The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division’s preparedness for incidents and emergencies

The goal of the assessment

The assessment’s main question was whether the Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division had prepared appropriately for incidents and emergencies. This was examined by assessing whether the readiness and preparedness plans of Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services are appropriately designed, whether the logistical processes for materials management, power supply and water supply are properly organised for crisis and emergency situations, and whether the City of Helsinki’s civil defence is properly organised.

Conclusions

The preparedness of Social Services and Health Care and Rescue Services for incidents and emergencies is mainly appropriate, but based on the findings, there is still plenty of development work to be done in the future. For the most part, Social Services and Health Care and Rescue Services are appropriately prepared for incidents and emergencies, but based on the findings, there is still plenty of development work to be done in the future. After the reform of social, health, and rescue services, the goal was to create a single shared preparedness plan for the division, but this goal has since been abandoned. In all likelihood, the division’s future continuity plan will consist of a single, shared, and public version available to all staff and confidential sections for both entities.