Informative and educational articles on first aid and health.
03.08.2026
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.
Read more →01.08.2026
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.
Read more →03.05.2026
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.
Read more →10.01.2026
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.
Read more →10.10.2025
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.
Read more →24.09.2024
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.
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