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How can I become a member of the Hellenic Rescue Team? 

Become a Member of Greece's Largest Volunteer Rescue Organization and Help Us Save More Lives!

The Hellenic Rescue Team welcomes all individuals who wish to become volunteer rescuers and contribute in any way they can. To join, applicants must be at least 18 years old and participate in the Basic Training School, held every November at the Magnesia branch.

The training program lasts approximately two and a half to three months, during which prospective rescuers acquire essential knowledge in all aspects of rescue operations across different environments: mountains, aquatic areas, urban and non-urban settings, including mass disaster scenarios.

In addition, trainees receive comprehensive First Aid training, a fundamental skill required for all members of the Hellenic Rescue Team. The Basic Training School combines theoretical and practical lessons, ensuring that participants gain broad and in-depth knowledge while also experiencing the natural environments where they will be called to operate in the future.

Can I volunteer with H.R.T. Magnesia without being a member? 

Friends of H.R.T. Magnesia

H.R.T. Magnesia welcomes everyone who has a spirit of volunteerism and wishes to contribute, regardless of whether they become full members or not.

Those who do not wish to become members but still want to support the organization can join the "Friends of H.R.T." category.

Information & Updates

Friends receive information about upcoming activities, operations, training, and courses through:

  • The Internet

  • Visits to the team's facilities, where all relevant information is posted on notice boards

  • Direct communication with Board members (on their initiative)

  • Through mutual contacts who are members

Educational Seminars

Friends may participate if they notify the organization to be included as friends. They will not receive certificates or official confirmation of participation.

Operational Exercises

  • Participation is limited and does not involve direct field engagement.

  • Friends support off-field activities that assist the overall exercise or operation.

  • Typical roles include:

    • Administrative support

    • Site arrangement

    • Perimeter security

  • Friends may participate in exercises organized by other branches if they provide their own equipment and transportation.

  • The scope of participation is determined by the exercise organizers.

Operations

  • If the Operations Manager or Board identifies a need, friends may be invited to assist.

  • Their involvement is limited to supportive, off-field tasks, such as:

    • Administrative support

    • Site arrangement

    • Perimeter security

    • Material transport and guarding

    • Assisting in casualty transport, etc.

Internal Training

  • Friends may join training sessions if they bring their own equipment and materials.

  • They will not receive certificates for participation.

  • Participation in training does not automatically involve direct engagement in operations.

Mass Events & Community Activities

  • Friends can join if they request to participate in the support team.

  • They must use their own transportation.

  • Activities are performed within their capabilities and knowledge, supporting full members of the team.

H.R.T. Identification & Uniform

Friends may wear official H.R.T. insignia and uniforms only when officially invited to participate in an activity, training, or operation, just like regular or probationary members.

How can I become a sponsor or supporter? 

Support the Hellenic Rescue Team

The Hellenic Rescue Team, like most volunteer organizations in Greece, relies primarily on the support and goodwill of private individuals. We would never be able to participate in rescue operations, either in Greece or abroad, without the invaluable support—financial or in equipment—of companies and individuals who believed in our mission and helped us respond to those in need.

Our members have been offering their services for years to people at risk, without ever seeking financial compensation. The success of each rescue mission is our reward.

To ensure an immediate response to the next crisis anywhere in the world, and to help secure a sustainable future for thousands of people, we need your support—whether through financial contributions or by providing equipment that the organization needs.

In return, we can promote your sponsorship using all available channels. We are always grateful to everyone who has supported us in any way, giving us the courage to continue our work.

You can support us financially through PayPal by clicking the button below:


Deposit via Bank Account 

Hellenic Rescue Team

Account Number: 6257-040031-416

IBAN: GR27 0171 2570 0062 5704 0031 416

Via Easypay system of Piraeus Bank

  • Available only for Piraeus Bank cardholders or account holders.

  • If you make a bank deposit, please notify us as soon as possible at +30 24210 63835 or +30 6945 965913 so that we can issue your donation receipt.

Via Postal Money Order or Postal Check through Hellenic Post

  • You can send a postal money order or check to the Hellenic Rescue Team at the following address:
    10 Spetson Street, Neapolis, Volos, Postal Code 38334, Greece

Can someone who is a member of another rescue team participate in the Basic Knowledge training of H.R.T. Magnesia without becoming a member? 

Participation of Members from Other Rescue Teams in Basic Training

As part of a broader collaboration and recognizing the necessity of joint training, H.R.T. Magnesia may, upon prior arrangement, open positions in its Basic Rescue Training School for members of other rescue teams (over 18 years old). This ensures the smooth, safe, and successful cooperation of all rescuers in operational fields, regardless of the rescue organization they belong to.

Under no circumstances is this initiative intended to undermine the training programs of other rescue teams. On the contrary, it represents a move towards cooperation both in training and later in operational activities.

The Hellenic Rescue Team of Magnesia believes that all organizations operating in the field of rescue should collaborate rather than foster competition or isolation among their members.

"What are the subject areas of the Basic Training School for New Rescuers, and how often is it held?" 

Basic Training School for New Rescuers

The Basic Training School for New Rescuers is held once a year, usually in November, and lasts approximately 2.5 to 3 months.

Training sessions take place on weekends, and the subject areas covered include:

  • Meteorology

  • First Aid

  • Air Rescue Tactics

  • Mountain Rescue (climbing tactics & use of specialized equipment)

  • Survival

  • Day and Night Orientation

  • Water Safety (sea, lakes, rivers, etc.)

  • Mass Disaster Response (earthquakes, fires, floods, etc.)

  • Emergency Communications

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