The city has prepared for, for example, disruptions in electricity and water distribution through exercises, among other things. It is important for residents to make sure that they can manage a couple of days on their own in a problem situation.
Home security is the best way to prepare for threats to infrastructure.
Residents should always be ready for possible outages by keeping home reserves. People should have food, water, medicine and, for example, devices that work even during a power outage in their homes for a while.
– The idea is that residents should be prepared for at least three days of power outages, water supply disruptions or telecommunication disruptions, states Prepula.
According to Antti Prepula, the city of Lahti has taught this so-called 72-hour model to its employees as well. Self-preparedness can be useful in many exceptional situations, such as during a strike that affects everyday life.
– It’s good to have certain things just for the sake of it, if you get sick and can’t go to the store.