Sanna Aivio appointed Principal of Helsinki Rescue School

At its meeting on 18 June 2024, the Helsinki Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Committee appointed Sanna Aivio, Master of Social Services and Health Care, as Principal of the Helsinki Rescue School.

Sanna Aivio will be moving on to the Rescue School from the position of Education Manager at Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute on 1 July 2024.

Aivio's strengths include modern leadership skills, broad vision and networking skills, as well as a good knowledge of the rescue sector. Her previous experience includes serving as a lead instructor in practical nurse training for the Rescue Department’s firefighters, among other things.

The Principal of the Rescue School is responsible for managing the pedagogical activities of the school, as well as for human resources management, finances, results and quality of operations. They are a member of the management group of the Helsinki Rescue Department and report to the Rescue Commander.

The Helsinki Rescue School started its operations in the spring of 1972 and is the oldest educational institution in Finland offering a degree in firefighting. The school is currently undergoing the most significant change in its history, transitioning from a school funded by the City of Helsinki to one funded by the state. The school is part of the Ministry of the Interior’s rescue services and fully follows the curriculum of Emergency Services Academy Finland. With the change, the Rescue School will train rescuers for the needs of the whole of Finland, not directly for Helsinki City Rescue Department.

Inquiries:
Rescue Commander Jani Pitkänen
tel. +358 9 310 30000