Day.
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• First Aid Provision – Vintage toys Convention and Bazaar at the cultural venue of Technopolis Gazi
The Vintage Toys Convention – Bazaar was concluded at the cultural venue of Tehnopolis, Municipality of Athens at Gazi, where adults dived in nostalgia and youngsters palyed with toys of another time such as retro games, computers and consoles (Amstrad, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast), Subbuteo, board games, Lego, dolls, Playmobil and the car of General Lee from all time classic TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. The convention lasted three days and was visited by 7000 attendees.
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