Country guidance
Finland
Finland asks households to be able to manage on their own for 72 hours — three days — and publishes a national campaign around exactly that figure. Preparedness is treated as an ordinary civic habit rather than an emergency measure: water, food, medicines, light and a battery radio, kept as a matter of course.
Emergency
- Emergency
- 112
Single emergency number for police, ambulance and fire. Directive (EU) 2018/1972 (European Electronic Communications Code), Article 109. Confirmed on 72tuntia.fi, 3 September 2026.
- Manage alone for
- 72 hours
- Civil protection authority
- Pelastustoimi
Official sources
Authority
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Pelastustoimi — the Finnish rescue services
Pelastustoimi · www.pelastustoimi.fi · Link last checked 12 Oct 2026
Household preparedness
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72 hours — household preparedness
Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK) with the rescue services · 72tuntia.fi · Link last checked 12 Oct 2026
UPA educational materials are intended for general preparedness and educational purposes. In an emergency, always follow current instructions from local authorities and emergency services. Country-specific procedures may differ.