Safety Instructions

Instructions for sun protection

• Avoid sunbathing and stay in shady and cool places away from crowded areas.
• Avoid walking for long periods or running under the sun.
• Prefer light, comfortable, and light-colored clothes made of natural materials to facilitate body ventilation and sweat evaporation. Choose a hat that ensures good head ventilation. Wear black or dark-colored sunglasses with a special coating that protects against sun glare.
• Ensure your diet consists of light and small meals, emphasizing οn fruits and vegetables. Limit fats.
• Drink plenty of fluids (water and fruit juices). If you sweat a lot, add salt to your food. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
• Take lukewarm showers during the day and if needed, place wet clothes/towels on your head and neck.
• People suffering from chronic illnesses (respiratory, cardiovascular, etc.) or taking medication, consult your doctor for special instructions.
• Avoid long journeys with public transport when the heat is very high.

For infants and children

• Dress them as lightly as possible. Make sure their hands and feet are free and not wrapped in diapers.
• Make sure they do not stay under the sun after swimming in the sea and that they always wear a hat.
• Besides milk, it is recommended to give them other fluids. Consult the pediatrician.
• For older children, ensure they drink plenty of fluids (water and fruit juices) and they eat more vegetables and fruits and fewer fats.

For bathers

• Do not stay in the sun for too long, especially during the first baths, as there is a risk of sunburn and sunstroke.
• Get out of the sea immediately if you feel chills or dizziness.
• Do not swim on a full stomach. Ideally, you should wait at least 3 hours after your last meal before entering the sea. Similarly, avoid entering the water on an empty stomach.
• Do not consume alcoholic beverages before swimming.
• Do not stray far from the beach. Ideally, swim parallel to the shore.
• Avoid diving in areas where you do not know the depth or the bottom's formation.
• If you get a cramp in the water, lean forward, take a deep breath, and submerge your head in the water, moving your legs to float and stretch the muscle that hurts in the opposite direction of the contraction.

Useful Emergency Numbers

• General Secretariat for Civil Protection +30 210 3359002-3 και 112
• Police 100
• National Health Emergency Center (EKAB) 166
• Emergency Call 112
• Fire Department 199
• Forestry Service 191
• Municipality of Istiaea-Edipsos +30 2226350010
• Coast Guard 118
• Tourist Police +30 2226023333
• Edipsos Tourist Police Summer Station +30 2226024655
• Poison Control Center +30 210 7793777