pelastuslaitosta
Pelastuslaitos is a public fire and rescue service in Finland. It operates as a municipal or regional authority responsible for fire protection, rescue operations and emergency preparedness within its area. Pelastuslaitos is commonly formed as a joint municipal authority (kuntayhtymä) or as a municipal agency, and it is led by a pelastusjohtaja (chief of rescue service) with oversight from the member municipalities or a regional council.
The main tasks of pelastuslaitos include fire suppression, rescue operations such as vehicle extrication, water and
Pelastuslaitos operates in close cooperation with the Finnish Emergency Response Centre (Hätäkeskuslaitos, 112), which handles emergency
Funding and staffing primarily come from municipal budgets, complemented by state subsidies and service charges where