Editorial
Over 100 million marks in losses — 150 people’s work interrupted. Explosive factory fire in Kärsämäki, Tuomo Vähäkangas
A furniture factory fire in Kärsämäki caused material damage worth more than 100 million marks. In addition, the disruption of business brought further losses of tens of millions of marks. The fire ranks at the very top of the Finnish loss statistics.
A successful animal rescue operation, Ilari Rupponen and Tero Järvelä
Regional rescue service. Sub-projects and working groups. Be active, play your part in the working groups! Juhani Katajamäki
14,500 residents can’t be wrong. Local people are satisfied with the way the rescue service is run, JK
Financing problems the focus at an end-of-course party, Juhani Katajamäki
Work safety cannot be emphasized enough, Ali Suominen
Sprinklers installed at top speed. Tampere housing programme for the elderly produces concrete results, Risto K. Järvinen
The fire safety programme designed for housing for the elderly and other special groups in Tampere has got off to a good start and is bringing in concrete results. Soon, almost 500 new residential places will be protected by sprinkler systems.
Splashes
The European family of fire brigades looks ahead in Kuopio, JK
Different fire brigade traditions, Juhani Katajamäki
Emergency services in Finland
A modern rescue vehicle is also an electric power plant, Ali Suominen
New equipment for fire protection and rescue
Firemen meet for the 55th time. Nordic seminar expands to cover the rest of Europe, Juhani Katajamäki
A fire chief’s work and career, IV. A fire chief’s cooperation network, Reijo Tolppi
Kosovo rescue service is short of everything, Esa Ahlberg
Travelling in the United States, 1. Is a fire fighter’s death in action taken for granted? Hannu Willman
Fire investigation seminar 2001
Fire prevention. About training, Markku Aarnio
Building protection. Waste management and civil defence shelters, Eino J. Virtanen
Medals for civil defence professionals
Peltola upper stage wins the No Hätä! final
Thoughts of an idler, Pertti Uurasmaa
Jammu
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The CTIF conference and competition in July will be the biggest international fire brigade event ever arranged in Finland. The number of foreign competitors alone is 2,600.
The venue for the event is Kuopio City. The Rescue Institute is naturally involved in the conference and invites participants to visit its training site. One of the institute’s latest training simulators is a fuel distribution station.