Pelastustoimi.fi - strong together

There are 21 rescue departments in Finland, which are managed by municipalities and which carry out rescue service duties in their regions. Rescue departments cooperate with other authorities and with local residents and communities in the prevention of accidents and maintenance of security. The goal of the Rescue Act is to enable individuals, owners and occupants of buildings, and business and industrial operators to prevent accidents within their living environments and activities, and to prepare for the limitation and avoidance of the losses and consequences of accidents. Everyone can create a safer life and environment through their own activities. 

Security is co-operation!

In the photo RescEU Medical LiveX -exercise participants are opening an emergency aid kit in a warehouse.

Finland and Norway hold exercise on cross-border assistance in crisis situations

Finland and Norway held a preparedness exercise on 15–16 September to prepare for serious accidents, crises and emergencies. The exercise entailed Finland sending medicinal products and medical supplies to Norway in a fictitious crisis scenario. The exercise was related to the EU’s shared emergency stockpiles, known as rescEU stockpiles, some of which are located in Finland.
Press release Ministry of Social Affairs and HealthMinistry of the Interior Rescue services, 17.9.2025 10:48
The woman is wearing headphones and looking at a large screen that displays a map. The map has marked routes and locations. In the background, several screens or monitors are visible in a row.

International rescue exercise brings hundreds of professionals to Oulu

Finland will host Rescue Borealis 2025, an international exercise bringing together hundreds of experts from Finland and abroad. The exercise strengthens cooperation between authorities in Euro-Arctic and cross-border emergencies. Rescue Borealis 2025 includes a field training exercise that will take place in the Oulu area between 29 September and 3 October 2025.
Press release Ministry of the Interior Rescue services, 11.9.2025 15:27

Government submits Report on Internal Security to Parliament

On 11 September, the Government submitted its Report on Internal Security to Parliament. According to the report, the international security situation is having an increasingly significant effect on Finland’s internal security. This change puts a strong emphasis on the preparedness of security authorities.
Press release Ministry of the Interior Rescue services, 11.9.2025 13:35
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