{"id":2004,"date":"2025-11-20T15:21:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/news\/tailored-project\/%cf%80%cf%81%cf%8c%ce%b3%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bc%ce%b1-%cf%85%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ae%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%be%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%b8%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8e%ce%bd-%ce%bf\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:21:19","slug":"programma-ypostirixis-ethelontikon-omadon-dasoprostasias","status":"publish","type":"tailored-project","link":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/tailored-project\/programma-ypostirixis-ethelontikon-omadon-dasoprostasias\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Program for Volunteer Forest Firefighting Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-5b7e1450\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"902\" data-media-id=\"3494\" class=\"gb-media-d62cfd31\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-1-1536x866.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5b46ee71\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-3f282b9c\">Support Program for Volunteer Forest Firefighting Teams<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-dc1840b5\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e478d17e\"><div style=\"color:#e76d6c;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2ba3ec8dd5a2e59e5b08fa0fd9969a93 wp-block-post-date has-text-color\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-20T15:21:50+02:00\">20\/11\/2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-11f7586c dn-diamond-item-alt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/project-type\/emergency-response-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Emergency Response &amp; Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b1f1f2a2\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-1be72f1d\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-212a2cc4\"><strong>Standing by the volunteers \u2014 now for two more years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-187a9d9e\">Recognizing the vital role that volunteer forest fire protection teams play in preventing and mitigating the devastating impact of wildfires, Desmos, in collaboration with WWF Greece and HIGGS (Higher Incubator Giving Growth &amp; Sustainability), implemented the Volunteer Forest Fire Protection Support Program (2022\u20132024). The program aimed to train, empower, and equip volunteer firefighting teams across Greece, highlighting once again the invaluable contribution of the people who selflessly operate on the frontlines every fire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-040ac152\">The program\u2019s impact was particularly evident during the 2023 and 2024 fire seasons, when 47 of the 50 supported teams played a pivotal role in combating major wildfires in Attica, Corinth, Rhodes, and Evros, using the equipment provided and the skills gained through training workshops. Additional resources were also mobilized to support teams responding to areas affected by both the wildfires and floods of 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-afb2d79b dn-tailored-grid\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"gb-media-a4c9a419\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-4.jpg\" title=\"dasopirosvestes-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" class=\"gb-media-b91456bb\" alt=\"\" title=\"dasopirosvestes-3\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0c9dba23\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-785fea90\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ba303bd5\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f78c585b\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-107f0127\">The program\u2019s design and execution were rooted in the long-standing and urgent needs of these volunteer teams \u2014 for both equipment and training: two essential tools that allow them to operate safely and effectively in protecting Greece\u2019s forests and citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b2169164\">The donation of companion armchairs offered much-needed comfort and support to parents and caregivers staying beside their hospitalized children. The opportunity for rest greatly helps reduce their physical and emotional fatigue, allowing them to provide better care and support. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5fddc791 dn-tailored-grid\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"gb-media-7e6bca81\" alt=\"\" title=\"dasopirosvestes-2\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"gb-media-b9afc699\" alt=\"\" title=\"dasopirosvestes-5\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dasopirosvestes-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-cf49b1d3\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f9770903\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-34dcc3f4\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-2af8a4b6\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b448a12e\">2024\u20132026: Second Cycle \u2013 Expanding Impact<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-42ada3d2\">The new two-year, upgraded, and highly ambitious program to support and train volunteer forest fire protection teams (2024\u20132026) is supported by <strong>the National Bank of Greece<\/strong>, the <strong>John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation<\/strong>, and the <strong>Athina I. Martinos Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d0d11f2c\">The objective of the second cycle of the Program is to further upgrade volunteer forest fire protection teams nationwide so that they can operate in a coordinated and safe manner to suppress forest fires by providing specialized equipment with an emphasis on the preparation and activation of volunteer foot patrols, as well as training in more specialized forest firefighting topics through experiential education workshops. At the same time, it includes additional training activities for local communities on the content and planning of prevention actions, as well as active interventions in the public dialogue aimed at implementing the relevant legislation and further strengthening social participation in the fight against forest fires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-dd5d44ed\">The program focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0a67c596\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2fc21d63 dn-diamond-item\">Providing advanced firefighting equipment, with emphasis on preparing and activating organized volunteer ground units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-7e33fb01 dn-diamond-item\">Offering specialized training, through: Hands-on workshops in 10 selected regions on the operation and organization of volunteer forest firefighting units, online prevention seminars for local authorities and the public and creation of a digital hub for networking and knowledge sharing among volunteer fire protection teams nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2e93fb19 dn-diamond-item\">Engaging in public dialogue by submitting evidence-based policy recommendations, monitoring implementation of the legal framework, and advocating for the full activation and integration of volunteer groups within the national civil protection mechanism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-c16c52c4\">Volunteer forest fire protection teams are among the most active actors of Greece\u2019s civil society. Supporting them is not only necessary but essential \u2014 enabling them to continue safeguarding our forests and strengthening local communities against the growing threat of wildfires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Program for Volunteer Forest Firefighting Teams Emergency Response &amp; Recovery Standing by the volunteers \u2014 now for two more years. Recognizing the vital role that volunteer forest fire protection teams play in preventing and mitigating the devastating impact of wildfires, Desmos, in collaboration with WWF Greece and HIGGS (Higher Incubator Giving Growth &amp; Sustainability), &#8230; <a title=\"Support Program for Volunteer Forest Firefighting Teams\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/tailored-project\/programma-ypostirixis-ethelontikon-omadon-dasoprostasias\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Support Program for Volunteer Forest Firefighting Teams\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3494,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"project-type":[18],"class_list":["post-2004","tailored-project","type-tailored-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-type-emergency-response-recovery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tailored-project\/2004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tailored-project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tailored-project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2004"},{"taxonomy":"project-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-type?post=2004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}