Editorial
Parliament is currently debating a bill on the formation of rescue service areas. According to the proposal, rescue service production would be transferred from individual municipalities to areas that municipalities maintained jointly. While the various municipalities making up an area would be responsible for administration, the division of costs and any other cooperation, actual rescue operations would be run by a single municipality in the area, as mutually agreed, or then the municipalities could establish a joint municipal board for the purpose. The proposal divides the country into about twenty rescue service areas.
Current issues in the rescue service, Pentti Partanen
Although much was lost, much was also saved. Millions of marks of damage in the Salo school complex fire, Mika Kontio
Roof slab gave in – no fire walls in the attic. A wooden row house is gutted beyond repair, Raimo Saari
Splashes
Smoke diving instructions changed, Taito Vainio
Fire-fighter of the year elected for the 20th time
Cooperation has improved road safety in Siuntio, Vesa Toikka
Traffic accidents keep paramedics busy. Experiences in Eurajoki, Teppo Vaahtera
Nancy Hoffman, Denver: Traffic accidents are seldom true accidents, Brita Nummi
One day of aerial warfare exercises means a 100,000 litre truck rally, Juhani Katajamäki
A fire chief’s work and career, VI. Professional ethics in fire brigades, Reijo Tolppi
Discussion. Studying is always worthwhile, Peter Tuominen
‘Smart’ fire suits, Helena Mäkinen
Traffic accidents, contests. Fire brigades join forces, Tuomo Vähäkangas
News from the State Rescue Institute. Overcrowded premises, Lauri Pajulahti
A ship’s safety organization is like a rescue department, Clas von Bell
Organization corner, European chimneysweeps meet, Seppo Hautaluoma
Inventions from the field – a training basin operated by liquid gas, Vesa Toikka
Programme to decide the location of smoke divers, Vesa Toikka
Civil defence is now a CTIF sector, Rainer Alho
A fire engine beauty comes to life, Martti Koponen
Alarm centre experiment ends – a cheerful funeral in Keuruu, Tuomo Vähäkangas
Kotka’s turntable ladder engine has the longest reach in the country, Ilpo Tolonen
Thoughts of an idler
Jammu
Cover:
Thousands of New York City’s firefighters and police officers scrambled to responde to the attacks on the World Trade Center - at great cost. At least 265 firefighters and 85 policeofficers died in the rescue operations after two planes had slammed into the twin skyscrapers in lower Manhattan. Attacks killed more firefighters than any other in U.S. history. Photo: Lehtikuva.