FinnHEMS has seven bases in Finland, located in Vantaa, Turku, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Kuopio, Oulu, and Rovaniemi. At each base, the on-call crew has access to a helicopter and a rapid response emergency vehicle with medical equipment.
Crew
In Vantaa, Turku, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Kuopio, and Oulu, the crew always includes an on-call emergency physician, a pilot, and a HEMS paramedic or HEMS rescuer. At the Rovaniemi base, the crew consists of two pilots and two paramedics. In addition, FinnHEMS medical and flight operations experts are constantly working to maintain and develop a high-quality and safe medical helicopter service.
Vantaa FH10
FinnHEMS’s Vantaa base is located at Helsinki Airport. The medical helicopter at the Vantaa base serves the entire Uusimaa region from Hanko to Hyvinkää. This base handles the highest number of emergency calls in Finland.
The fleet consists of Airbus EC135 helicopters.
Address
Vesikuja 9,
01530 Vantaa
- Staff and responsible persons
The FinnHEMS 10 base in Vantaa is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics and rescuers. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the HUS Group. - Base Manager
Jonne Lundberg - Physician-in-charge
Susanne Ångerman - Responsible HCM
Teppo Koskue
Turku FH 20
FinnHEMS’s Turku base is located in the Turku Airport area. The Turku base is the first permanent base designed and built by FinnHEMS to meet the needs of 24-hour emergency services. The base was completed in 2015. The medical helicopter at the Turku base serves the whole of Southwest Finland, and can also reach some areas of Satakunta and Uusimaa within 30 minutes of an emergency call.
The fleet consists of Airbus EC135 helicopters.
Address
Kerosiinitie 61,
20360 Turku
- Staff and responsible persons
The Turku FinnHEMS 20 base is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics and rescuers. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the Southwest Finland Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Toni Yli-Hirvelä - Physician-in charge
Petri Aaltonen - Responsible HCM
Juha Taaveli
Tampere FH30
FinnHEMS’s Tampere base is located at Pirkkala Airport. Medical helicopter operations in Tampere started in September 2012. From the Tampere base, the medical helicopter can reach the entire Pirkanmaa region, parts of Kanta-Häme and Central Finland, plus Satakunta and Southwest Finland within 30 minutes of an emergency call.
The fleet consists of Airbus EC135 helicopters.
Address
Varikontie 60,
33960 Pirkkala
- Staff and responsible persons
The FinnHEMS 30 base in Tampere is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics.
The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Niko Silander - Physician in charge
Paula Mäki - Responsible HCM
Satu Yliherne
Seinäjoki FH40
FinnHEMS’s Seinäjoki base is located at Seinäjoki Airport in Ilmajoki. The medical helicopter base in Seinäjoki started operations in autumn 2022. The base plays a key role in reinforcing Ostrobothnia’s emergency medical services over a broad area.
The fleet consists of Airbus EC135 helicopters.
Address
Lentokentäntie 8,
60760 Ilmajoki
- Staff and responsible persons
The FinnHEMS 40 base in Seinäjoki is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Matias Salo - Physician-in-charge
Toni Pakkanen - Responsible HCM
Tuomas Syrjä
Oulu FH50
FinnHEMS’s Oulu base is located in the Oulunsalo Airport area. The operation moved to a new permanent base building in 2024.
From the Oulu base, the medical helicopter can reach North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, including Pudasjärvi and Vaala, within 30 minutes of an emergency call.
The fleet consists of Airbus H145 helicopters.
Address
Papinjärventie 59,
90460 Oulunsalo
- Staff and responsible persons
The FinnHEMS 50 base in Oulu is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the North Ostrobothnia Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Jaakko Hanni - Physician-in-charge
Tatu-Matti Karjalainen - Responsible HCM
Jani Rantasuo
Rovaniemi FH51
FinnHEMS’s Rovaniemi base is located at Rovaniemi Airport.
From the Rovaniemi base, the medical helicopter has extensive coverage of the areas surrounding Rovaniemi, including Tervola, Pello, Kemijärvi, and Sodankylä. The healthcare districts in the border regions of Finland, Sweden, and Norway have agreed to collaborate in the Arctic region to ensure better access to emergency services for residents in border areas.
The fleet consists of Airbus H145 helicopters.
Address
Lentoasemankuja 18,
96930 Napapiiri
- Staff and responsible persons
The Rovaniemi FinnHEMS 51 base employs pilots, HEMS paramedics, and a HEMS assistant. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the North Ostrobothnia Wellbeing Services County (Pohde) and the Lapland Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Petteri Savolainen - Paramedic-in-charge
Tero Karvinen
Kuopio FH60
In September 2019, FinnHEMS’s Kuopio FH60 base moved to a new base building designed and built for medical helicopter operations in Kelloniemi, Kuopio.
From the Kelloniemi base, the medical helicopter can reach the areas of North and South Savo as far as Varkaus, Suonenjoki, Outokumpu, and Iisalmi within 30 minutes of an emergency call.
The fleet consists of Airbus H145 helicopters.
Address
Kellonkärki 16,
70460 Kuopio
- Staff and responsible persons
The Kuopio FinnHEMS 60 base is staffed by emergency physicians, pilots, and HEMS paramedics. The unit’s emergency medical services are provided by the North Savo Wellbeing Services County. - Base Manager
Jeri Karotie - Physician-in-charge
Pamela Toivonen - Responsible HCM
Pekka Tillanen