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<strong>Europass</strong><br />
Curriculum Vitae<br />
Personal information<br />
First name(s) / Surname(s) Demetrios G. Pyrros<br />
Address Peloponnisou 46, 153 41 Ag. Paraskevi (Greece)<br />
Telephone(s) Home: +(30) 21 06 00 12 43 Mobile +(30) 69 32 27 63 22<br />
Fax(es) +(30) 21 06 08 34 83<br />
E-mail(s) pyrros@hol.<strong>gr</strong><br />
Nationality Greek<br />
Date of birth 14 August 1961<br />
Gender Male<br />
Desired employment /<br />
Occupational field<br />
Work experience<br />
Emergency Pre-Hospital Medicine and Disaster Medicine<br />
Dates 08/02/2006 →<br />
Occupation or position held Director of Medical Services<br />
Main activities and responsibilities Since 1/9/2010 appointed Coordinating Director. In charge of the overall operation of approximately 60<br />
-70 specialized medical doctors operating in Mobile Intensive Care Units, Motorcycles and Aircrafts for<br />
the Headquarters of the Nationwide Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical System. Responsible for the<br />
overall response of the ambulance service to all special events including sports. i.e. medical coverage<br />
of the yearly Athens Classic Marathon, EMS coverage of the Special Olympics World Summer Games<br />
Athens 2011 etc<br />
Name and address of employer Dr. Ioannis Rotsiokos, President of Admin. Council of E.K.A.B. National Centre for Emergency Care<br />
End of Hygeia Street, GR-115 27 Athens (Greece)<br />
Type of business or sector Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical System /Ambulance Service<br />
Dates 2005 →<br />
Occupation or position held Vice- President / Member of Admin. Council<br />
Main activities and responsibilities Post Olympic Games operation and management of the 5.000 m2 Olympic Village Polyclinic as well<br />
as development of new projects in the areas of Primary Health & Rehabilitation in Greece<br />
Name and address of employer A.E.M.Y. Health Units S.A.<br />
Olympic Village, GR-136 73 Acharnes (Greece)<br />
Type of business or sector State owned S.A. for Primary Health & Rehabilitation Services<br />
Dates 15/02/2002 - 30/11/2004<br />
Occupation or position held Deputy Chief Medical Officer/ Venues Complex Medical Director / Manager Olympic Village Polyclinic<br />
Main activities and responsibilities Preparation and execution of Health Services for the ATHENS 2004 Olympic & Paralympic Games<br />
(On loan from E.K.A.B.)<br />
Name and address of employer Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004<br />
Iolkou & Filikis Eterias, GR-142 34 Nea Ionia (Greece)<br />
Type of business or sector Human Health And Social Work Activities, Olympic Games<br />
Dates 02/02/2001 - 07/01/2006<br />
Occupation or position held Senior Medical Officer<br />
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Main activities and responsibilities Aeromedical Evacuations of patients for definitive treatment from the islands to tertiary medical<br />
facilities in mainland Greece.<br />
In charge of the Special Unit for Disaster Medicine<br />
Name and address of employer E.K.A.B. National Centre for Emergency Care<br />
Type of business or sector Human health and social work activities<br />
Dates 27/02/1997 - 02/02/2001<br />
Occupation or position held Medical Officer<br />
Main activities and responsibilities Emergency Pre-Hospital care for the sick and injured by utilizing Mobile Intensive Care Units or<br />
aeromedical evacuations aircrafts.<br />
Doctor of the Special Unit for Disaster Medicine<br />
Name and address of employer E.K.A.B. National Centre for Emergency Care<br />
Type of business or sector Human health and social work activities<br />
Dates 06/1995 - 26/02/1997<br />
Occupation or position held Orthopaedic Surgeon<br />
Main activities and responsibilities Private Practitioner with special ties with SOS Doctors as shareholder, member of the team of doctors<br />
and aeromedical evacuations doctor.<br />
Name and address of employer Self employed<br />
(Greece)<br />
Type of business or sector Human Health And Social Work Activities, Private Practice<br />
Dates 24/12/1989 - 24/12/1990<br />
Occupation or position held UN Dispensary Physician / UN Volunteer<br />
Main activities and responsibilities The doctor of the United Nations Dispensary in Kabul, Afghanistan in charge for all health related<br />
matters of UN local and international personnel and their dependants.<br />
Name and address of employer Mr. Ross Mountain, United Nations Resident Representative<br />
Type of business or sector Activities Of Extraterritorial Organisations And Bodies, Volunteer Humanitarian Mission<br />
Dates 12/08/1986 - 12/08/1988<br />
Occupation or position held Second Lieutenant (Reserve) Medical Corps<br />
Main activities and responsibilities During the 2 years compulsory military service, I served for nine months as Squadron Medical Officer<br />
and for one year as intern in Surgery Department of the 251 H.A.F. General Hospital.<br />
Name and address of employer Hellenic Air Force<br />
(Greece)<br />
Type of business or sector Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security, Compulsory Military Service<br />
Education and training<br />
Dates 2007 - 2008<br />
Title of qualification awarded Certificate of Specialization, Organization & Management of Health Services<br />
Principal subjects / occupational skills<br />
covered<br />
Name and type of organisation<br />
providing education and training<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
An Academic year of e-learning courses on Organization and Management of Health Services<br />
National & Capodistrian University of Athens (Centre of Professional Training)<br />
Stadiou 5, GR-105 62 Athens (Greece)<br />
Post Graduate Specialization<br />
Dates 2004 - 2005<br />
Title of qualification awarded Master (II Level) European Master in Disaster Medicine<br />
Principal subjects / occupational skills<br />
covered<br />
Thesis submitted: "The Current State of Affairs Regarding Triage Tags in the European Union."<br />
Disaster and Emergency Medicine topics in English including e-learning platform and live-in courses.<br />
Name and type of organisation Facolta di Medicine, Chirurgia e Scienze della salute, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale<br />
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providing education and training "Amedeo Avogadro" (University)<br />
Viale Mazzini 18, I-28100 Novara (Italy)<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
Level II Master<br />
Dates 1994 - 1995<br />
Title of qualification awarded Diploma of Sufficiency in Emergency Prehospital Medicine<br />
Principal subjects / occupational skills<br />
covered<br />
Name and type of organisation<br />
providing education and training<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
Emergency Prehospital Medicine and Disaster Medicine<br />
EKAB, National Centre for Emergency Care (Ambulance Service)<br />
End of Hygeia Street, GR-115 27 Athens (Greece)<br />
Post Specialization<br />
Dates 1990 - 1994<br />
Title of qualification awarded Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon<br />
Principal subjects / occupational skills<br />
covered<br />
Name and type of organisation<br />
providing education and training<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
Dates 80 - 86<br />
Orthopaedics, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine<br />
1st Orthopaedic Department, Medical School, National & Capodistrian University of Athens<br />
(Specialization)<br />
KAT Hospital, Nikis 2, GR-145 61 Kifisia, Athens (Greece)<br />
Medical Specialization<br />
Title of qualification awarded Ptychion Iatrikis (Diploma of Medicine)<br />
Name and type of organisation<br />
providing education and training<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
Dates 73 - 79<br />
Medical School, University of Ioannina (Medical School)<br />
P.O. Box 1186, GR-451 10 Ioannina (Greece)<br />
Tertiary Education<br />
Title of qualification awarded Lyceum Diploma<br />
Principal subjects / occupational skills<br />
covered<br />
Name and type of organisation<br />
providing education and training<br />
Level in national or international<br />
classification<br />
Personal skills and<br />
competences<br />
Mother tongue(s) Greek<br />
Other language(s)<br />
High Scholl education<br />
Anatolia College (Lyceum (High School))<br />
P.O. Box 21021, 555 10 Pylea Thessaloniki (Greece)<br />
Secondary Education<br />
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking W r i t i n g<br />
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production<br />
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English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user<br />
French B1 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user<br />
Dari A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User A1 Basic User<br />
(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level<br />
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Social skills and competences Medal & Awards<br />
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-> Hellenic Red Cross “Clio Misirlogou” Virtue Award for the Commitment to the Humanitarian Ideals<br />
Presented in Thessaloniki, Greece on 6th September 2007, by the Thessaloniki Chapter of the HRC<br />
-> Humanitarian and Public Service Award & Plaque, Anatolia, The American College of Thessaloniki,<br />
1999<br />
Presented in Thessaloniki on 23 June 1999 by Dr. W.W. McGrew, President, ACT<br />
-> Honourable mention for the rescue mission in Aegion, 1995<br />
By H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic<br />
-> Letter of Appreciation and Honourable Mention from the Yugoslavian Embassy in Afghanistan to<br />
the UN Resident Representative for my involvement in the rescue efforts following a bombardment<br />
with cluster fragmentation rockets at the Embassy compound, 1990, Kabul Afghanistan<br />
-> Medal: Special Award for Rescuers in Armenia.<br />
Presented in Athens, Greece on 16 May 1990 by H.E. the Ambassador of the U.S.S.R.<br />
Memberships<br />
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* World Association of Emergency and Disaster Medicine WADEM (Immediate Past President since<br />
May 2011, President 2009-2011, President Elect 2005-2009, Secretary 2001, Board of Directors<br />
1998, member since 1996)<br />
* European Master in Disaster Medicine - Alumni (Founding Treasurer - since 2005)<br />
* National Committee on Resuscitation, Central Health Board, Member<br />
* Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, 3rd Scientific Committee, Member<br />
* Hellenic Aerospace Medical Society (member since 1997)<br />
* Medecins Sans Frontieres, Greece (Founding member, Vice-President from 1990 to 1999)<br />
* Paediatric Trauma Care (since 2000)<br />
* United Nations Greek Association (since 1992) & United Nations Staff Association<br />
* Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (since 1987)<br />
* Hellenic Society of Emergency Medicine (Founding member - since 2003)<br />
* European Society of Emergency Medicine (since 2003)<br />
* "Anatolia" College Alumni Association (since 1979) & "Anatolians in Athens" Alumni Association<br />
* Emergencies Research Centre, Athens, Greece (Founding member, 1992 - 2005)<br />
Technical skills and competences European Union: Training on Community Civil Protection Mechanism<br />
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-> Jan 2012 Staff Management Course (SMC) EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, DEMA,<br />
SRSA, Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
-> Sep 2010 International Coordination Course (ICC) EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism,<br />
Spanish National School of Civil Protection, Madrid, Spain<br />
-> Sep 2009 FLOODEX 2009 Team leader, Coordination team to the EU FLOODEX large scale<br />
exercise<br />
-> Jun 2009 Media and Security Strategy Course (MSC), EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism,<br />
DEMA, SRSA, Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
-> Jun 2009 1st Self Training Workshop, Rapid Response Capability 7 Project, GSCP, Athens,<br />
Greece<br />
-> Jun 2009 1st Level Training Course, PIS.A.R.T.E. Project, EU Community Civil Protection<br />
Mechanism, Pisa, Italy<br />
-> Mar 2009 Modules Basic Course 1, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, THW, ACPDR,<br />
NPRD, Slovenia, Croatia<br />
-> Nov 2008 High Level Coordination Refresher Course, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism,<br />
DEMA, SRSA, Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
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-> Nov 2008 Assessment Mission Course, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, THW Training<br />
Centre, Neuhausen, Germany<br />
-> Sep 2008 TRIPLEX 2008 Member of the EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism Team as<br />
Coordination Expert to the UN International Humanitarian Partnership Exercise<br />
-> Apr 2008 High Level Coordination Course, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, German<br />
Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster assistance (BBK) & Polish Main school of fire Service,<br />
Warsaw, Poland<br />
-> Mar 2008 Operational Management Course, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, THW<br />
training Centre, Neuhausen, Germany<br />
-> Feb 2007 Community Mechanism Induction Course, EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism,<br />
CIRPS -University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy<br />
Special Training<br />
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-> Apr 2011 Joint Hellenic Turkish Stand-by Disaster Response Unit, (JHET-SDRU) Exercise and<br />
Workshop, Izmir, Turkey<br />
-> Oct 2007 3rd Ambulance Rally with International Participation & Emergency Health Services<br />
Training Con<strong>gr</strong>ess, Ankara, Turkey<br />
-> May 2007 European training for Health Professionals on rapid response to Health threats<br />
ETHREAT Pilot Course for EU Front Line Health Professionals, Department of Hygiene and<br />
epidemiology, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece<br />
-> March 2007 United Nations International Search and Rescue Advisory Group, INSARAG<br />
Awareness Training, Athens, Greece<br />
-> Sep 2006 Collaboration in Public Health and Disaster Management, National School of Public<br />
Health, Athens, Greece<br />
-> Jun 2006 12th Course, School of Training for Sea Survival, Hellenic Air Force Training Command,<br />
Dekelia, Greece<br />
-> Apr 2002 Advance Hazmat Life Support, San Marino, Rep. of San Marino (RSM)<br />
-> Aug 2000 International Chief Emergency Physician Course, Mainz, Germany<br />
-> 1999 EU Workshops on Disaster Medicine in France & Sweden<br />
-> 1999 ATLS, ACLS & APLS Instructor Courses, Greece<br />
-> Feb 1996 EU Exchange of Experts in Civil Protection - Disaster Medicine, Helsinki, Finland<br />
-> 1995-1996 1st Post-<strong>gr</strong>aduate Course on Emergency Pre-Hospital Medicine (2 semester course)<br />
National Centre of Emergency Care (EKAB), Athens, Greece<br />
-> Jun'99-Feb'95 Advanced Trauma Life Support, Com. on Trauma, American College of Surgeons<br />
-> Nov'89&Oct'88 Courses on Disaster Medicine matters, European Centre for Disaster Medicine<br />
(CEMEC), RSM<br />
-> 1986 Training Centre for Aerospace Medicine, 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital, Athens<br />
Teaching Experience<br />
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* 2010-Present Visiting Professor, European Master in Disaster Medicine, a Level II Master, Universita<br />
del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy & Free University of Brussels, Belgium<br />
*2009-Present Faculty, Post Graduate Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Medical<br />
School, National & Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece<br />
*2009-Present Faculty, Post Graduate Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme on Disaster Medicine & Crisis Management,<br />
Faculty of Nursing, National & Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece<br />
* Apr 2009 Trainer in Modules Basic Course 2 EU Community Civil Protection Mechanism, THW,<br />
ACPDR, NPRD, Slovenia, Croatia<br />
* 2009-2010 Tutor, European Master in Disaster Medicine, a Level II Master, Universita del Piemonte<br />
Orientale, Novara, Italy & Free University of Brussels, Belgium<br />
* 2000-Present ATLS Instructor in good standing, Greece<br />
* 2000-Present APLS Instructor in good standing, Greece<br />
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* 2000 - Present Instructor, School of Aerospace Medicine, Centre for Aerospace Medicine, Hellenic<br />
Air force, Athens<br />
* 1995-Present Emergency Pre-Hospital Medicine Instructor for the Hellenic National Centre of<br />
Emergency Care (EKAB).<br />
* 2001-Present Emergency Pre-Hospital Care Instructor for the Rescuers School, EKAB<br />
* 1995 Instructor of Basic First Aid and Burn injuries for the pro<strong>gr</strong>amme of "Forest Safety Consultants"<br />
of EE2000<br />
* 1994-1995 First-Aid Instructor for the Mediterranean A<strong>gr</strong>onomic Inst. of Chania for airlift forest firefighters.<br />
* 1991 Lecturer at the "Risk Management" training pro<strong>gr</strong>amme of the Institute of Information and<br />
Training "Dimitra", Larissa, Greece<br />
* 1989 Teaching Basic Anatomy and Orthopaedic First Aid at the Ambulance Crew School of EKAB<br />
* 1987-1988 C.P.R. Instructor of the Hellenic Air Force Medical Training Centre.<br />
* 1984-1986 First Aid and C.P.R. Instructor. Good Samaritan Corps, Hellenic Red Cross.<br />
* 1980 C.P.R. Instructor. Broome County Chapter, American Red Cross<br />
Computer skills and competences Certified with European Computer Drivers Licence No. GR 2546 25/01/2002 (Using the Computer and<br />
Managing Files, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Presentations, Information and<br />
Communication)<br />
Power user of Windows OS. Limited experience with Linux and Apple OS<br />
Other skills and competences Missions Abroad & Special Activities<br />
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Olympic Related<br />
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* Feb '12 Advisor, OGKM Medical Services Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil<br />
* Apr '08 Invited Speaker, UK Olympic and Paralympic Games Ambulance Forum, London Ambulance<br />
Service, London, United Kingdom<br />
* Jan '08 Advisor, OGKM Medical Services Workshop, London, United Kingdom<br />
* Feb '04 Advisor, OGKM Medical Services Workshop, Beijing, China<br />
* Aug '00 Observers team, Hellenic Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia<br />
Disaster Medicine Related<br />
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* Dec '04 Repatriation Mission of Greek and European Nationals following the Tsunami, Phuket,<br />
Thailand<br />
* Dec '02 WHO EMRO Short Term Consultant for Emergency Preparedness and Response<br />
Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme to Cyprus<br />
* Dec & Aug '99 In Charge of the Special Unit for Disaster Medicine of the Greek Rescue Group at the<br />
Earthquakes in Turkey<br />
* Sep '99 Coordinator of the Medical Teams from the National Centre of Emergency Care (EKAB) that<br />
responded at the Earthquake in Athens, Greece<br />
* Dec '98 - Jan '99 Medical Consultant, UN Medical Service, Pyongyang, DPR of Korea<br />
* Jul - Sep '97 Medical Officer, United Nations Off. of the Humanitarian Coord., Baghdad, Iraq<br />
* Mar - Jun'96 Demobilization & Humanitarian Affairs Officer, United Nations, Monrovia, Liberia<br />
* Jun '95 Head of the Special Unit for Disaster Medicine of the National Emergency Care Service at<br />
the Earthquake in Aegion, Greece<br />
* Jan - Mar '93 United Nations Physician to the UN Special Coordinator, Monrovia, Liberia<br />
* Mar '92 Consultant to the United Nations Medical Director, New York UN HQ<br />
* Sep '91 United Nations Medical Consultant, Monrovia, Liberia<br />
* Jan '91 Doctor of "Medecins Sans Frontieres", Greek Albanian Border<br />
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* Dec '89 - Dec '90 United Nations Dispensary Physician, Kabul, Afghanistan<br />
* Jun - Dec '89 Medical Advice Centre, Hellenic Red Cross, Athens, Greece<br />
* 1989 Preventive medicine missions for children at Greek Islands<br />
* 21-27 Jan '89 Greek Team of Experts to Soviet Armenia, USSR<br />
* 13-17 Dec '88 Greek Rescue Team, Leninakan, Soviet Armenia, USSR<br />
* 1981 - 1988 Good Samaritan Corps, Hellenic Red Cross, Thessaloniki, Greece<br />
* 1979 - 1980 Harpur's Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Service Inc., SUNY, Binghamton, N.Y.,<br />
USA Broome Volunteer Emergency Squad Inc., Binghamton, N.Y., USA<br />
Additional information • Member of the WHO Virtual Interdisciplinary Advisory Group on Mass Gatherings (since 2012)<br />
• Member of the Medical Working Group of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group of<br />
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN-OCHA INSARAG (since 2009)<br />
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• Chairman of the Advisory Board of the European Emergency Number Association (EENA-112),<br />
Brussels, Belgium (since 2008)<br />
Annexes LIST OF PUBLICATIONS<br />
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Books and Publications:<br />
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Pyrros D, Contributor Chapter 1: The Planning of Mass Participation Events In: McDonagh D, editor.<br />
FIMS Sports Medicine Manual: Event Planning and Emergency Care, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;<br />
Nov, 2011<br />
Pyrros D, Contributor Chapter 3: Disaster / Major Incident Planning In: McDonagh D, editor. FIMS<br />
Sports Medicine Manual: Event Planning and Emergency Care, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Nov,<br />
2011<br />
Pyrros D, Technical Contributor In: Emergency Medical Services Systems in the European Union,<br />
WHO Europe, 2008 Available at<br />
http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/emergencies/disaster-preparedness-andresponse/publications/2009/emergency-medical-services-systems-in-the-european-union<br />
Accessed<br />
14 Jan. 2012<br />
Pyrros D, Lolas C. Special Events Medical Care In: Lolas C, editor. The Olympics Medical Care, 1st<br />
ed. Athens, Odysseas Publications, Jul, 2008: 201-208<br />
Parisis C, Pyrros D, Spyrou S, Trethowan P, Lolas C. The Organization of the Health Services of<br />
Modern Olympic Games In: Lolas C, editor. The Olympics Medical Care, 1st ed. Athens, Odysseas<br />
Publications, Jul, 2008: 209-238<br />
Parisis C, Pyrros D, Trethowan P, Lolas C. Health and Medical Incidents of Modern Olympics (Review<br />
of Recent reports) In: Lolas C, editor. The Olympics Medical Care, 1st ed. Athens, Odysseas<br />
Publications, Jul, 2008: 239-248<br />
Parisis C, Pyrros D, Ditsios K, Chios P, Spyrou S, Thireos E, Papamichos Health Services<br />
Department of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Organizing Committee In: Tsouros AD, Efstathiou<br />
PA, editors. Mass Gatherings and Public Health, The Experience of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games,<br />
1st ed. Stockholm, a WHO Europe publication; 2007:237-252 Available at<br />
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/98415/E90712.pdf Accessed 14 Jan. 2012<br />
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Pyrros D. Disaster Medicine. In: Papadimitriou L, editor. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 2nd ed.<br />
Athens, Vita publications; 2006:284-288<br />
Pyrros D. Preface. In: Theodorou V. Bomb Attacks, The traumatic consequences and their treatment.<br />
Athens, Lege Artis, 2005<br />
Sofianos C, Papadopoulos G, Laopodis V, Dervenis C, Cremastinou T, Boutlis D, Pyrros D, Polis G,<br />
Stavrou T, Parisis C, Mitsou A, Lolas C, Savramis E. Operational Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme «Olympic Games<br />
Athens 2004 – Health», Ministry of Health & Welfare publication; 2001<br />
Pyrros D. The current state of affairs regarding Triage tags in the European Union. Thesis for the<br />
European Master in Disaster Medicine. 2001. Available at<br />
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/prote/pdfdocs/disaster_med_final_2002/d8.pdf Accessed 14 Jan.<br />
2012<br />
Pyrros D. The current state of affairs regarding Triage tags in the European Union. Major Project on<br />
Disaster Medicine 2000 -2002 Final Report. 2002. Available at<br />
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/prote/pdfdocs/disaster_med_final_2002/d9.pdf Accessed 14 Jan.<br />
2012<br />
Pyrros D. Chapter XI: Health Related Services. In: United Nations Development Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme General<br />
Administration Manual, New York, a United Nations publication, 1992<br />
Significant research Projects:<br />
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• Greece-Egypt bilateral pro<strong>gr</strong>amme "Collaboration between Greek and Egypt in the Field of Primary<br />
Health Care", National School of Public Health, 2010<br />
• Representation of the European Commission to Turkey 2004-2005: Micro-Project from ORDERS<br />
Rescue Organization, Turkey and Emergencies Research Centre Athens, Greece: “Turkish - Greek<br />
Cooperation for Disaster Preparedness in the Fields of Medicine, Search and Rescue and Psycho-<br />
Social Support 2004-2005”<br />
• Earthquake Planning & Protection Agency (EPPO) 2001-2003: Scientific Associate of the<br />
Emergencies Research Centre (ERC) at the Research Project “The Earthquake of Parnis: Selfevaluation<br />
and Proposals of Institutions for the Organization of civil Protection”<br />
• Panteion University, Athens, Greece 2001: Participation at the research project “Reformation of the<br />
Administration and Self-government in the Attica Metropolitan area”<br />
• Earthquake Planning & Protection Agency (EPPO) 2001-2002: Scientific Associate on behalf of the<br />
Emergencies Research Centre (ERC) at the Research Project titled: “Earthquake Protection Planning<br />
of Hospital Units of the Country. Operations and Management of Emergencies from Earthquakes.<br />
Informative – Educational Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme for Disaster Medicine”<br />
• Ministry of Health and Welfare, Committee on Road Safety 2001 – 2002: Member of the Committee<br />
on Road safety participating in the “Research on Road Traffic Accidents in the Touristy Areas of the<br />
Country”<br />
• European Union, Civil Protection, 2000 -2002 “Major Project of General Interest on Disaster<br />
Medicine in the Context of the European Union Action Pro<strong>gr</strong>amme in the Field of Civil Protection”<br />
• Earthquake Planning & Protection Agency (EPPO) 1997 Study Group on: “Proposals for updating<br />
the emergency plans for responding to earthquake disasters”<br />
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Major published works:<br />
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Togia A, Sergentanis TN, Sindos M, Ntourakis D, Doumouchtsis E, Sergentanis IN, Bachtis C, Pyrros<br />
D, Papaefstathiou N. Drug abuse-related emergency calls: a metropolis-wide study. Prehosp Disaster<br />
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