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Accident prevention – information for volunteers

Welcome to the page for accident prevention and everyday assistance volunteers!

On this page you will find content related to Safety Campaigns and their materials, as well as content and materials for the safety coach volunteer role.

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Safety Coaches

Most accidents happen at home and during leisure time. Red Cross Safety Coaches, i.e. home safety trainers, organise popular and practical events on accident prevention to improve everyday safety.

These pages are intended to support the work of Safety Coaches. Here you will find training modules, materials for organising various events, and other useful information.

Safety Coaches have been trained since 2017. Safety Coach training is part of the work coordinated by the Red Cross Accident Prevention Network and is one of the ways to spread knowledge to the public about preventing accidents at home and during leisure time. Currently, approximately 250 people have completed the training.

How do I become a Safety Coach?

Anyone can serve as a home safety trainer, i.e. a Safety Coach. You can gain the skills for safety coaching by completing the Safety Coach training, which includes various module packages on preventing accidents at home and during leisure time.

The purpose of the training is to provide knowledge and develop skills for accident prevention at home and during leisure time, particularly for professionals in the social, health, rescue, and education sectors, as well as for volunteer workers in organisations — but also for anyone else interested in home safety issues.
The module packages cover topics such as prevention of falls, slips, and tumbles, risks related to sharp and hot objects, prevention of poisoning, drowning, and fire accidents, and the importance of lifestyle choices in accident prevention.

The modules can be used either together or separately, or combined with sector-specific activities, and Safety Coaches can use the same modules in the events they organise.

New Safety Coach training sessions are announced on

Materials for Safety Coach info sessions

Additional materials

Additional materials for info sessions and events in Finnish

Here you will find additional materials to support the work of a Safety Coach. Safety Coaches can use these materials in the info sessions and events they organise.

Know and Act cards in Finnish

Checklists in Finnish

You can find more downloadable and orderable materials on the Kotitapaturma website and in other health promotion materials.

Safety Coach bag
Reporting on events
Health Promotion Activity Calendar 2026
Health Promotion Activity Calendar 2026
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