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Evacuation safety When escaping your flat, do not go into an area which has smoke in it, for example a smoke-filled stairway. Combustion gases are always toxic or suffocating and quickly cause you to lose consciousness. In this case, the safest th...

Structural fire safety The rescue departments gives guidance in structural fire safety for example in construction projects and city planners. Contact your local rescue department for further information. Rescue departments will serve you in non-u...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Guidance and advice for structural fire safety We guide town planners and people undertaking construction projects on structural fire safety. Our team of experts provides guidance during the planning, design and con...

18.6.2026 | The interior ministers of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany or their representatives have gathered for a meeting of the ministerial group on Baltic Sea Security on 17 and 18 June. The representatives of the countries will discuss drone-related threats in the region and joint measures to respond to these threats. The meeting is chaired by Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.

Interruption and evacuation of public events Abnormal situations may require the interruption of an event. Rescue departments help supervise the safety of public events. Contact your local rescue department for further information. Rescue departme...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Duty and organisation We work for the safety of the capital of Finland and its residents and visitors. We work for the safety of the capital of Finland and its residents and visitors. We assess the city’s accident r...

Rescue Department of Kymenlaakso Research and development activities Rescue Department of Kymenlaakso is actively involved in research and development activities in the area. Research and Development activities The Kymenlaakso Rescue Department is...

Carbon monoxide, heat and gas detector A carbon monoxide and heat detector do not warn smoke or other fire gases. Only the smoke alarm detects smoke gases even at low concentrations and alerts with a loud sound. Ensure the acquisition of smoke ala...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Instructions for designers and builders Information and forms related to construction and construction planning. Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department guides construction planning to ensure personal safety and the operati...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Instructions for designers and builders Information and forms related to construction and construction planning. Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department guides construction planning to ensure personal safety and the operati...

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.

Become a volunteer Volunteer organisations and associations play a very important role in rescue departments’ daily work, helping rescue departments perform their basic tasks and achieve their objectives. Vital societal functions are secured in co...

Communications guidelines for rescue services in 2024–2026 These guidelines for communications in rescue services are intended as a common base that can be supplemented by the organisations' own communications plans. Tasks and objectives of commun...

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...

Rescue sector organisations Several organisations support and complement the work of the authorities within the sphere of the rescue services. These organisations play important roles in areas such as accident prevention, increasing public awarene...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Services We serve the functions of the capital and the people there by assessing risks, preventing accidents, rescuing people, property and the environment and protecting and instructing the population in accidents ...

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Hot work Hot work is classified in the Rescue Act as work posing a particular hazard. Hot work is work that presents a fire hazard and generate sparks or use flames or other heat. Hot work safety always requires an ...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Strategy Our vision is that Helsinki is the safest city in the world. Helsinki City Rescue Department’s vision is that Helsinki is the safest city in the world. The mission of the department is to provide security a...

27.8.2026 | On 27 August, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for legislation on the criminal intelligence activities of the Finnish Border Guard. The proposal would improve the Border Guard’s ability to prevent and combat organised crime involving illegal entry into Finland and human trafficking, as well as other serious crime.

Länsi-Uusimaa Rescue Department Hot work Hot work is classified in the Rescue Act as work posing a particular hazard. Hot work is work that presents a fire hazard and generate sparks or use flames or other heat. Hot work safety always requires an ...