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The Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue Services

Postal address: PO Box 26,  FI-00023 Government
Office: Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki

Telephone (switchboard ): 0295 480 171
Fax: 0295 411 775

Official post to the Department: pelastusosasto.sm@govsec.fi
E-mail  firstname.lastname@govsec.fi

Rescue departments

Contact information of rescue departments

Management

Kimmo Kohvakka

Director General for Rescue Services, Director General 
0295 488 401

Rescue Services, Accident Prevention and International Cooperation

The Rescue Services, Accident Prevention and International Cooperation unit is responsible for:

  • accident prevention and rescue operations
  • international affairs
  • information management of rescue services
  • the Ministry of the Interior's national situation and command centre for rescue services

Director of Unit:
Pauliina Eskola
Director of Rescue Services, Accident Prevention and International Cooperation 
0295 488 263

Civil Preparedness

The Civil Preparedness unit is responsible for:

  • national civil defence arrangements and development
  • preparedness and contingency planning at the Department for Rescue services
  • regional administration's joint preparedness and other regional preparedness
  • security of supply issues
  • training in civil preparedness

Director of Unit:
Jussi Korhonen
Director, Civil Emergency Preparedness
0295 488 289

Strategy and Steering

The Strategy and Steering unit is reponsible for:

  • strategic planning and steering
  • legal affairs
  • management support function

Director of Unit:
Tiina Snellman
Strategia- ja ohjausyksikön johtaja
0295 488 638

Fire Protection Fund

The Fire Protection Fund is an off-budget entity that grants financial aid to support fire prevention and rescue activities. The fire protection Fund operates as a separate unit of the Department for Rescue services.

Director of Unit:
Johanna Herrala
The Secretary-General
0295 488 460