Country: Finland • Report published: April 17, 2015
Reporter
Dr. Timo Jama
Medical Director of EMS
Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care Group
Role in incident: Incident Commander (working duty officer/HEMS physician at that time)
Summary: School shooting in Jokela
On November 7th 2007 a student at Jokela high school opened fire on students and employees inside the school building. He also attempted to start a fire, but did not succeed.
Eight people (the principle, school nurse and six young high school students) were killed by a student at the school who opened fire on school premises. The shooter shot himself and died afterwards in hospital.
Challenges were that it took 2 hours to secure the site for Emergency Medical Services to access. TETRA radio was periodically not working.


