Kelurahan Pondok Rajeg conducted a simulation of the evacuation of the earthquake disaster on 7 December 2024. This activity was carried out at the Pondok Rajeg Heroes Cemetery, Cibinong District. Various kinds of participants participated in this activity, starting from the local residents, Representative of Sanggar Jaya Elementary School Students, Representative BPBD Kab. Bogor, PMI Representative Kec. Cibinong, Representative RAPI Kec. Cibinong, Tagana Representative Kab. Bogor, and THE EPISODE Pondok Rajeg Village, which led the simulation.
Before carrying out the simulation of the earthquake disaster, Kelurahan Pondok Rajeg had compiled a document for the earthquake disaster contingency plan at the end of August 2024. The threat of earthquake is a concern for the people of Pondok Rajeg Village, because the potential impact of damage and losses due to this disaster is very large. Therefore, then the earthquake contingency contingency plan was prepared which became a reference for exercise in conducting an earthquake simulation.
Kelurahan Pondok Rajeg Conduct an Evacuation Evacuation Simulation
This earthquake disaster simulation activity is carried out in several stages, Among these are the evacuation simulation preparation phase which is carried out on 3-4 December 2024. At this level, All participants make an evacuation simulation scenario and compile standard operating procedures for earthquake handling disaster.
Followed by stage Command Post Exerciseor rehearsal of the evacuation simulation post carried out on 6 December. In this activity, Participants are trained to understand and practice the pattern of coordination and communication during the earthquake disaster.
The Evacuation Simulation of the Earthquake Disaster is a form of increasing the readiness and skills of the community in dealing with disaster emergencies. This activity is considered important, Because this region has a threat of earthquake. Although the earthquake does not kill humans. However, building structure and limited understanding of disaster characteristics in their respective environments that can threaten human safety. In an independent evacuation simulation, All participants were trained to save themselves from disaster independently, fast, right and directed.
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Sihar Sihombing, Secretary of Pondok Rajeg Village who acts as a Gempabumi Disaster Response Command in the evacuation simulation activity states "The benefits felt from this activity, people can respond to the earthquake incidence well, so that it can be more responsive "
Wahyu Andari Day, as a member of the Destana Kelurahan Pondok Rajeg at the same time acts as the Chairperson of the Education and Psychosocial Support Division added that "This Evacuation Simulation is very important. Because we want people to know and be ready with what to do in the event of an earthquake disaster ".
"This activity also provides education or socialization to schools, RT and RW about disasters and ways to save themselves or evacuation "added Hari.
Final, Pondok Rajeg Village hopes, in order to continue to increase community preparedness in dealing with periodic disasters. This is done in order to monitor and find out how much the ability of the community to face a disaster.
Writer: Sururoh Link
