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The Ministry of the Interior has supplemented the regulation of the Ministry of the Interior on the official uniform of the rescue operation and the identity card of the rescue authority. The regulation enters into force on 1 September 2024.
Winter clothes have been added to the uniform of rescue operations, which are suitable for taking care of duties in cold conditions. A frost jacket and frost pants were added to the station clothing. Badges are attached to the jacket in the same way as to the outer jacket of station clothing. Station clothing is used for station service and for service and training outside the fire station and agency, if the task requires it.
The rescuers hoped for an addition to the regulation regarding winter clothing. The change in the regulations is a good example of how the cooperation is close and supports the needs of the field, says Interior Minister Mari Rantanen .
The regulation has been changed due to the needs arising from emergency services. There has been a need to develop the selection of uniforms in the rescue industry, taking occupational safety into account, so that uniforms include options for working in cold and winter conditions. The uniforms of the rescue authorities are regulated in the Rescue Act, and a decree of the Ministry of the Interior can issue more detailed regulations on, among other things, the badges used. The employer is responsible for purchasing appropriate equipment.
