Current Issues

Open Houses on our Espoo and Kirkkonummi permanent fire stations on August 24th and 26th.

The Rescue Department asks everyone to pay attention to the safe charging of lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries.

This is an ordinary monthly test of the alarm system. The test helps with detecting potential faults in the alarm equipment.

The situation in Ukraine is causing concern and the rescue department has received many inquiries regarding civil defence shelters.

In buildings and structures that currently contain equipment ensuring the operability of the public safety network, the operability of the public authority communication service referred to in section 109 (15.7.2021/739) of the Rescue Act (379/2011) must also be ensured.

The first of these events will take place on Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 17:00–18:00 online.

Uusimaa rescue departments conducted control visits at various shops between November 22 and December 1, 2021. This was the second time control was implemented in cooperation between the Uusimaa rescue departments. In total, the control visits covered 197 shops around Uusimaa. Rescue authorities focused particularly on the fire safety and provision of safe egress.

Rescue departments in the Uusimaa region will carry out inspection visits to commercial premises in their areas during the holiday shopping season. In particular, the inspections will focus on the safety of exit routes in shops and stores.

Last summer, the Western Uusimaa Rescue Department sent a fire safety self-assessment form to some of the residents of detached houses in its area. This year, the letter was sent to approximately 5,200 households.

The wellbeing services county of Western Uusimaa will start operating in 2023.