herätysmääräyksen

Herätysmääräys is a Finnish compound noun formed from herätys (alarm, wake-up) and määräys (order, directive). The term is not common in everyday language and is largely encountered in formal, historical, or doctrinal contexts rather than contemporary usage. Its precise meaning can vary by context, but it generally denotes an official instruction to initiate a wake-up or mobilization procedure.

In practice, a herätysmääräys would refer to an authorization issued by an authority—such as a civil defense body, military command, or emergency-management agency—to awaken personnel or to trigger a rapid alert and response. The concept is associated with broader systems of alerting, readiness, and drills, where timely awakening or mobilization is a critical component of preparedness.

The term is sometimes contrasted with related phrases such as hälytysmääräys (alert order) or valmiusmääräys (readiness order). While these terms share the general idea of triggering action, their specific scope—alarm activation, readiness status, or mobilization step—depends on the organizational doctrine and historical period.

Documentation and usage of herätysmääräys are mostly found in archived government or military records, civil-defense manuals, or scholarly discussions of historical alert procedures. In modern Finnish, more common terminology for similar concepts tends to emphasize alerting, mobilization, and readiness using more frequently used terms.

See also: civil defense in Finland, emergency management, emergency alerts, hälytys.