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Volunteer fire departments has a significant impact-
to fire and rescue operations and civil protection in Finland.
Thanks to volunteer fire departments, every Finnish village have a fire department.
By participating to safety operations, fire department operations-
we get more people in this country, who understand safety things.
Training of the volunteers is practical
and training programs are flexible and versatile.
Youth action is fast and usefull.
Youngsters learn safety civics and become familiar with fire department assignments.
Woman firefighters are in real action extiguisting and rescuing.
Also, women do important job in training, education and support assignments.
Firefighter-veterans teach their experiences to the youngsters.
I've been in this job for decades and you don't retire from this ever.
International competitions of volunteer firefighter sector-
increases interaction and connections to other countries.
Crucial job of volunteer fire departments is to maintain operative readiness.
Just in ten minutes, there are over 3.000 volunteers available if necessary.
Volunteer fire departments deal with over 50% of all fire & rescue missions in Finland.
They have almoust hundred missions in every day.
Most of fire departments in Finland are volunteer-based,
in over two hundred municipality-
didn't really have any other fire department, than a volunteer or part-time fire department.
Full-time fire department is way over in our-
especially in scattered settlements - fire and rescue needs.
Orchestras of volunteer fire departments are run by hobbyists
or semi-professionally, and they are popular performers in various ceremonies.
Volunteer fire and rescue activity fits for all. Please contact to your closest volunteer fire department for more information.