KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Finland
pelastustoimi
Finnish word. In English: rescue services
The fire brigade and other help in fires and accidents.
Facts about the word
- The wellbeing services county organises rescue services. The City of Helsinki and Åland organise them themselves. Tilastokeskus
- If you notice a fire or an accident and cannot stop the danger at once, you must warn the people in danger, make an emergency call and help as well as you can. Pelastuslaki
- The owner of the building must make sure that a home has enough smoke alarms. The resident must tell the owner if a smoke alarm is faulty. Pelastuslaki
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The rescue services help in fires and accidents. The police investigate crimes, and the rescue services are not a cake.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
