Singaraja– One of the interesting materials to pay attention to in PKKMB 2021 is Disaster Management presented by the Head of BPBD Preparedness (Regional Disaster Management Agency) Bali Province, Ida Bagus Gede Widnyana Putra, S.T., M.Kom., Saturday (14/8/2021 ). In the presentation of material that lasted about 30 minutes, Widnyana explained the definition of disaster based on Law No. 24 of 2007, Disaster Classification, to the process of the disaster.
To get to know more about the conditions and risks of natural disasters, Widnyana then explained the geological conditions of Indonesia which were on track Ring of Fire. “Indonesia is on tracking of Fire or the volcanoes of the Pacific Rim and across Asia, where there are as many as 129 volcanoes in the territory of Indonesia which is also the country with the highest number of volcanoes in the world or around 16% in the world. While in Bali there are 2 active volcanoes namely Mount Agung and Mount Batur,” he said.
Apart from that, Widnyana also explained the risk of disasters in the form of earthquakes. “Apart from that, Indonesia’s geological conditions are in 3 plates, namely, the Eurasian Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Indian-Australian Plate which move 5 cm to 12 cm per year. Even Bali is between 2 faults. This causes a plate subduction earthquake vulnerability in the south of the island of Bali, and a rear fault earthquake in the north of the island of Bali. This is what younger students need to be aware of the threat of potential disasters in Bali,” he emphasized.
For this reason, disaster management, namely disaster risk management, emergency management, and recovery management is important material to be understood together to reduce disaster risk. “In disaster management, there are five components of the driving force of mitigation, namely the government, the community, the media, the business world, and academia. I hope younger siblings who take part in PKKMB can become agents of change and create an awareness culture related to disaster management,” he said.
He also showed the results of a rescue survey during the earthquake in Japan. Where the ability to save yourself is the main factor for the safety of the victims, namely as much as 34.9%. “Saving ourselves is a priority because during a disaster we cannot save others. Therefore, through disaster management, I hope younger siblings have at least some knowledge related to self-rescue,” he continued.
In disaster management several steps are conveyed, namely knowing the threat of disaster, preparing emergency plans, forming an emergency response team, preparing emergency facilities and infrastructure, carrying out periodic simulations or exercises, and evaluation and corrective actions. Not to forget, Widnyana also said that BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) had prepared an application called INSANE to make it easier for the public to access information, knowledge, and risks related to disaster management. (hms)
