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Hellenic Red Cross

FieldValue
abbreviationHRC (Greek: ΕΕΣ)
formation
logoHellenic Red Cross logo.png
logo_captionHellenic Red Cross logo
purposeHumanitarian Aid
headquartersAthens, Greece
parent_organizationInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
nameHellenic Red Cross
regionGreece
native_nameΕλληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός
native_name_langel
typeNonprofit organization
ror_idhttps://ror.org/00zzcmy73
websitehttp://www.redcross.gr

The Hellenic Red Cross ({{langx|el|Ελληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός, ΕΕΣ|Ellinikós Erythrós Stavrós, EES

The Hellenic Red Cross has established First Aid Stations, Blood Donation Centres, Schools at Hellenic Red Cross - Branches in Greece, Nurses’ Advanced School (Ανωτέρα Σχολή Νοσηλευτριών) in Athens, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with various entities, Missing Persons Search Service (tracing and family reunification), and several hospitals: the Asclepeion Hospital in Voula, the Henry Dunant Hospital Center in Athens, and the Red Cross Hospital, Athens.

Volunteer Corps

Hellenic Red Cross volunteers are organized into three corps: the Volunteer Nursing Corps, Volunteer Social Welfare Corps, and Volunteer Corps of Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards.

Hellenic Red Cross – Division of Volunteer Corps of Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards was founded in 1932. It is a member of International Life Saving Federation. It has launched a free mobile app for the public. The Training Department is certified and follows an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance. It operates schools and training short courses:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Automated External Defibrillator, Heimlich).
  • First Aid for Dogs.
  • First Aid.
  • School of First Aid, 15 months in duration.
  • School of Junior Samaritans, 24 months.
  • School of Lifeguards, 3 months.
  • School of Rescue, 3 months.

Corruption

In February 2019, the former president of the Hellenic Red Cross Andreas Martinis was convicted by the Athens Criminal Court of Appeal in the First Instance to seven years' suspended imprisonment for six counts of repeated service unfaithfulness. According to the indictment, during the period 2007-2010 he exploited funds earmarked for distressed patients in order to give preferential treatment to the hospitalization rates of prominent persons, which allegedly caused damage to the Henry Dunant Hospital of EUR 22 million.

In May 2019, Andreas Martinis and his wife were sentenced by the Athens Three-Member Criminal Court of Appeal to 10 years' suspended imprisonment for the offence of money laundering in the amount of 3.1 million German marks, with the mitigating circumstance of a previous honest life. The case concerns the signing of a contract between the 'Henry Dunant' Foundation and the German company 'Hospitalia International' in 1998 for the supply of hospital and hotel equipment.

References

References

  1. "Hellenic Red Cross - information".
  2. "Hellenic Red Cross - A sense of community in Greece". Red Cross EU Office.
  3. "Centenary of the Hellenic Red Cross - International Review of the Red Cross".
  4. "Hellenic Red Cross - Regional Departments Map".
  5. "Hellenic Red Cross - Regional Departments".
  6. (2025-04-09). "Hellenic Red Cross: it organises an event for World Health Day".
  7. (2025-04-10). "Hellenic Red Cross: it honours the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day".
  8. (2025-03-18). "Hellenic Red Cross & Association of Pharmaceutical Companies of Greece (SFEE): Mental health first aid at Agia Anna Gymnasium".
  9. (2025-02-19). "Benefactors of Public Health - How the largest hospitals were created". [[Proto Thema]].
  10. (2025-04-24). "1st Hellenic Red Cross & Volunteerism Festival in Thessaloniki - 1st HRC THESS FEST". Hellenic Red Cross.
  11. (2025-05-02). "1st Hellenic Red Cross & Volunteerism Festival in Thessaloniki - 1st HRC THESS FEST 12-18 May 2025". [[Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]].
  12. (2023-04-10). "Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)". [[University of West Attica]].
  13. (2020-08-27). "Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between University of Patras and Hellenic Red Cross". [[University of Patras]].
  14. "General Organizational Chart of the Hellenic Red Cross".
  15. (2024-06-07). "The history of the most important non-governmental organization in Greece".
  16. (2025-04-01). "Ministry of Health Adonis Georgiades' visit to «Evangelismos» for the support of the Emergency Incidents Departments (TEP) by Hellenic Red Cross volunteers".
  17. (2025-04-10). "Volos: Many people were unaware that they had high blood pressure or high blood sugar in the screenings conducted by the Red Cross (video)". [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.
  18. (2025-03-26). "Greek Red Cross marched first in the military parade of Athens to celebrate the anniversary of 25 March 2025".
  19. (2025-01-06). "With a rescue boat and a rescue robot the Greek Red Cross in Piraeus for the Epiphany (photo)".
  20. (2025-04-14). "Hellenic Red Cross: It organizes action of active outreach & support for homeless people".
  21. (2025-03-20). "Launch of a pilot application for the support of emergency departments by the Hellenic Red Cross". [[Ministry of Health (Greece).
  22. "Hellenic Red Cross - Division of Volunteer Corps of Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards". [[International Life Saving Federation]].
  23. "First Aid Mobile Application". Volunteer Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguard Corps of Hellenic Red Cross.
  24. (2017-06-17). "Red Cross First Aid App Can Help Save Lives". [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]].
  25. (2024-04-11). "Help Keep Your Pets Safe with Free Pet First Aid App". [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]].
  26. (2023-07-06). "10 Reasons Why You Should Download the Red Cross First Aid App".
  27. "Hellenic Red Cross - ISO 9001:2015 Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance".
  28. "Volunteer Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguard Corps of the Hellenic Red Cross - Schools".
  29. (2025-01-28). "Hellenic Red Cross: It implements Certified First Aid courses at a distance (e-learning)". [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.
  30. (2024-10-02). "First Aid Courses & Volunteer Training by the Hellenic Red Cross". [[University of Ioannina]].
  31. "Hellenic Red Cross: Courses for Civilians".
  32. (2024-02-17). "Thessaloniki: Free First Aid training by the Hellenic Red Cross in Agia Sophia".
  33. "First Aid courses in cooperation with the Hellenic Red Cross". Scientific Society of Medical Students of Greece (SSHMS).
  34. (2015-05-17). "Andreas Martinis and his wife arrested for a "kickback" of 3.2 million German Marks". [[Proto Thema]].
  35. (2019-02-25). "Seven years imprisonment to Andreas Martinis for «Henry Dunant»". [[Ethnos (newspaper).
  36. (2017-08-22). "Andreas Martinis released after 15 months in prison". [[Proto Thema]].
  37. (2016-11-30). "Andreas Martinis in jail (again) for the free hospital fees at Henry Dunant". [[Proto Thema]].
  38. (2016-05-17). "Former president of the Hellenic Red Cross and Henry Dunant Hospital arrested". [[To Vima]].
  39. (2016-05-20). "Andreas Martinis remanded in custody in the 3.2 million German mark bribery case". [[To Vima]].
  40. (2019-05-15). "10-year suspended sentence for Andreas Martinis". [[To Vima]].
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