Hellenic Rescue Team Magnesia

Founded in 2000, Hellenic Rescue Team Magnesia is a non-governmental organisation based in Neapoli, Volos, Greece working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, health.

Hellenic Rescue Team Magnesia (E.O.D. Magnesia) is a voluntary, non-profit rescue organisation based in Neapoli, Volos, in the Magnesia prefecture of Greece. It acts as an auxiliary to state agencies in preventing and responding to emergencies and rescuing people in all types of danger. Its volunteer teams are organised into departments for mountain, water, air, search dog and first aid operations, and a Research & Technology Unit supports the wider Hellenic Rescue Team's telecommunications, IT and innovation work. The branch also trains external organisations in first aid, maintains a public map of defibrillators in Magnesia, and is certified to take part in international disaster response missions under the UN's INSARAG framework. It is funded through donations and volunteer support, and the team was founded in 2000 by a group of mountaineers.