National_Search_and_Rescue_Agency

National Search and Rescue Agency

National Search and Rescue Agency

Government agency of Indonesia

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Indonesian: Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan, lit. 'Search and Rescue National Agency'; formerly named Badan SAR Nasional, both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of Indonesia that specialize in search and rescue activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.[1]

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Task

According to presidential decree No. 99/2007 regarding National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia, Basarnas primary to task are to assist president in implementation of search and rescue activity in Indonesia.[2]

Function

  • Formulation of national and general policies in search and rescue;
  • Formulation of technical policies in search and rescue;
  • Policy coordination, planning and program development in search and rescue;
  • Guidance, deployment, oversee search and rescue resources;
  • Implementation of search and rescue;
  • Implementation of initial operation of search and rescue;
  • Coordinating search and rescue resources in search and rescue operation;
  • Training and human resource development in the field of search and rescue;
  • Research and development in the field of search and rescue;
  • Information management and communication in the field of search and rescue;
  • Implementing relation and cooperation in the field of search and rescue;
  • Management of state assets/property within Basarnas;
  • Guidance and general administration servicesin the field of search and rescue;
  • Supervise over Basarnas' task and activity;
  • Provide report, suggestion and consideration in the field of search and rescue;

Organisational structure

  • Head of Basarnas (Kepala Badan SAR Nasional), Head of Basarnas is directly appointed and responsible to president.
  • Secretariate General (Sekretariat Utama), its primary task are to assist in general affairs and report directly to Head of Basarnas, and it consist of 3 bureaus:
    • Bureau of General Affairs (Biro Umum)
    • Bureau of Planning and Foreign Cooperation (Biro Perencanaan dan Kerjasama Teknik Luar Negeri)
    • Bureau of Law and Human Resources (Biro Hukum dan Kepegawaian)
  • Deputy of Search and Rescue Resources (Deputi Bidang Potensi SAR)
    • Directorate of Facilities and Infrastructure (Direktorat Sarana dan Prasarana)
    • Directorate of Resource Development and Search and Rescue Community (Direktorat Bina Ketenagaan dan Pemasyarakatan SAR)
  • Deputy of Search and Rescue Operation (Deputi Bidang Operasi SAR)
    • Directorate of Operation and Training (Direktorat Operasi dan Latihan)
    • Directorate of Communication (Direktorat Komunikasi)
    • Data and Information Center (Pusat Data dan Informasi), a supporting unit within basarnas
  • Inspectorate (Inspektorat)
  • Technical Unit (Unit Pelaksana Teknis), its primary task to implement search and rescue activity in regional level, which consist of 13 Technical Unit Office Class A and 21 Technical Unit Office Class B.

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List of major operations

Aviation

Ship Transportation

References

  1. [1]
    "Home Archived 18 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) National Search and Rescue Agency. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. "Jl. Angkasa Blok B.15 KAV 2-3 Kemayoran - Jakarta Pusat Jakarta - Indonesia 10720"
  2. [2]
    "Task and Function." Tugas dan Fungsi Basarnas. Retrieved on 16 June 2017.
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