Contact information
Address information
Mailing address
Emergency Services Academy, P.O. Box 1122, 70821 Kuopio
Visiting address
Hulkontie 83, 70820 Kuopio
Switchboard
+358 295 450 201
During office hours Mon–Fri 8–16
E-invoicing address
Business ID: 0909306-3
EDI: 003709093063
Peppol address: 0216:003709093063
E-invoice operator: Posti Messaging Oy
Intermediator ID: FI28768767
We only accept e-invoices that comply with the European standard.
For the media
Do you wish to interview the experts of the Emergency Services Academy or do you need statistics from the services maintained by the Academy? You can find information on media enquiries on the For the media page.
E-mail addresses
The personnel’s e-mail addresses are in the format firstname.lastname@pelastusopisto.fi
Official and administrative matters and citizen feedback:
pelastusopisto@pelastusopisto.fi
Degree programmes:
tutkintokoulutus@pelastusopisto.fi
Tutkintokoulutuksen haun liitteet:
valinnat@pelastusopisto.fi
Continuing professional education:
taydennyskoulutus@pelastusopisto.fi
Preparedness training:
varautumiskoulutus@pelastusopisto.fi
Training for contract fire brigade personnel:
sopimushenkilostokoulutus@pelastusopisto.fi
RDI services:
tutkimus@pelastusopisto.fi
Statistics:
pronto@pelastusopisto.fi
Library:
kirjasto@pelastusopisto.fi
Communications:
viestinta@pelastusopisto.fi
Alumni:
alumnit@pelastusopisto.fi
Data privacy:
tietosuoja@pelastusopisto.fi
Accessibility feedback:
saavutettavuus@pelastusopisto.fi
Management
Principal
Mervi Parviainen
029 545 3470
Twitter: @merparvi
Director of Education
Minna Hirvonen
029 545 3413
Twitter: @MiHirvone
Director of Research
Mimmi Tolvanen
029 545 3409
Director of Administration
Kaarina Halonen
029 545 3437
Communications
viestinta@pelastusopisto.fi
Virve Kyllönen, Communications Planner
029 545 3476
Santtu Tuomisto, Marketing and Communications Planner
029 545 3476
Marjo Nousiainen, Communications Assistant
029 545 3668
Arrival
When you arrive at the Emergency Services Academy campus, report at the lobby service desk by the main entrance for the required parking permit and information on the general practices of the Emergency Services Academy. Our lobby services are open Mon–Fri 7:30–16:30.
Map of the Emergency Services Academy
Guest parking
Guest parking spaces can be found on the right-hand side after driving through the main gate (P1). First, get a parking permit from the lobby services. The permit must be placed so that it is visible through the windscreen. If the parking area is full, you can park by the curb of the Letkukaari road (on the other side of Hulkontie road).
Student parking
Parking spaces for students are located in parking garage K2 and next to Building F in the back yard.
Service price list for external parties 2024
The following service price list will be observed in the pricing of the Emergency Services Academy services from 1 January 2024 until further notice.
Emergency Services Academy’s social media channels
Facebook @pelastusopisto
Instagram @pelastusopisto
X @pelastusopisto
Linkedln @pelastusopisto
YouTube
RDI services on X: @peo_tutkimus
Siviilivalmius, Civil Protection on X: @PeO_CivProt
Principal Mervi Parviainen on X: @merparvi
Director of Education Minna Hirvonen on X: @MiHirvone
