Proposal for restructuring the education and training in Finland’s rescue services and emergency response centre operations sent out for comments
18.10.2022 14.14
The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft proposal on the levels and system of qualifications and degree programmes in rescue services and emergency response centre operations. The draft proposal contains two alternatives for education and training in rescue services and one for education and training in emergency response centre operations. Comments on the draft will be accepted until 14 November 2022.
New advisory board appointed to guide and develop rescue services
29.9.2022 13.55
The advisory board consists of representatives from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Finance, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki. The first task of the advisory board is to discuss the national objectives of rescue services.
Digital services to enhance fire inspections and other incident and accident prevention
7.7.2022 12.05
A new national information system for incident and accident prevention will be procured for the rescue services. The purpose of the procurement is to enhance, harmonise and make transparent the processes of incident and accident prevention, data transfer and practices in rescue services and to enable electronic services for customers.
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Proposal for restructuring the education and training in Finland’s rescue services and emergency response centre operations sent out for comments
Press release
18.10.2022 14.14
New advisory board appointed to guide and develop rescue services
Press release
29.9.2022 13.55
Digital services to enhance fire inspections and other incident and accident prevention
Press release
7.7.2022 12.05
Capacity project results to be used to standardise rescue services operations
Press release
9.2.2022 12.14
New project aims to reform national guidance system for rescue services
Press release
26.2.2021 12.12
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