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  1. Make sure you have the required (*) attachments ready. Presented in section two (2). You can also submit other information as additional attachments. The size of a single attachment must be less than 5 MB and the total size of all attachments must be less than 7 MB.
  2. The required data fields of the notification are marked with an asterisk (*).
  3. Read the laws and obligations and other instructions at the beginning of the notification.
  4. Instructions for saving and printing the notification are at the end, in section 5. Send/print.

Instructions

  • If you observe an avalanche and know or suspect that people may have been caught in it, call the emergency number 112 immediately.
  • Move away from the avalanche area and its immediate vicinity to a safe distance. Do not put yourself or others at risk.
  • Report the avalanche observation using this form. You may also submit the report by phone at 044 703 8806.
  • It is recommended that avalanche observations be reported without delay.

Acts and obligations

Legal basis

Section 43 – Monitoring the Development of Accidents

The rescue department shall monitor the development of accident hazards as well as the number and causes of accidents, and, based on the conclusions drawn from this monitoring, take appropriate measures to prevent accidents and prepare for them. When necessary, it shall also submit proposals to other authorities and relevant parties.

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Submitting the notification

Fill out the notification "Print" a copy and click "Submit". Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*). You may also submit the report by phone at 044 703 8806.

If you need a blank form, scroll to the end of the form and select Print.

1. Terms & Approvals

The information provided will be processed by the rescue department in the operational area, areas Situation Centre and/or by the North Ostrobothnia Rescue Department and Finnish Meteorological Institute. The information will be stored in the rescue services avalanche monitoring database and used for rescue operations, statistical purposes and research. For more information the description of file, privacy policy and processing of your personal data, see the website of your local rescue department and Finnish Meteorological Institute

2. Attachments to the notification

Please note, that file size of one attachment is 5 mb. And the attachments max. total size is 7 mb.

3. Notifier's details

4. Notification section

Details of the observation site

Observation details

10. Avalanche width (m)

11. Avalanche length (m)

12. Crown fracture thickness (cm)

5. Send (save/print)

Save/Print

If you want to save or print the report, please select the Print button before submitting. You can save the report in the Print window by selecting ’Save as PDF’ or ’Print as PDF. You can print or save a blank form, if needed. Not all browsers support saving the report form. After saving/printing, go to Submit.


Submit

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Select Submit to finish. You will receive a message that your form has been successfully submitted. If you do not receive a message, check that you filled in all the mandatory fields marked with an asterisk (*). Also check that the total size of the attachments does not exceed 7 MB and that you used the correct file formats. The information is sent to and processed by the regional rescue department of the municipality indicated on the report.