We are now needing more volunteers for the shifts of watching and scans the shore for boats. Our base is in Skala Sikamias North Lesbos and from 1st of December we are planning a daily 24/7 observation. For this position we need mid and long term volunteers that will get training and work with the [...]
Night shifts, scanning with night vision binoculars...Every night is a completely different night. Last days we can say that there is an increase of the boats that arrive but as usual they arrive during night and most of the times the smugglers leave the people at the rocks and they return back. Each night a [...]
International Maritime Rescue Federation, HERO awards and our team is more than proud to be in the semifinals and to be present at the award ceremony in Portugal. We feel the need to say a huge "Thank you" to everyone who support this nominee and made our excellent lifeguard @mania_bikof the challenge to represent our [...]
IMRF HERO AWARDS 2016 A great moment for our team, our presentation in the shortlist nominees for outstanding individual contribution to a maritime SAR operation. Our team since 7th of November 2015, 375 days today, whatever the weather, from which base we launch refugee SAR operation. Our work has save countless men,women,children from drowning and [...]
Memories from lighthouse 1 / Limantziki / Molyvos There were days that we didn't have time even to think how important was that our lifeguard team was there for those who attempting the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea from Turkey to Greece. Not all of them make it across alive..but we did our best [...]
We are honored to be in the short listed individuals in the International Maritime Rescue Federation - IMRF 's short list for the H.E.R.O. awards with the nominee of our founder Bikof Mania-Maria and our team of lifeguards from Lifeguard Hellas, that we left our homes, families and work to live in a tent on [...]