Towards emergency management of natural disasters and critical accidents: The Greek experience

► The submitted research work is original, as it is based on field data collected directly from participating stakeholders. ► The subject has not been analyzed before to this extend; namely national Greek practices in Emergency Management of Natural Disasters. ► It is shedding light on the connection that Emergency Management practices share common characteristics among various European countries. ► Human related factors in successful intervention can be common to a big variety of operating groups in all western countries.