Ylläpidä ensiaputaitojasi

Readiness and preparedness

Punainen Risti Ensiapu is part of the preparedness and response framework of the Finnish Red Cross and the whole country. First aid skills are a part of Finland’s overall readiness.

In the event of a crisis or an accident, we ordinary people are the first to provide help. The ability of each of us to respond effectively to both local and personal crises is important.

Prevention and preparedness improve everyday safety and increase the ability to act in disruptive situations, such as

  • in major accidents
  • in prolonged power outages
  • in water supply disturbances
  • in infectious disease situations.

First aid skills and their training are an important part of readiness and preparedness – they bring safety to everyday life under normal conditions and help in the event of a disturbance.

Home emergency food supply is the cornerstone of preparedness.

The importance of household preparedness is a great help to society and, above all, to individuals themselves. Everyone should prepare for disruptions so that they can manage on their own at home for 72 hours, i.e. three days.

Household supplies include, for example, shelf stable food, water, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio, a first aid kit, a backup power source and cash.

For more information visit 72tuntia.fi.

In dangerous and emergency situations, the authorities warn the population of imminent, imminent danger with a general danger alarm and a danger bulletin.

The general emergency alarm is given via outdoor alarms or mobile alarms installed in vehicles outside built-up areas.

The general emergency alarm is a minute-long rising and falling sound. In Finland, general alarms are tested on the first Monday of every month at 12:00. The test sound is 7 seconds long.

Danger bulletin is a way for the authorities to warn the population. The bulletin is read on the radio and shown as text on teletext channel 112 and, if necessary, also as running text in the upper corner of the television. The bulletin can also be published, for example, in the 112 Suomi application.

We are a part of the preparedness and response framework of the Finnish Red Cross and the whole country

The proceeds from our operations support the domestic preparedness and relief work of the Red Cross for the benefit of all of us, both in crisis situations and preventatively.

Punainen Risti Ensiapu's employee wearing a red Finnish Red Cross hoodie.

Punainen Risti Ensiapu produces up-to-date training content for FRC first aid courses and maintains a national first aid training register, from which information on the status of domestic first aid preparedness can be provided to the authorities.

With the help of our network, it is possible to quickly and extensively train first aiders who know and dare to act in emergency situations. Our goal is that there are people with first aid skills in every home and every workplace.

In 2023, approximately 95,000 people completed a certified Red Cross  first aid course and are part of the important chain of aid.

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