Preparedness
Preparedness means preparing in advance for various accidents and crisis situations to keep society’s and individuals’ activities going without interruption as far as possible.
New! Guide for preparedness, suomi.fi
- Information on preparing for incidents and crises.
- Instructions on how to prepare in advance.
- Instructions on what to do in various situations.
Civil defence
- What is a civil defence shelter?
- What should I bring with me?
- When are they needed?
Emergency conditions
- What are emergency conditions?
- What should I do?
- Where can I find information?
Incident
- What is it?
- What should I do?
- Where can I get help?
Major accident
- What is a major accident?
- How can I prepare for them?
- What should I do at home?
Storm
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Did a storm catch you by surprise?
- What happens after a storm?
- Why does it take so long for help to get here?
Power cut
- Where can I find out how long it will last?
- How can I manage at home?
- Should I report it to somebody?
Water damage
- What causes it?
- How can I prepare for it at home?
- What should I do if there is water damage?
Risk assessments
- Why are they drawn up?
- Who draws them up?
- Where can I find them?
Information on preparedness in Finnish Sign Language
New guide for preparedness provides you information how to prepare for different situations and act during them?
Preparedness means preparing for various incidents and crises and emergency conditions in advance.
If something extraordinary happens, everyone’s preparedness and actions affect our ability to cope.
Situations requiring preparedness include:
- long power and water outages
- long disruptions in internet or banking services
- natural phenomena, such as a storm or wildfire
- longer-term crises, such as a pandemic or a military conflict.
Guide for preparedness provides you
- Information on preparing for incidents and crises.
- Instructions on how to prepare in advance.
- Instructions on what to do in various situations.
The guide strengthens competence in individual emergency planning. The guide is part of a broader communication package on individual emergency planning, which strengthens the population’s competence in preparedness by means such as guidance and advice.
View the guide or download the summary
The contents of the guide produced by:
Text editing Ministry of the Interior and Suomi.fi editorial team.
In collaboration with Bank of Finland, Digital and Population Data Services Agency, Financial Stability Authority, Financial Supervisory Authority, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finnish Meteorological Institut, Finnish National Rescue Association, Finnish Red Cross, Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, MIELI Mental Health Finland, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ministry of the Environment, National Emergency Supply Agency, Poliisi, Prime Minister’s Office, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Rescue Services, Secretariat of the Security Committee, The Finnish Defence Forces, The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
The Ministry of the Interior funded the implementation of the guide and was responsible for producing the content.
