Safety, community and preparedness in villages
With the help of the 4K – Capable and sustainable partner villages project, the sense of community, safety and preparedness of living in villages is promoted. The project brings together villagers, municipalities, organizations and authorities to support the villages' ability to cope with the challenges of the future - and to enjoy the safety of everyday life.
Which of the available methods would be suitable for your village?
In the sharing economy know-how, services, tools and equipment are shared in the spirit of a country club. Sharing promotes community in the village, and saves nature and the wallet.
Neighborly help is a support network where volunteers can offer their help to help needs reported by villagers. In the neighborhood help network, help can be found nearby when it is needed, so the village's safety and sense of community increase.
To the partnership table anyone can bring their development idea to the joint discussion. In order to develop the idea, we look for the right parties in the ranks of villages, municipalities and other actors, and think about solutions and agree on responsibilities. The village's vitality and well-being are strengthened.
In the village security group the villages and different security actors meet. In the village security group, each role is made clear and care is taken that all parties are familiar with the factors related to village security. Cooperation becomes seamless and the safety and well-being of the village improves.
Village property is like an extended Kotivara 72 h. Kylävara defines the equipment level of the village hall, with which the residents can be secured in exceptional circumstances. Kylävara gathers information about first care, first aid, emergency accommodation and accommodation. Kylävara increases the security and preparedness of villages.
To the village house map the locations, equipment and reservation information of the common facilities are compiled to facilitate the planning of the use of the facilities. With the help of the map, security operators can quickly find a place to set up a command center in an emergency.
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The project is co-funded by the European Union.
How is village safety developed?
1. By establishing a municipality-specific Village Security Group consisting of various actors
2. Promotes the establishment of village-specific Village Security Teams
3. Developing village-specific Village Resources
1. Village Security Group
- Municipality, parish, rescue service, protection block operators, village security team, EP villages and Leader Liiveri
- Coordinates the group's activities into a seamless whole, avoiding overlaps and eliminating gaps
- Ensures that all actors involved in village security are aware of the village's security factors
- Mutual communication and clarity of the chain of command
2. Village Security Team
- An internal village group that acts as a link between the village and the municipality's village security group
- Form an alert team to support authorities
- Eligible for Vapepa training
- Develop the village's own safety measures according to the village's needs. For example, organized neighborhood help or emergency first aid group
- Participates in the definition and possible development of the village hall's village resources
3. Village reserve
- Equipping village halls as emergency response centers
- Promotes village-level planning in many different areas
- Mapping the level of preparedness of village houses
- Leader groups support improving the preparedness level of village houses through funding
- A map of village houses suitable for emergency response centers and their equipment levels will be prepared for use by security operators.
If you want to improve your village's preparedness and safety, contact Mari!
Mari Viljanmaa
Village expert
050 551 0797