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Practical guides to the first minutes of an emergency — what you do before the ambulance arrives. Written by our instructors, following the guidelines of the bodies that certify us.
Cardiac arrest or heart attack: what's the difference and what to do
Cardiac arrest and a heart attack get mixed up all the time, but they aren't the same thing and the response is different. How to tell them apart in seconds, and what to do in each case until the ambulance arrives.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Where is the nearest defibrillator? The open AED map for Greece
In a cardiac arrest, a defibrillator saves a life only if you know it exists and where it is. What an AED is, how to use it, and how you can find — or register — the nearest defibrillator on the open, free openAEDmap.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
CPR and Greek law: when is the citizen-rescuer protected?
What Greek law provides for the citizen who performs CPR in a cardiac arrest. When the volunteer rescuer is legally protected, what applies to the use of an AED, and when failing to help can be prosecuted.
Written by Dr. Evangelos Mastakas · LEGAD BA, MA, PhD IHL — Hellenic Air Force Officer
Choking in children and infants: what to do step by step (ERC guidelines)
What to do when a child or infant is choking on food or a foreign body. A step-by-step guide following the ERC guidelines: how to recognise severe obstruction, the correct skills for a child and for an infant, and what to avoid.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Choking in a bedridden patient: what to do step by step
Choking in a bedridden patient is especially dangerous, because lying on the back increases the risk and standing abdominal thrusts can't be used in bed. How to respond, step by step, until the ambulance arrives.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
How to stop severe bleeding: what to do step by step
Severe bleeding can turn fatal within minutes. How to find the source, apply proper pressure, when to pack the wound and when to use a tourniquet — step by step, until the ambulance arrives.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Epilepsy: the right actions to manage a seizure
How to correctly manage an epileptic seizure in the pre-hospital setting: what to do and what not to do during it, when to call the emergency services immediately, and how febrile seizures in children differ.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Acute Myocardial Infarction: symptoms, warning signs and first aid
Acute Myocardial Infarction is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. How to recognise the symptoms early, what to do in the first critical minutes, the risk factors, and how to prevent a second episode.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
How a school gets a defibrillator (AED) in 2026
The ways a school or club can get a defibrillator in 2026: the Ministry of Education programme, the municipality, a donation or sponsorship, and the training route through Double Score — plus what you need beyond the device itself.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
First aid kit: a complete guide for home, school and car
A practical guide to what your first aid kit should contain at home, at school and in the car, together with the new mandatory legislation for the car first aid kit and the DIN 13164:2022 standard.
Written by Evangelos Karagiannis · Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
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