Rescue services responded to over 100,000 emergency calls in 2022

3.1.2023 9.14
A person from the rescue services by the fire truck.
The Finnish rescue services responded to about 100,700 emergency calls last year, of which about 66,600 were urgent. Of these calls, 11,856 were fires and 16,210 were traffic accidents. The total number of emergency calls was slightly lower than the average in preceding years. For example, in 2018–2020, the average number of emergency calls responded by the rescue services was over 107,000 a year.

Government resolution guides Finland’s counter-terrorism activities

17.11.2022 13.41
Photo: Miisa Kaartinen
The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Counter-Terrorism Strategy for 2022–2025. The Strategy sets out the strategic counter-terrorism objectives and actions and supports sustained and broad cooperation among all those involved in counter-terrorism. This is an update to the previous strategy and it does not contain any significant new strategic guidelines.

Measures preventing violent extremism and radicalisation proceed

18.2.2021 8.48
People on the street.
According to the annual report, work on preventing violent extremism and radicalisation has proceeded well despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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