Front page News News MDI is carrying out a study examining the future of Finnish contract fire brigades MDI is carrying out a study examining the future of Finnish contract fire brigades 1.7.2020 MDI conducts a study examining the future of Finnish contract fire brigades. The study is designed to produce a comprehensive view of changes affecting the operating environment of contract fire brigades, identifying critical operating conditions etc., and produces three scenarios up to 2035. The study describes the current state of the contract fire service and the operating environment and changes in the light of regional and demographic development based on documentary and statistical analyses. Three case studies are conducted in different operating environments. Interviews with key experts in rescue services were held and stakeholder workshops were used to create the scenarios. Juha Heikkala Consulting, which specialises in associational activities, is also involved in the work as a subcontractor. The study report will be published in spring 2021. firebrigade study Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
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MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities News 12.10.2022 The challenge bundle work is the cross-cutting co-development of the “Sustainable City” programme, co-ordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of producing and sharing information, knowledge and solutions to the challenges linking cities’ management and practice in the area of leading work towards sustainability. The work produces concrete development measures, new ways of doing things and peer learning. Read more MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities
