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116 115 in, 10 022 out, 112 quieter?

12-Jun-08

On a yearly level, Finland’s emergency dispatchers receive 3.8 million calls or other notifications. This total includes some 800,000 calls classified as non-urgent. In other words, 20–30 dispatchers are needed to handle calls that do not belong at the emergency number 112 (which may vary in other countries).

Finnish TV networks to run emergency broadcast test

15-Jan-08

Starting 15 Jan 2008, television networks in Finland will carry emergency bulletins compiled by the authorities, as radio stations already do.