First aid cabinet

Equip your first aid cabinet or medicine cabinet according to your needs, and remember to check its contents regularly. Check all medicines’ expiration dates and dispose of any outdated ones.

Always keep your medicine in the original package, in order to ensure that the name, instructions and intended use of the medicine are available. Not all medicines can be stored at room temperature. Always check the correct storage place and recommended temperature on the package leaflet. Contact your pharmacist if any issues with your medicines should arise.

At home, it is good to have at least the following available:

a thermometer
surgical dressings
adhesive patches
wound-cleaning products
painkillers.

Most home damage and accidents can be avoided by prevention and by mapping any dangerous areas.

Don’t forget to get a fire blanket

A fire blanket (in Finnish Sammutuspeite) is not part of a first aid cabinet, but it should be easily accessible, and firmly attached to the wall. It is as important as a well-equipped first aid cabinet. The Youth Housing Association video talks about the fire safety of your home.

Open 24 hours a day

0800 147 111 (the call is free of charge)
09 471 977

The Poison Information Center answers questions concerning the prevention and treatment of acute poisonings every day, around the clock. The Center serves the whole of Finland by telephone and provides guidance to the public and to health care professionals.

The Center also acts as a source of information for authorities and the media during business days from 8.30 – 15.00. The Poison Information Center does not treat patients or analyse poisons.