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 Report on Internal Security
Finland is the safest country in the world for all people and population groups

20.5.2021 13.30
Government Report on Internal Security.
On Thursday 20 May, the Government adopted the Report on Internal Security and submitted it to Parliament for consideration. The objective of the Report is that Finland will be an even safer country for all people and population groups in the future.

Finland sends expert and material assistance to Albania to help with earthquake recovery

27.9.2019 14.06
The Ministry of the Interior has decided to send expert and material assistance to Albania through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help with the recovery efforts following earthquakes and floods. Albania has requested international assistance from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, to which Finland belongs.

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