Almost everything about fire/rescue in Finland by Ministry of the Interior, Department for Rescue Service :
http://www.pelastustoimi.fi/en


Finnish rescue authorities are responsible for the safety of people in any kind of everyday incident, and in the unlikely event of a catastrophe or war. Finland is one of the safest countries in the world, and major accidents are rare here.

Based on a Government decision, Finland is divided into 22 rescue service regions. The functions of regional rescue services are performed in cooperation between the municipalities of the region, as laid down by law

1. Helsinki
2. Länsi-Uusimaa
3. Keski-Uusimaa
4. Itä-Uusimaa
5. Varsinais-Suomi
6. Kanta-Häme
7. Päijät-Häme
8. Kymeenlaakso
9. South Karelia
10. Etelä-Savo
11. Central Finland
12. Pirkanmaa
13. Satakunta
14. South Ostrobothnia
15. Ostrobothnia
16. Central Ostrobothnia
17. Pohjois-Savo
18. North Karelia
19. Jokilaaksot
20. Kainuu
21. Oulu-Koillismaa
22. Lapland





Within a rescue service region, there is a rescue department with full-time and part-time personnel. Voluntary, industrial, and institutional fire brigades participate in the provision of rescue services as agreed between the brigades and the rescue service region. In total, regional rescue services have approximately 5,000 full-time employees and approximately 14,300 part-time employees and voluntary fire brigade members. There are 635 voluntary fire brigades and 153 industrial fire brigades in Finland.

The full-time rescue service personnel are in charge of the rescue-service-related duties of the authorities, such as fire inspections and civil defence plans. Contract fire brigades’ duties are determined in accordance with local needs. Fire brigades can carry out all duties conventionally handled by fire brigades or specialise in certain areas on the basis of the risks and special characteristics of the region.



This is mostly copy-paste from Ministry of the Interior, Department for Rescue Services web site.
I´m having a little hard time to write that kind long texts, within professional language.

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Comment by Finn Volunteer on February 16, 2009 at 2:43am
Contract fire brigade means Volunteers.

this interest for firefighting in different country´s made to join here.
Lot´s of new ideas and things, but surprisingly, many things is done same way.
Comment by Alan on February 15, 2009 at 9:19pm
Finn Volunteer,

Interesting reading. Its always nice to learn how other states, countries fire service works. Thanks for the info. Stay safe out there, Vol from Delaware

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