THE General Secretariat of Civil Protection civilprotection.gov.gr of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, has informed the competent government agencies involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, so that they are on increased civil protection readiness, in order to immediately deal with the effects of the prevalence of high temperatures.

At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection recommends that citizens be particularly careful, taking measures to protect themselves from risks arising from the prevalence of high temperatures.

In areas where high temperatures are expected to prevail, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection civilprotection.gov.gr appeals to attention to people belonging to vulnerable groups be especially careful in the following days to avoid health problems such as heat exhaustion and heatstrokewhich may be caused by the high temperatures that will prevail.

In particular, according to the guidelines for self-protection against high temperatures, citizens are advised to:

  • Stay in cool and shady places away from crowds, use air conditioners or fans and avoid heavy physical work in places with high temperature, apnea and high humidity.
  • Avoid sunbathing, as well as walking or running under the sun and wear a hat and sunglasses and light-colored clothing made of fabric that allows the skin to ventilate and facilitate the evaporation of sweat, avoiding synthetic fabrics.
  • Consume light meals with fruits and vegetables, limiting fats and the amount of food.
  • Drink plenty of water and fruit juices, avoiding alcoholic beverages.
  • Special care is recommended for babies and young children, as well as the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases to protect them from high temperatures

For more information and instructions on self-protection from high temperatures, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection at the electronic address civilprotection.gov.gr and the following document of the Ministry of Health:

https://diavgeia.gov.gr/doc/%CE%A8%CE%9C%CE%9F1465%CE%A6%CE%A5%CE%9F-%CE%9A%CE%9D%CE%94

In particular, issues concerning the prevention of thermal stress of workers are given in the following document of the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs:

https://diavgeia.gov.gr/doc/6%CE%A1%CE%9B646%CE%9C%CE%A4%CE%9B%CE%9A-%CE%A16%CE%9F

Min. Work: Mandatory stoppage of work during hot hours and telecommuting

From the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the Ministerial Decision (No. 65581) was issued in which all the emergency measures to deal with the heat stress of private sector workers during the weather phenomenon – heat called “CLEON” are mentioned.

Among the measures it includes the Ministerial Decision is:

–The mandatory work stoppage in areas where the risk of heat stress becomes extremely high during the period 12:00 – 17:00

-Providing remote work with the telework system for private sector workers who belong to high-risk groups

–Measures for the organization of working time and facilitation of employees during any change in their time of arrival and departure from work

-Technical and organizational measures to prevent workers’ thermal stress

-Special provisions for outdoor work and provision of personal protective equipment