Editorial
Smoke divers save unconscious residents from a burning building, Kalevi Lehtinen
Time was against the rescuers, Reijo Salminen
Reports are in – processing ahead
Over the past few days the Ministry of the Interior Rescue Department has received an influx of answers to its request for comment concerning the act on rescue service areas and the working group proposal for the regional division of the rescue services. As the bill is due for parliamentary consideration in the autumn, the reports must be processed fast. The revised service system has been both widely approved and severely criticized.
Finnish Central Organization for Rescue Services: Special focus on the position of voluntary fire brigades
Finnish Association of Contract Fire Brigades: Contract fire brigades would like adjustments to the legislation
Finnish Association of Fire Chiefs: Despite the risks, the regional system is the best for the purpose
Finnish Firemen: The regional division proposal is not in line with the Association’s view
City of Kemi: The act and the regional division should not be approved
Regional Council of Lapland: Good intentions, but implementation may take us from bad to worse
Trade Union for the Municipal Sector: Voluntary cooperation between municipalities is the answer
Ministry of the Interior summary: Majority approve the organizational change in the rescue service
One vision of the regional rescue service, Petri Aalto
Splashes
Smoke diver 2001, Vesa Toikka
Is there anyone who doesn’t curse the weight of fire equipment, Uoti Oksanen
Fire clothing tested in apartment fire simulator, Vesa Toikka
Follow-up on the health and working capacity of firemen of different ages, part IV. Smoke diving equipment hinders balance and increases the risk of slipping, Anne Punakallio
Rescue students gave instruction to over 5,000 people. School children interested in fire-fighting equipment, Antti Taskinen
CTIF competitions, the Olympics of the fire-fighting world, Tommi Virtanen
Adventure and experience tourism – a growing safety risk, Tomi Lounema
Pori, the venue for the 50th Jehu Trophy competition, Risto K. Järvinen
What is fire brigade profiling and image marketing?, Ilkka Kaaralainen
A fire chief’s work and career, III. What does a fire chief do for a living?, Reijo Tolppi
Organization corner. “When the wind rises, concentrate on the helm“, Olli-Pekka Ojanen
Turku fire fighters in military fire brigades, 1941-1944, part II. Extinguishing incendiary bombs and clearing work in Olonets, Teuvo Kuusela
Thoughts of an idler
Jammu
Cover: The fire in Järvenpää that killed four men on May 4 appears to be a case of arson.If so, it would be the most fatal arson ever in Finland. Photo: Juhani Katajamäki.