Rescue service tasks and capacity

The plan's core commitment is that welfare and public services shall function everywhere and that the state must take greater responsibility for the building in less densely populated parts of the country. The counter-proposal's demands for a proximity principle, more firefighters in rural areas and greater state responsibility follow from this. The plan says nothing about the legally regulated distribution of responsibility as such.

• welfare throughout the countrydecisive»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be there for everyone and exist everywhere.”
• equitable services everywhere»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“School, healthcare, care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• state responsibility in rural areas»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
• robust crisis preparedness»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to handle different”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires greater state responsibility for equal conditions and good public services throughout the country, and the election manifesto binds the party to continuing to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness. The counter-proposal's requirements for the proximity principle, state support for municipalities' tools and more firefighters in rural areas align with this. The plan provides no support that the current delimitation in itself is sufficient.

• state responsibility for equalitydecisive»Större statligt ansvar för likvärdiga förutsättningar i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Greater state responsibility for equal conditions in all of Sweden.”
• strengthened civil defence»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• public services throughout the country»God tillgång till samhällets service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Good access to public services throughout the country.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence and increase allocations to crisis preparedness, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement for greater state responsibility and more trained firefighters in rural areas. The party programme moreover requires that public service shall exist in all areas regardless of where one lives. The fire service's organization is not explicitly addressed, so the position is derived.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and increase allocations to crisis preparedness”
• public service throughout the country»samhället ska säkerställa att samhällsservice ska finnas« (party programme ↗)“society shall ensure that public service shall exist”
• preparedness for extreme weather»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change”
• equivalent security throughout the country»du bor ska du kunna lita på att samhället finns där, med service, trygghet och« (party programme ↗)“you live shall you be able to trust that society is there, with service, security and”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises that public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country and that civil defence and society's preparedness shall be strengthened. The party simultaneously wants to clear away redundant regulations and bureaucracy in the countryside and make decisions as close to those affected as possible. A proximity principle ahead of administrative boundaries, more trained firefighters in the countryside and less drone bureaucracy follow directly from these commitments.

• close public service throughout the countrydecisive»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• reduced regulatory red tape in the countryside»Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will clear away redundant regulations and bureaucracy.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• decisions near those affected»beslut i första hand ska fattas av människor själva, eller så nära den enskilda människan som möjligt« (party programme ↗)“decisions should primarily be made by people themselves, or as close to the individual as possible”

The plan does not directly address rescue services' organization, but requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military and that state presence and service shall exist in all parts of the country. The counter-proposal's demands on nearness principle, state responsibility for tools and more firefighters in rural areas follow that line. The conclusion is derived from nearby principles and uncertain.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• state presence across the country»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• state service everywhere»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state service shall be secured across the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's core commitment is that the whole country should function and that state services should be available throughout the country, with security and social services close to those living outside the major cities. The subsidiarity principle is also a support principle: when the municipal level is not sufficient, the higher level should take responsibility. A proximity principle in alarm handling and greater state responsibility for municipalities' tools align with this.

• the whole country should functiondecisive»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole country should function and it should be possible to live and work also outside the major cities.”
• state services across the country»Samtidigt har staten ansvar för att den statliga servicen är tillgänglig i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, the state is responsible for state services being available throughout Sweden.”
• subsidiarity as support principle»är subsidiaritetsprincipen också en stödprincip« (party programme ↗)“is the subsidiarity principle also a support principle”
• readiness for disasters»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“participate in managing disasters and other serious strains on society”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that civil defence is crucial also in peacetime crises and commits to long-term planning and strengthened personnel provision. The counter-proposal's requirement for more trained firefighters, better state support for municipalities' tools and less bureaucracy around drones is consistent with this and with the requirement that public services must function regardless of where you live. The subsidiarity principle as such is not addressed, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• civil defence crucialdecisive»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, neither can military defence perform its tasks.”
• strengthened personnel provision»• Förstärka det civila försvarets personalförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Strengthen civil defence's personnel provision”
• long-term preparedness planning»• Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• public services throughout the country»Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet, liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobile coverage everywhere must be taken for granted, as must the knowledge that the police come when you call regardless of where you live.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's central commitment is strengthened operational crisis-management capability in authorities, regions and municipalities and increased allocations to civil defence and preparedness, which is precisely what the counter-proposal calls for in the form of greater state responsibility and more firefighters in rural areas. The plan also wants society's services to function across the whole country and bureaucracy to be minimised, which supports both the proximity principle and simpler rules for drones. The plan does not however address the rescue service's division of responsibility in detail.

• strengthened crisis-management capabilitydecisive»Den operativa krisledningsförmågan behöver stärkas på Regeringskansliet och vid landets myndigheter, regioner och kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Operational crisis-management capability needs to be strengthened at the Government Offices and at the country's authorities, regions and municipalities.”
• increased preparedness allocations»Anslagen till de myndigheter som har övergripande ansvar för civilförsvar, krisledning och beredskap bör öka« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Allocations to the authorities that have overarching responsibility for civil defence, crisis management and preparedness should increase”
• public services across the whole country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct a policy for the whole of Sweden”
• minimised bureaucracy»minimum av byråkrati skall genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“minimum of bureaucracy shall permeate all public activities”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.