Central Uusimaa Rescue Department advises: Check the fire safety of your holiday home – self-assessment is underway

The Central Uusimaa Rescue Department has launched a self-assessment of fire safety in holiday homes in its area. A cover letter has been sent to over 400 property owners, instructing them to complete an electronic Webropol self-assessment questionnaire, which is available on the rescue department’s website. The survey is mandatory for those who have received the cover letter. This obligation is based on the Rescue Act (379/2011).

Why is self-assessment important?

Holiday homes, such as summer cottages, are often located in remote areas where it can take a long time for help to arrive. It is therefore important that holiday homes are fire safe and that everyone knows how to prevent incidents and dangerous situations.

The fire safety self-assessment form supports this goal: it helps identify potential safety deficiencies and correct them in a timely manner. The form also serves as an advisory tool, as each question includes instructions on how fire safety should be taken into account in the property. This means that the instructions can be found conveniently in one place.

The rescue services will use the responses to improve regional fire safety.

The Central Uusimaa Rescue Department utilises the responses to the self-assessment form in developing regional fire safety. The responses are analysed and used as a basis for planning and targeting safety communications for the coming years.

The self-assessment form has been particularly praised for its ease of use and concrete ideas for improving fire safety in one’s own property. The survey also includes up-to-date information on topics such as preparedness and regulatory changes concerning fire alarms.

Assess the fire safety of your holiday home now

An electronic fire safety self-assessment form is available on the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department website.

If you have not received a cover letter but would like to assess the fire safety of your holiday home, you can use the form to help you with your self-assessment. In this case, you do not need to send the form.

You can order a paper or Swedish-language form by emailing pela.itsearviointi@vakehyva.fi.

You can read more about cottage safety in an article published by the rescue services:

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