West Java Quick Response (JQR) is working along with the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) to bolster disaster mitigation capabilities in  West Java.

Chairman of JQR Bambang Trenggono stated in Bandung on Friday that the collaboration encompassed technical training on search and rescue in water, which is conducted through the Community SAR program on November 11-13, 2021.

The training was attended by 25 participants from JQR, Bikers Brotherhood 1% MC West Java Chapter, and local SAR potential organizations.

Trenggono emphasized the importance of responding immediately to disasters to minimize losses and number of disaster victims.

“People, who are affected by misfortunes, must immediately get help,” he affirmed.

He noted that JQR’s collaboration with the National Search and Rescue Agency and Bikers Brotherhood 1% MC West Java Chapter was part of the efforts to encourage swifter response to disaster events.

“Despite being involved in many disaster locations, the JQR disaster team must have certified capabilities from the National Search and Rescue Agency, and that is not an easy task. It requires a learning process, both material and implementation on the field,” he affirmed.

“We create professional and adequate human resources in dealing with disasters,” he stated.

Head of the Bandung Search and Rescue Office, Deden Ridwansah, remarked that the training and development of the SAR community was important in the efforts to better prepare people to face disasters.

“Of course, with the increasing potential and personnel, with SAR and disaster mitigation skills, the task of institutions, such as the National Search and Rescue Agency and Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency, will become easier. We cannot work alone, and there must be synergy,” Ridwansah affirmed.

Vice President of the Bikers Brotherhood 1% MC West Java Chapter Adi Ochun Fitriadi remarked that the training would improve the ability of its members to assist in search and rescue operations and other humanitarian missions.

“We often engage in water-based SAR operations, but with this training, we can improve our ability to help victims and assist the National Search and Rescue Agency on the field,” he stated.

Source: Antara News