Förmedlingssystemet för varningsmeddelanden testas den 11 februari

Det officiella förmedlingssystemet för varningsmeddelanden testas igen på den nationella nödnummerdagen 11.2.2022 kl. 11.20.
Vid testningen uppdateras varningsmeddelanden i tv och på text-tv:s sida 112. Liksom tidigare testas systemet för nödmeddelanden också i radio.
Nödcentralsverket deltar i testningen genom att förmedla nödmeddelanden via 112 Suomi-appen och publicera dem på Nödcentralsverkets webbplats 112.fi och på Facebook- och Twitter-konton.
Testet utförs av Rundradion Ab, Digita Oy och Nödcentralsverket.
Under tiden 11.-13.2.2022 kommer Digita Oy att genomföra en telefonundersökning om mottagandet av varningsmeddelanden. Syftet med undersökningen är att ta reda på genom vilken kanal och vilken tidpunkt medborgarna fått varningsmeddelandet. Uttaget består av 500 finska medborgare över 18 år. I samma förfrågan reder man ut om konsumenten använder YLE:s Nyhetskoll eller 112 Suomi-applikationen.
See also
Statistics on the emergency number 112
How to instruct different target groups in calling the emergency number
Emergency number emphasised in different ways to different target groups
Record number of emergency calls interpreted
The growth in the foreign-language population is reflected in the number of interpreted emergency calls. The demand for Ukrainian interpretation, for example, has increased significantly over the past few years.
Statistics on the emergency number 112
In 2024, the Emergency Response Centre Agency received an average of 7,600 emergency calls every day. Of these calls, 1,600 should not have been made to the emergency response centre. Roughly one half of the calls were passed on to authorities while the other half were handled by the emergency response centre operator through guidance and advice. The average time in which an emergency call was picked up was seven seconds.
How to instruct different target groups in calling the emergency number
The 112 Day campaign has issued instructions on calling the emergency number for the general public as well as children and young people, older people and foreign-language speakers. Learn more about the instructions and make use of the associated materials.
The emergency number provides safety for children
Teaching children how to use the emergency number correctly is a safety action. It is important to talk to children about identifying emergencies and encourage them to report an emergency.
Emergency number emphasised in different ways to different target groups
The 112 Day is a nationwide campaign aimed at raising Finnish people’s awareness of the emergency number 112 and how to recognise emergencies. When it comes to 112 training, it is a good idea to consider the characteristic behaviour and understanding of the target group. For example, it is advisable to emphasise different things to children and young people than older people, immigrants and foreign nationals.