112 Day
112 Day is a national theme day emphasising the importance of safety in people’s everyday lives. 112 Day is celebrated up and down the country on the 11th day of February each year, as it has been every year since 1997.
Strategic policies for the 112 Day national campaign (pdf) »
The Finnish 112 Day forms part of the Pan-European 112 Day, when citizens all over Europe are enlightened about the 112 emergency number and its appropriate use. Read more (pdf)
The goal is to make 112 Day the most important and most visible campaign for the various safety actors, aimed at creating citizens able to communicate about everyday dangers, who are trained in dealing with emergencies, and who have a sense of responsibility.
A number of districts organise 112 Day events, the aim being to draw people’s attention to the prevention of injury and accidents. Many accidents, fires and crimes can be avoided through methodical action. Each of us can make a major contribution towards our own safety, and the safety of those close to us.
112 Day also serves to remind us of the emergency number itself, and that 112 now works for all EU countries. Information provided includes advice on when you should call the emergency number, and when not, and what you should do if, in spite of every precaution, an emergency occurs.
112 Day acts in support of the Internal Security Programme, which contains the objective of Finland becoming the safest country in Europe by 2015. The programme is part of a broader safety concept according to which a healthy future is born out of synergy among several different factors. Safety is fostered by a safe home, living and working environment, by functional basic services, a well-planned traffic environment, the provision of help where it is needed, and the certainty that perpetrators of crime will be made responsible for their deeds.
112 Day events are organised by a number of safety actors working in cooperation.
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