New year brings changes to the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch
The start of 2024 will see the entry into force of amendments to acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes.
Rescue services responded to over 100,000 emergency calls in 2022
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.
Several amendments are proposed to the Rescue Act and the Act on the Emergency Services Academy
It is proposed that the responsibility for smoke detectors be transferred from the resident to the owner of the building
The change aims to clarify regulation and improve compliance with the obligations.
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Finland may provide international rescue service assistance upon the request of another country, the EU or an international organisation.
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Under certain conditions, Finland may assist voluntary return to the home country.
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Violent radicalisation refers to justifying violence based on one's own view of the world, or on ideological grounds.
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Finland has official flag days and national flag days designated in the calendar. The flag may be flown on other days as well.
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Read more about working at the Ministry, pay system, employee benefits and the recruitment process.