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Finnish Reservist Sports Federation (RESUL) is the national sports federation for voluntary national defense organizations. It is a registered, non-profit organization operating in Finland, its headquarters located in Helsinki.
National Defense Training Association
(MPK), and re-joined the organization after it was re-organized in 01.01.2008.{{Cite news, url=http://resul.fi/liitto/historiikki/, title=Historiikki - Reserviläisurheiluliitto ry, newspaper=Reserviläisurheiluliitto ry, language=fi-FI, access-date=2017-01-18
Finnish Reservist Sports Federation (RESUL) is the national sports federation for voluntary national defense organizations. It is a registered, non-profit organization operating in Finland, its headquarters located in Helsinki.
Mission
The primary mission of RESUL is to maintain and develop the skills and abilities of its members: * Physical fitness * Field skills, including: **Orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigation, navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specia ...
** Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missile ...
, see SRA-shooting
** Navigation
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** Fire control
Fire control is the practice of reducing the heat output of a fire, reducing the area over which the fire exists, or suppressing or extinguishing the fire by depriving it of fuel, oxygen, or heat (see fire triangle).
Fire prevention and control ...
** Leadership
Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations.
"Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...
** Hiking
A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time.
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Organization
The organization is directed by a board, headed by the chairman of the board. The board members represent the members organizations of the Federation: * the Finnish Reservists' Association (FRA) * the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation (FROF) * the Defence Guilds' Federation of Finland (MPKL) Combined, the voluntary national defense organizations represent over 80.000 people in Finland.Management team
* President, Juha Vasama * First Vice President, Eerik Tuovinen * Second Vice President, Harri Kastepohja * Executive Director, Veli-Matti KesälahtiHistory
RESUL was founded in 12.12.1970. The founding organizations were Finnish NCO Association (later the Finnish Reservists' Association FRA), the Finnish Reserve Officers' Federation and all regional organizations thereof. In December 1998 RESUL became a member oNational Defense Training Association
(MPK), and re-joined the organization after it was re-organized in 01.01.2008.{{Cite news, url=http://resul.fi/liitto/historiikki/, title=Historiikki - Reserviläisurheiluliitto ry, newspaper=Reserviläisurheiluliitto ry, language=fi-FI, access-date=2017-01-18
See also
*Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation
The Norwegian Reservist Association () is an interest organisation for Military reserve force, military reserve officers in Norway.
It was established as the Conscript Officers' Association () in 1896, changed its name to ''Norwegian Reserve Off ...
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