ESEPA was founded in 1999 with the aim of establishing voluntary fire brigades in Greece upon the German and Austrian models. Up until today, the organisation has only been made up of publicly funded professional fire brigades which, on account of the size of the territory, have journeys of up to 1.5 hours. With the help of relief organizations and companies from Germany, 34 brigades have been founded to protect the Greek population. Equipment and materials have mainly been provided by donations. |
ESEPA: a voluntary, Greek aid organisation |
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