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15.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare amendments to the Act on Emergency Warnings to introduce a cell broadcast public warning system in Finland.

15.5.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior’s rescue authorities issued an emergency warning about a potential drone sighting in Uusimaa on 15 May 2026 shortly before 4.00. The authorities have now announced, through an emergency warning, that the danger has passed. When an emergency warning is issued, it is essential to follow the instructions of the authorities.

1.6.2026 | A new emergency warning system complementing the existing systems will be built in Finland by the end of October 2026. The new FI-Alert system will complement the current emergency warning system by delivering faster and more accurately targeted regional warnings directly to mobile phones. The Ministry of the Interior and Erillisverkot Group signed an agreement on implementing the FI-Alert system on 28 May 2026.

18.5.2026 | Inquiries: media.sm@gov.fi

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department External emergency plans The Rescue Department draws up external emergency plans for sites posing a particular hazard in cooperation with the relevant business and industrial operators. According to the Rescue Act, ...

Emergency plan for a public event The organiser must draw up a rescue plan for public events and other events. Rescue departments help supervise the safety of public events. Contact your local rescue department for further information. Rescue depa...

Potential drone threat What you need to do if you receive an emergency warning about a potentially dangerous drone (an unmanned aircraft) Public authorities may issue an emergency warning if there is a threat to life, health or significant propert...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Evacuation safety reports The evacuation safety report is a document that describes manner in which the building or space is used or how the limited, weakened or varying functional capacity of persons and other fact...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Expertise on land We prepare for threats to the capital with special expertise and equipment. Work with a risk of falling We rescue people from heights or shafts and trenches with bucket trucks and various rope tech...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department For companies and communities Information and instructions for building owners, companies and housing companies. Business and industrial operators and owners and occupants of buildings are obliged to keep buildings ...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department For companies and communities Information and instructions for building owners, companies and housing companies. Business and industrial operators and owners and occupants of buildings are obliged to keep buildings ...

Sheltering indoors Sheltering indoors is the most important means of protecting yourself against threats from outside. These situations may include toxic gas in the environment, harmful smoke or a person behaving in a threatening way. Sheltering i...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Periodic fire inspection The objective of fire inspections is to support the operator’s independent preparedness and to monitor compliance with the Rescue Act. The objective of fire inspections is to support the ope...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Public safety communication and safety training The objective of public safety communication is to improve people’s knowledge and skills related to safety issues as well as their ability to prepare for different eme...

Handling fire Everyone has the duty to comply with the provisions and regulations aiming to prevent fires and other accidents. Fires can be prevented and avoided. Small steps and changes in your habits can often help avoid risks and dangerous situ...

Helping an animal Animals should be treated well, without causing them unnecessary suffering. Causing animals unnecessary pain and distress is prohibited. Anyone who keeps animals should also maintain their good health and take into account the an...

Rescue Department of Kymenlaakso Services The Kymenlaakso Rescue Department produces the tasks specified in the Rescue Act in its area. The basic tasks include fire and other accident prevention, rescue, preparedness as well as emergency care serv...

Emergency conditions The definition of emergency conditions covers not only an armed aggression but also other exceptional circumstances that seriously threaten the nation, including extremely serious natural disasters, pandemics and major acciden...

Hazardous chemicals at public events Chemicals may be stored in assembly facilities and at large public events only in the quantities necessary for carrying out the activity. Rescue departments help supervise the safety of public events. Contact y...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Emergency medical service First aid is an integral part of our operations. Our full-time paramedics and firefighters trained in both rescue and emergency medical care provide help to those who are suddenly ill or in...