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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.

Education and training The Emergency Services Academy based in Kuopio organises vocational education and training as well as in-service training for rescue service and Emergency Response Centre personnel and preparedness training. The Emergency Se...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Preparedness and contingency planning Preparation for securing the vital functions of the population and society is a key part of this preparedness and the work of the Rescue Department. Our society is vulnerable, w...

Rescue services Accident prevention, rescue operations, preparedness and civil defence form a coherent system in Finland that covers all types of incidents from daily accidents to major disasters. The Ministry of the Interior guides and directs em...

4.5.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to develop guidance for the public on how to prepare for emergency conditions. The guidance will complement existing preparedness advice in the Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide published on Suomi.fi.

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...

16.4.2026 | Ministers responsible for internal security and preparedness (or their deputies) from Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden will meet in Helsinki on 16 April to discuss how the EU can prepare for security threats and various crises. Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland, and Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, will deliver the opening addresses.

Helsinki City Rescue Department Volunteer work Organisations operating on the basis of voluntary work and contract fire brigades are an important part of Helsinki City Rescue Department’s operations. Organisations operating on the basis of volunta...

Helsinki City Rescue Department Civil defence in Helsinki Civil defence is a humanitarian activity aimed at protecting the population and securing society’s ability to function in emergency conditions. Civil defence is a humanitarian activity that...

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! Potential drone threat What is it? How do I protect ...

After an accident An accident always comes unexpectedly. When you have an accident, it stops your normal daily life and makes it difficult. Accidents often cause unreasonable consequences for an individual or a family. We all react to accidents in...

5.11.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko held a videoconference on Wednesday 5 November. The topics on their agenda included cooperation between Finnish and Ukrainian security authorities and Ukraine's new support needs.

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. 

25.3.2026 | 1 FIRE SAFETY at Home 2 Sisällysluettelo Fire Safety for Every Home............................................................................. 3 Home Fire Safety Equipment.............................................................................

14.10.2024 | 21 June 2023 Instructions for the structural sheltering of the population Helsinki 2023 public section Civil defence management and planning services Helsinki City Rescue Department 2023-17 Table of contents 1. Introduction ..........................

18.7.2023 | Information and instructions for accident prevention and emergencies Safety is taking small precautions every day. 2 HOME AND LEISURE Your own home can be a dangerous place. After all, two thirds of all injuries occur at home or during leisure tim...

2.2.2023 | HIKLU Accident prevention plan - Western Uusimaa 2023 Use: To be used by the staff and clients of the rescue departments Area of application: The areas covered by the rescue departments of the City of Helsinki, East- ern Uusimaa, Central Uusimaa a...

14.2.2022 | ITÄ-UUDENMAAN PELASTUSLAITOS LÄNSI-UUDENMAAN PELASTUSLAITOS HELSINKI CITY RESCUE DEPARTMENT HELSINGIN KAUPUNGIN PELASTUSLAITOS KESKI-UUDENMAAN PELASTUSLAITOS HANDBOOK FOR SAFETY IN HOUSING COMPANIES FIRE EASTERN-UUSIMAA EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTME...