New service number for alarm systems on 3 march 2021
A new customer service number will be made available to alarm-device customers: +358 (0)295 481 480 Our service is open on business days from 9 am to 3 pm. You can contact the service number for advice on alarm device contracts and invoicing. Our alarm device testing numbers remain unchanged.
Testing congestion at the turn of the month
Testing of fire and burglar alarm systems experiences the most congestion during the weeks on both sides of the turn of the month. In our new information system, all alarm system testing is directed to the same queue. In order to speed up testing and avoid congestion, the Emergency Response Centre Administration requests that testing scheduled for the turn of the month be carried out during the middle two weeks of the month.
Towards electronic services
The Emergency Response Centre Administration is preparing a new electronic service system for alarm-device customers. In the future, customers will be able to view and update their contracts via electronic services. The system will be launched in 2021. The system has a name "ILMO". We will announce the launch of the system on our website and social media channels.
Our alarm-device customers have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the ILMO service. If you are interested in participating in the development of the system, please contact [email protected] .
It is safe to talk about self-destructiveness
Thousands of emergency calls are made to the Emergency Response Centres every year involving cases of self-harm or attempted suicide. The purpose of the Suicide Prevention Day is to inform people that help is available and that it's safe to talk about suicide.
Children are being taught how to recognise emergencies
Children are excellent emergency callers as they are honest; although you never want them to face an emergency. It is important, however, that children are taught the correct use of the emergency number, just as adults are.
New guidelines to help operators in risk-assessment
The guidelines for handling tasks in the Emergency Response Centre Agency’s emergency medical services were revised at the end of November 2023. The change is reflected in the number of tasks assigned to emergency medical care and in the priority distribution.
Non-urgent prehospital care assignments involve multi-professional cooperation
Congestion in health care and social services has recently been in the news frequently, and the issue is also affecting emergency and prehospital care. Non-urgent tasks are also increasingly assigned to prehospital emergency care services, and various multi-professional approaches have been developed around Finland to handle these assignments.
EU project teaches children about the emergency number
The Emergency Response Centre Administration is participating in an EU project that improves the visibility of the missing children help system. A key theme of the project is teaching children how to correctly use the emergency number.