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Tue, 03/30/2010 - 07:29
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PRESIDENT: SRC-PB OPTIMIZING EMERGENCY RESPONSE HANDLING
Malang, Indonesia, Mar 29 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the setting up of a disaster handling quick response unit (SRC-PB) was aimed at optimizing post disaster emergency handling to save a maximum number of victims.
"We know the most important moments are the early stages of a disaster," the President said after inspecting the readiness of the SRC-PB for the eastern regions at Abdulrahman Saleh airbase in Malang, Monday.
The President said that the ability of the state or the government in handling emergency response time in the first hours or days following a disaster quickly may minimize the number of victims.
Prompted by the awareness of Indonesia's geographical location which is prone to natural disasters including earthquakes and tsunamis, or which was caused by human ignorance, the government has set up two SRC-PB units, the President said.
The Head of State hoped SRC-PB personnel are fully aware of the importance in saving human lives.
Therefore, he added, SRC-PB personnel need to be active in increasing their skills and knowhow.
The President hoped that some day the SRC-PB will have a higher capacity than similar units in other countries.
To realize this, the government is committed to provide the necessary equipment, training and cooperation with other government institutions or countries.
Earlier during a demonstration at the Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force base, the President emphasized that the formation of the SRC-PB which is equipped with a medical team, power handling team, communications handling team as well as a rapid action team.
Two national scale SRC-PB units had been inaugurated by Minister Coordinating People's Welfare Agung Laksono on December 7 and 17, 2009, with their operational base at Halim Perdana Kusumah for the western region, and at Abdulrahman Saleh for the eastern region.
The SRC-PB for the western region will handle emergency response aid for Sumatra, Kalimantan, Central Java, and West Java, while the SRC-PB for the eastern region for East Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara and Papua.
"We know the most important moments are the early stages of a disaster," the President said after inspecting the readiness of the SRC-PB for the eastern regions at Abdulrahman Saleh airbase in Malang, Monday.
The President said that the ability of the state or the government in handling emergency response time in the first hours or days following a disaster quickly may minimize the number of victims.
Prompted by the awareness of Indonesia's geographical location which is prone to natural disasters including earthquakes and tsunamis, or which was caused by human ignorance, the government has set up two SRC-PB units, the President said.
The Head of State hoped SRC-PB personnel are fully aware of the importance in saving human lives.
Therefore, he added, SRC-PB personnel need to be active in increasing their skills and knowhow.
The President hoped that some day the SRC-PB will have a higher capacity than similar units in other countries.
To realize this, the government is committed to provide the necessary equipment, training and cooperation with other government institutions or countries.
Earlier during a demonstration at the Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force base, the President emphasized that the formation of the SRC-PB which is equipped with a medical team, power handling team, communications handling team as well as a rapid action team.
Two national scale SRC-PB units had been inaugurated by Minister Coordinating People's Welfare Agung Laksono on December 7 and 17, 2009, with their operational base at Halim Perdana Kusumah for the western region, and at Abdulrahman Saleh for the eastern region.
The SRC-PB for the western region will handle emergency response aid for Sumatra, Kalimantan, Central Java, and West Java, while the SRC-PB for the eastern region for East Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara and Papua.
