Development of the emergency services

The programme explicitly mentions emergency services as a service all municipalities should have equivalent conditions to offer, and the election manifesto states that welfare should be for everyone and exist everywhere. Support for recruitment of part-time firefighters and more training places is exactly what equality throughout the country requires. The plan also wants to build out the education system and allow targeted state support outside the equalization system.

• equivalent emergency services throughout the countrydecisive»En generell välfärd betyder samtidigt att alla kommuner och landsting ska ha likvärdiga förutsättningar att erbjuda sina medborgare bra skola, vård, omsorg och service, som t.ex. räddningstjänst.« (party programme ↗)“A general welfare at the same time means that all municipalities and regions should have equivalent conditions to offer their citizens good school, health, care and services, such as emergency services.”
• welfare throughout the country»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”
• more training places»Vänsterpartiet vill se en utökning av antalet platser inom såväl grundläggande och gymnasial vuxenutbildning, som folkhögskola, högskola och yrkeshögskola.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party wants to see an expansion of the number of places in both basic and upper secondary adult education, as well as folk high school, higher education and vocational colleges.”
• targeted state support»Det ska vara möjligt att ge riktade statliga stöd utanför utjämningssystemet, t.ex. till utflyttningskommuner, landsbygd och storstäders miljonprogramsområden.« (party programme ↗)“It should be possible to give targeted state support outside the equalization system, e.g. to depopulating municipalities, countryside and major cities' million-programme areas.”

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The plan gives the state an explicit responsibility for skills supply and demands that the state be present throughout the country, while civil defence and crisis preparedness shall be strengthened. Support for municipalities' recruitment of part-time firefighters and more education places for an equivalent rescue service follows from this. Drone permits are not addressed in the documents.

• state responsibility for skills supplydecisive»Säkerställ att det finns utbildad personal att anställa. Staten har ett ansvar för att säkra kompetensförsörjningen, inte minst i välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that there is trained personnel to hire. The state has a responsibility to secure skills supply, not least in the welfare sector.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»Rusta upp det civila försvaret. Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence. The work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, including through increased resources to equip and build emergency stockpiles for healthcare”
• preparedness against forest fires»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder. Annars riskerar skyfall att svämma över städer, torka slå ut hela skördar och skogsbränder att breda ut sig. Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather. Otherwise, heavy rainfall risks flooding cities, drought threatens entire harvests and forest fires may spread. We want to continue the major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate change locally.”

The plan requires that public functions are available throughout the country and that state regulations work equally well for small municipalities as for large. The election manifesto wants to invest more in civil defence and crisis preparedness. Support for recruiting part-time firefighters, more training places and simpler drone regulations serve equivalent rescue services throughout the country.

• public services nationwidedecisive»Samhällsfunktioner som polis, arbetsförmedling och försäkringskassa ska vara till för Sveriges alla invånare och finnas tillgängliga över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Public functions such as police, employment service and social insurance agency shall be for all Sweden's residents and be available throughout the country.”
• strengthened civil defence»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of the defence budget on civil defence, and increase allocations for crisis preparedness.”
• rules for small municipalities»Statliga regelverk ska fungera lika bra för små kommuner som för stora tillväxtkommuner.« (party programme ↗)“State regulations shall work equally well for small municipalities as for large growth municipalities.”
• reduced bureaucracy»Onödig byråkrati ska undvikas genom ett aktivt regelförenklingsarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Unnecessary bureaucracy should be avoided through active regulatory simplification work.”

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 that public services be close and reliable throughout the country and that society's preparedness in crisis be strengthened, while at the same time superfluous rules and bureaucracy should be removed. Support for recruitment of part-time firefighters, more training places and simpler drone permits implement these three commitments. However, the rescue service is not explicitly addressed in the plan.

• equitable service throughout the countrydecisive»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public services should be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• strengthen society's preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• less bureaucracy»Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall clean up superfluous rules and bureaucracy.”

The plan requires equivalent quality in society's services regardless of place of residence and state presence in all parts of the country, which speaks for measures that make the rescue service equivalent throughout Sweden. Recruitment of part-time firefighters and more training places are such measures. The plan also requires civil defence to be strengthened, which rescue service capacity is a part of.

• equivalent quality throughout the countrydecisive»Oavsett bostadsort har individer rätt att få likvärdig kvalitet på vården, omsorgen, socialtjänsten« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of place of residence, individuals have the right to obtain equivalent quality in healthcare, care, social services”
• state presence throughout the country»statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden”
• strengthened civil defence»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence strengthened at the same rate as the military”

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 that all people regardless of place of residence benefit from society's fundamental rights, and the election manifesto promises public services and safety throughout the country. Total defence should be able to participate in disaster management, and voluntary efforts should be a complement, which supports recruitment of part-time firefighters. The plan also wants to counter bureaucracy, which argues for simplified drone permits.

• equal service throughout the countrydecisive»Alla människor ska oavsett bostadsort kunna få del av« (party programme ↗)“All people should regardless of place of residence be able to benefit from”
• readiness for disasters»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället samt att delta i förebyggande åtgärder för att begränsa riskerna för sådana« (party programme ↗)“participate in the management of disasters and other serious hardships in society as well as participate in preventive measures to limit the risks of such”
• safety throughout the country»Fler poliser med lokal närvaro, utbyggd primärvård, enklare starta lokal läkarmottagning och inrätta fler statliga servicekontor. Du ska känna dig trygg i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More police with local presence, expanded primary care, easier to start a local health centre and establish more state service offices. You should feel safe throughout the country.”
• counter unnecessary bureaucracy»Tillkommande lagar bör prövas ur ett småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Upcoming laws should be tested from a small business perspective.”

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 wants to strengthen civil defence staffing and ensure long-term planning, and achieve national coordination of society's need for training places. Support for recruitment of part-time firefighters and more training places for an equivalent rescue service falls within that ambition, as does reduced bureaucracy around drone permits. However, the rescue service is not explicitly mentioned.

• staffing in civil preparednessdecisive»Förstärka det civila försvarets personalförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence staffing”
• coordinated training places»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish national coordination of society's need for the number of training places to improve skills supply”
• reduced bureaucracy»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one third of companies' administrative costs and one third of red tape”
• long-term preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”

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 wants appropriations for the authorities responsible for rescue, emergency management and preparedness to increase and support for civil organisations with public assignments to be strengthened, while policy should be conducted for all of Sweden with equivalent public services. The counter-proposal's requirements for support to recruit part-time firefighters, more training places and simplified bureaucracy around drone permits meet this. Simplified bureaucracy additionally aligns with the plan's general line.

• increased preparedness appropriationsdecisive»Anslagen till de myndigheter som har övergripande ansvar för civilförsvar, krisledning och beredskap bör öka och stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriations for the authorities with overall responsibility for civil defence, emergency management and preparedness should increase and support for civil organisations with public assignments should be strengthened.”
• equivalent service throughout the country»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden shall thrive is very important for Sweden Democrats.”
• the whole country shall function»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct policy for all of Sweden”
• strengthened emergency management»Den operativa krisledningsförmågan behöver stärkas på Regeringskansliet och vid landets myndigheter, regioner och kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Operational emergency management capability needs to be strengthened at the Government Office and at the country's authorities, regions and municipalities.”

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.