Athens Municipality and Red Cross partner for neighborhood safety network

The Municipality of Athens and the Hellenic Red Cross are joining forces to establish a comprehensive, permanent safety and social protection network for the capital's residents. A Memorandum of Cooperation signed by the two entities will bolster the city's preparedness by integrating specialized first aid knowledge, defibrillator use, and organized emergency response directly into each neighborhood.

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The cooperation of the Municipality of Athens with the Hellenic Red Cross has already proven its worth in practice. With the new Memorandum, we are giving greater duration, stability, and even more substantial content.

This institutional partnership is designed as a structural intervention to upgrade the Municipality's operational capacity and strengthen social resilience during challenging times. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas emphasized the practical value of the collaboration, stating, "The cooperation of the Municipality of Athens with the Hellenic Red Cross has already proven its worth in practice. With the new Memorandum, we are giving greater duration, stability, and even more substantial content."

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We are investing in prevention, education, volunteerism, and readiness, so that the Municipality can respond even more effectively to the needs of citizens, both in everyday life and in emergency situations. At the same time, we are strengthening the broader network of health and prevention services that the Municipality of Athens is developing through its Municipal Clinics and social structures, aiming for quality, accessible, and timely services for all.

Doukas added, "We are investing in prevention, education, volunteerism, and readiness, so that the Municipality can respond even more effectively to the needs of citizens, both in everyday life and in emergency situations. At the same time, we are strengthening the broader network of health and prevention services that the Municipality of Athens is developing through its Municipal Clinics and social structures, aiming for quality, accessible, and timely services for all."

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We are moving forward together with the Municipality of Athens as a result of common principles, positions, and perceptions on issues of humanity, altruism, solidarity, and social contribution.

Dr. Antonios Avgerinos, President of the Hellenic Red Cross, highlighted the shared values driving the initiative. "We are moving forward together with the Municipality of Athens as a result of common principles, positions, and perceptions on issues of humanity, altruism, solidarity, and social contribution," he said. He further noted that training municipal staff in first aid by experienced Red Cross instructors will equip city services with crucial knowledge for emergencies, reinforcing the organization's long-standing commitment to first aid education.

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The training of staff in First Aid, by experienced trainers of the Hellenic Red Cross, will equip all the Services of the Municipality with valuable knowledge that can prove decisive in an emergency situation.