Search

2.6.2026 | Finland has delivered medicinal products to Ukraine from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile, which is hosted by Finland. The value of the delivery is about EUR 151,000. The need for assistance stems from Russia's war of aggression, and the delivery is part of EU support for Ukraine.

9.7.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to prepare the legislative amendments required for the national implementation of the EU Return Regulation.

29.6.2026 | Venezuela was hit by two devastating earthquakes on 24 June. Finland is assisting Venezuela by providing emergency shelter assistance through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

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.

13.5.2026 | The rescEU Medical Stockpile hosted in Finland reached its full material readiness at the end of April. All products specified in the original plan have now been purchased and stored and they are ready to go. The project was completed on schedule, thanks to seamless cooperation among the different parties.

Ministry of the Interior Department for Civil Protection The Department for Civil Protection directs and oversees rescue services. The Department is led by Kimmo Kohvakka, Director General for Civil Protection. The Ministry of the Interior forms p...

International cooperation Finnish rescue services engage in continuous international cooperation with the European Union, the UN, NATO, the Nordic countries and other neighbouring countries alike. The Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue...

8.10.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will visit Warsaw, Poland on 8 October, where she will meet Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński. The two ministers will discuss the border situation in both countries. 

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...

Civil defence Civil protection means assisting and safeguarding the civilian population from dangers during war or similar conditions. Finnish authorities are prepared to protect the population Planning and preparedness for civil protection are pa...

25.6.2026 | Baltic Sea Security Meeting 18 June 2026; Final Statement 18 JUNE 2026 We, the Ministers and representatives responsible for the internal security, law enforcement and border management of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Repub...

About the site and information on pelastustoimi.fi The online service pelastustoimi.fi provides information on the activities of rescue services and regional rescue departments and helps users use the online services. The Ministry of the Interior ...

1.4.2026 | The rescue departments of Uusimaa and Helsinki have received funding from the Internal Security Fund (ISF) for their joint project ‘Robotics as a Performance Booster for the Rescue Departments of Uusimaa’.

8.12.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) have agreed to deepen cooperation across different sectors. The cooperation emphasises support for Ukraine's international civil defence coalition. 

EU-delfinansierat projektet förbättrar insatsernas prestanda vid ruinräddning i Nyland

29.6.2026 | Venezuelaa ravisteli kaksi suurta tuhoa aiheuttanutta maanjäristystä 24.6. Suomi osallistuu Venezuelan avustamiseen toimittamalla hätämajoitusapua EU:n pelastuspalvelumekanismin kautta.

1.4.2026 | Preparedness plan of the Helsinki City Rescue Department General arrangements for preparedness, security of supply and continuity management 2 Preparedness plan Approved by Date Maintenance coordinator Rescue Commander Jani Pitkänen 5 January 2026...

2.6.2026 | Finland har levererat läkemedelspreparat till Ukraina från det EU-finansierade rescEU-beredskapslagret i Finland. Värdet på leveransen är cirka 151 000 euro. Behovet av hjälp är en följd av Rysslands anfallskrig mot Ukraina, och leveransen är en del av EU:s stöd till Ukraina. 

1.6.2026 | Före utgången av oktober 2026 byggs ett nytt system för varningsmeddelanden i Finland som ska komplettera de nuvarande systemen. Det nya FI-Alert-systemet kompletterar den nuvarande varningskommunikationen genom att man inför snabbare och bättre riktade regionala varningar i mobiltelefoner. Inrikesministeriet och Erillisverkot ingick ett avtal om genomförandet av FI-Alert-systemet den 28 maj 2026.

29.6.2026 | Den 24 juni drabbades Venezuela av två jordbävningar som orsakade stor förödelse. Finland lämnar bistånd till Venezuela genom att skicka utrustning för nödinkvartering via EU:s civilskyddsmekanism.