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Pohjanmaan Pelastusalan Liitto

Pohjanmaan Pelastusalan Liitto ry

Vaasa, Finland

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducation
AssociationFounded 1952Regional reach
Profile last updated: September 18, 2026

About

Founded in 1952, Pohjanmaan Pelastusalan Liitto is a non-profit association based in Vaasa, Finland working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, community development, children & youth +1 more.

Pohjanmaan Pelastusalan Liitto ry is a Finnish association founded in 1952 that serves the fire and rescue sector and civil preparedness in the Ostrobothnia region. Its members include contract fire departments, municipalities, companies and individuals. The association supports volunteer fire department work, runs youth and women's activities within fire departments, and offers preparedness and safety training to citizens, municipalities, companies and housing companies. It also coordinates the 72-hour preparedness training in its area and takes part in regional emergency planning through a preparedness committee.

Location

Vaasa, Finland

Founded

1952

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

Legal name

Pohjanmaan Pelastusalan Liitto ry

Focus areas

fire servicecivil preparednessvolunteer fire departmentsyouth worksafety training

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducation

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

72 tuntia

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Finland

Coordinates 72-hour preparedness courses in the region, with trainers found through the 72tuntia.fi site.

Palokuntanuorisotyö

Children & Youth · Finland

Hobby and training activities for children and young people aged 7 to 17 in the youth sections of contract fire departments.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Suomen Pelastusalan KeskusjärjestöVapaaehtoinen pelastuspalvelu

Partnerships

Opintokeskus Sivis

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