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Rescue service operators and responsibilities Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respective regions There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland. Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respectiv...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-service-agencies-and-responsibilities
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Rescue services The Ministry of the Interior guides and directs emergency response centre operations, and prepares related legislation. The aim is to build a safe and crisis-resilient Finland. There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland, w...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services
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Rescue services reform aimed at improving services Under the Act on Organising Rescue Services, adopted in June 2021, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki are responsible for organising rescue services from the beginning of 202...https://intermin.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/rescue-services-reform
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International operations of the rescue services International cooperation with the European Union, United Nations, NATO, the Nordic countries and other neighbouring countries is part of the daily work of the rescue services. Finland may provide in...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/international-assistance
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Rescue operations Rescue operations cover: receiving emergency calls issuing warnings to the public preventing potential accidents or hazards protecting people, property and the environment against danger, and rescuing accident victims extinguishi...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-operations
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Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in-rescue-services
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The Border Guard directs maritime search and rescue The Border Guard is the authority responsible for directing maritime search and rescue missions. Maritime search and rescue covers search and rescue of people in distress at sea, provision of pre...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-operations/maritime-search-and-rescue
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The Border Guard directs maritime search and rescue The Border Guard is the authority responsible for directing maritime search and rescue missions. Maritime search and rescue covers search and rescue of people in distress at sea, provision of pre...https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/maritime-search-and-rescue
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Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in+rescue-services
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Preparedness is the key for the rescue serviceshttps://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/preparedness
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9.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has procured 50,000 litres of foam suitable for extinguishing different types of fires for use by Ukraine’s rescue services. The foam purchase is part of an emergency assistance package coordinated by the Ministry through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The package consists of donations from various sectors of society and targeted procurements.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-provides-material-assistance-to-ukraine-s-rescue-services
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8.12.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) have agreed to deepen cooperation across different sectors. The cooperation emphasises support for Ukraine's international civil defence coalition.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-and-ukrainian-rescue-authorities-support-ukraine-s-international-civil-defence-coalition
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Services The emergency number in Finland is 112 Finland only has one general emergency number: 112. The same number works in all EU countries. You can call 112 free of charge from any phone without using an area code. You can also call 112 from a ...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response/services
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11.9.2025 | Finland will host Rescue Borealis 2025, an international exercise bringing together hundreds of experts from Finland and abroad. The exercise strengthens cooperation between authorities in Euro-Arctic and cross-border emergencies. Rescue Borealis 2025 includes a field training exercise that will take place in the Oulu area between 29 September and 3 October 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/international-rescue-exercise-brings-hundreds-of-professionals-to-oulu
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National objectives for the functions of the wellbeing services counties The Government adopts, at least every four years, national strategic objectives for the performance of the healthcare, social welfare and rescue service functions of the well...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-services-strategy
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2.10.2025 | The tense security situation underscores the importance of preparedness, both in the Baltic Sea region and in the Euro-Arctic area. Meeting new threats requires joint exercises and well-functioning processes, as underlined at the Rescue Borealis 2025 international field exercise held in Oulu.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-at-the-rescue-borealis-exercise-in-oulu-as-a-frontline-country-finland-has-special-needs-and-responsibilities-in-preparedness-
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27.3.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has published a nation-wide report on how well the targets set for rescue services and their finances have been achieved in the wellbeing services counties. The report recommends that the counties focus on recruitment of rescuers and preparedness for civil defence. They should also step up their efforts on incident and accident prevention with a view to reducing the number of incidents, accidents and fires across Finland.https://intermin.fi/en/-/report-rescue-services-have-maintained-a-good-service-level
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27.8.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project for the second phase of the Rescue Act reform. The government proposal is due to be submitted to Parliament in autumn 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/phase-two-of-rescue-act-reform-launched
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10.12.2025 | An independent group of experts has conducted a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform, which was published on 10 December. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso, Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen consider the findings valuable.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1271139/ministers-steering-wellbeing-services-counties-fixing-the-flaws-of-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform-requires-persistence
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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.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finns-to-receive-more-advice-on-preparing-for-emergency-conditions