Basarnas Palangka Raya Improves Personnel Ability To Handle Disasters

The opening ceremony of the Palangka Raya Basarnas training/Photo: Antara

SAMPIT - The Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas) Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan supports efforts to increase the capacity of disaster management personnel in East Kotawaringin Regency, especially since the intensity of disaster management in this area is quite high. Central," said Head of Basarnas Palangka Raya Muhammad Haryadi in Sampit, Thursday, March 17. This was conveyed during a SAR potential training on surface water rescue techniques at the Palangka Raya Search and Rescue Office. This activity was carried out in the hall of the local regent's office. He said this activity was a step for his party to provide training to government agencies, organizations, and the TNI/Polri that assist in handling SAR in this area. BPBD), Department of Transportation, Department of Social Affairs. In addition, humanitarian volunteers and TNI/Polri were also present. He hoped that a solid synergy could have a positive impact in rescue and relief efforts when a potential SAR or disaster occurred in the local waters.

Various disasters that occurred in East Kotawaringin, including water accidents, drowning, and shipping accidents, some of which even resulted in fatalities. adequate ability to provide assistance to disaster victims. For this reason, Basarnas realizes the importance of providing capability provisions for personnel who are prepared to assist in handling disasters. The hope is that they can immediately jump in if a disaster occurs so that they can avoid a worse impact on the community as a result of the disaster. The personnel deployed, he said, must have adequate capabilities. "We carried out this exercise in East Kotawaringin because this area has a large area of water and the intensity of rescue is higher. The exercise is focused on rescue techniques and water areas," said Haryadi. all their personnel because of the handling of the disaster must be well organized. According to him, rescue in the waters is a high risk if it is not carried out properly. For this reason, the deployed personnel must master basic rescue skills. the ability of the Palangka Raya Search and Rescue Office, it requires coordination and the role of SAR and the potential for SAR to be able to work together in anticipating emergencies, disasters, and conditions that endanger humans.