Preparedness means preparing in advance for various disturbances, accidents and crisis situations. The goal is to ensure that society and individuals continue to function as smoothly as possible. Everyone's own preparedness and actions affect how well we cope.
The Ministry of the Interior has published a Preparedness Guide on the suomi.fi service:
Guide to preparing for disruptions and crisis situations
The guide provides instructions on how to prepare for various situations in advance and how to act during them. Situations that require preparation include, for example:
- power and water outages
- disruptions in the operation of the internet or banking services
- natural phenomena and major disasters, such as a storm or wildfire
- longer-lasting crises, such as a pandemic or military conflict.
In every household and company, it is a good idea to think in advance about, for example:
- What kinds of dangerous situations can you encounter in your own environment and how can you prevent them?
- How to leave your home or workplace in the event of a fire or other dangerous situation?
- Can you provide first aid if necessary?
- How can you heat your home during a long power outage?
- Is it okay to prepare for a longer water outage?
Checklist for preparing for disruptions and crisis situations
Power distribution disruptions
Ministry of Defense guide: How to prepare for long power outages
You can follow the electricity distribution situation in our area at Vatajankoski Oy. in real-time map service
Removing fallen trees or branches from power lines is always the job of a professional. Please report any observations you may have. Vatajankoski emergency service, which serves you around the clock at 02 578 1111. If the problem is not urgent, please report it. in the non-urgent fault reporting service.
Home supply
72 hours is the recommended preparation time for households by authorities and organizations.
For example, a prolonged power outage can cause a situation where services provided by society are disrupted or even interrupted.
Homes should be prepared to survive independently for at least three days in the event of a disturbance. It would be good if the home had food, water and medicine for the entire family for at least three days. Please note that the home supply is not a separate emergency supply, but products are used in everyday life as needed and replaced with new ones. This way, there is no unnecessary waste.
Home goods include:
- Store-bought bottled water
- Water containers (clean and with lids)
- Easy to prepare and suitable for all family members
- Pet food
What else is good to have at home?
- Battery-operated radio and batteries
- Battery-operated flashlight
- Backup power source, for example for charging your phone
- Camping stove and matches
- A small amount of cash
- Essential medicines
- Iodine tablets
- Hygiene products
- Plastic bags and toilet paper
- First aid supplies
- Hand fire extinguisher/fire blanket
- Firewood, if there is a fireplace or wood-burning stove
Emergency number 112
Call the emergency number 112 when Emergency medical services, police, rescue or social services are urgently needed on site. If you are unsure about the urgency of the situation, it is always a good idea to contact the emergency number. In this case, the emergency center operator will instruct you on what to do.
Not all problem situations require urgent assistance from the authorities and contacting the emergency number. In such cases, it is a good idea to independently try to find out where you can contact. For example The 112 Finland application has compiled national emergency numbers for various problem situations.
112 Finland mobile application
Download the Emergency Management Agency's app to your phone 112 Suomi – mobile application. The purpose of the free application is for the user to find the service they need in emergency and problem situations. The services of the 112 Suomi application are divided into location information, emergency services and bulletins. All services are nationwide.
Read more about the 112 Finland mobile app
City services in case of disruptions
The city's services are prepared for during disruptions and exceptional circumstances by the entire city and by the departments themselves with their own continuity and preparedness plans and crisis communication guidelines. In addition, different properties, such as schools and daycare centers, have their own rescue plans.
The Kankaanpää City Management Group also acts as a contingency management group for disturbances and exceptional situations, which is supplemented as necessary.
Contact information for the Kankaanpää City Management Team
Communication regarding a disturbance always includes case-by-case contact information from which residents can ask for additional information.
Water supply disruptions
In exceptional situations where tap water is not usable or its supply has been prevented, for example due to a major power outage, instructions for distributing water to residents will be provided separately on a case-by-case basis.
City communications in case of disruptions
The city uses the same communication channels in a disruption situation as in other times. The city's website kankaanpaa.fi serves as the main communication channel in all disruption situations. If necessary, a separate crisis page will be established.
Kankaanpää City Incident Communication Website
Primary external communication channels:
- The city's main website kankaanpaa.fi
- Local newspaper and radio (media release, interviews, press conference)
- Social media (Facebook, Instagram)
- Phone
Customers and stakeholders can also be communicated with via the text messaging system or the schools' Wilma system.
If there is no electricity and the data networks are not working, the bulletins will be posted on the notice board next to the main door of the town hall and on the main door of the Honkajoki office building. In addition, bulletins can be distributed, for example, through the village associations of the Voluntary Rescue Service (Vapepa) or home care for the elderly. During a wider crisis, an information and service point will be set up in the premises of the sports centre if necessary.