Fire Drill 2018, Caring is Preparing

Creta Maris Beach Resort’s exercise for emergency preparedness
With the active participation of the Consulate of Great Britain and the local
authorities.
On Thursday October 4th, 2018, for seventh consecutive year, Creta Maris Beach Resort
successfully conducted its annual exercise "Crisis Management as a result of a natural
phenomenon" in its facilities.
Having as a first priority the prevention, the timely preparation and the safety of the hotel’s
employees and guests in case of an extraordinary natural phenomenon, this year's exercise
scenario included the implementation of the "Crisis Management Policy" in case of an
earthquake. In this way the resort aimed at a high level of preparedness of the specialized
emergency team that has been created for this reason.
This year's exercise attracted the interest of the British diplomatic authorities, as expressed by
the participation of the Vice Consul of Great Britain in Crete, Mrs. Aristea Chourdaki, who was
welcomed at the premises of the resort by Mr. Andreas Metaxas, CEO of Metaxas Group and
Consul of the four Scandinavian countries in Eastern Crete.
The event was honored by the presence of the Commander of the Fire Department of the
Prefecture of Heraklion, Mr. Ioannis Maragkakis, the Regional Commander of the Coast
Guard of Crete Commodore Alexandrakis Georgios and Hersonissos’ Port Authority Chief,
Mrs. Athanasia Perisinaki, the Commander of the 3rd Special Unit of Disaster Response (EMAK)
of Crete, Fire Colonel Tsikalas Georgios, the Commander of the Hersonissos Police
Department, Georgios Makrogiannakis and the Fire Echelon of Hersonissos, the medical
center of Hersonissos “Cretan Medicare” the doctor and the security technician of Creta
Maris, the Hellenic Red Cross with the Samaritan Rescuers, the Civil Protection Department of
the Hersonissos Municipality and the transport organization KTEL Heraklion-Lasithi.