Emergency Rescue 2013 Final

Indonesian Red Cross

EMERGENCY RESCUE

2013

CONTENTS PMI AIR RESCUE HELICOPTER BO-105

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REAL OFF ROADER HUGLUND PMI

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RESCUER ON THE ROAD PMI AMBULANCE

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Indonesia Red Cross EMERGENCYRESCUE By Bernhard S. Jonosisworo Editor : Indr a Yogasara Concept and Design : Mirham grafis Photographs : PMI Document First published by : Indonesia Red Cross, November 2011 PMI

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PMI AIR RESCUE Helicopter BO-105 BO-105 helicopter is a lightweight, versatile, twin-engine, made by Bölkow of Stuttgart, Germany. Production resumed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), which became part of Eurocopter. Eurocopter produce the BO-105 until 1997. The production line later replaced BO-105 EC 135 production line.

Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has 7 (seven) units as a fleet of helicopters that help services at the time of the disaster or emergency in a normal situation. At times of disaster, PMI uses helicopters to distribute aid, evacuate victims and transporting PMI volunteers into areas not accessible by road. In normal times, P MI using helicopters as air ambulances. Eg traffic acc ident victims evacuated to the hospital.

PMI on Alert for helicopter air ambulance service on major events such as Eid Fitr, Christmas and New Year. The service is First Aid and evacuation of victims to the hospital.

In the tsunami victims relief operations in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, using helicopters capable of reaching all points PMI disaster sites in the Mentawai islands by distributing some 10,000 packets of food supplies and family. Carry about 200 volunteers, doctors, and evacuate disaster victims in order to get further treatment in hospital.

Disaster relief operations more quickly and effectively because of the use of this helicopter. Operating aid to landslide distribution Ciwidey Bandung regency, West Java in March 2010 is the first operation using helicopters. Furthermore, PMI uses helicopters to tsunami disaster relief operations in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra in June 2011. Operating in the Mentawai is a success story in the use of helicopters to reach remote places in the archipelago

Relief goods faster and on target to reach the location of disaster. This was proved by several times the Red Cross relief operations in the islands and mountainous areas. For example: Operating Aid in Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, South Bandung regency (Ciwidey), West Java, Wasior district, West Papua.

REAL OFF ROADER Huglund PMI Huglund is for all-terrain vehicles. 3000 cc engine made in Sweden, with a fuel cap acity of 200 liters. Able through a puddle of water or mud as deep as 1 meter. Huglund moves using a flexible rubber chains. On evacuation assistance operations eruption of Mount Merapi, PMI huglund able to reach areas not attainable by ordinary vehicles.

Huglund vehicle is in accordance with the geographical character of Indonesia. Huglund can penetrate the soil surface character of the muddy, rocky, sloping up to the location of such an extreme result of the disaster. PMI uses huglund access to distribution and mobilization of volunteer activities can still be done even if the area that must be taken very serious.

Vehicle huglund make mobilization of volunteers PMI becomes more freely. They were able to penetrate the sea of sand vomit eruption of Mount Merapi to reach where disaster victims are. Huglund be popoler in Indonesia when the PMI using it in the evacuation of victims of the eruption of Mount Merapi in Central Java and Yogyakarta (2010-2011).

RESCUER ON THE ROAD PMI Ambulance

Mobilization of volunteers into areas difficult to reach because of the heavy terrain.

PMI ambulance has about 600 units scattered throughout Indonesia. 25% of this amount is an emergency ambulance with adequate equipment. Volunteers who become ambulance crew is trained in First Aid (PP), paramedics and doctors.

PMI ambulance, in addition to the daily duty in the city PMI respectively, also helped the annual tradition of "Operation Alert Lebaran". Assistance if the services PMI is the millions of travelers who need first aid and evacuation to hospital. In addition to the ambulance service is also provided for other major events such as sporting events, musical performances, etc.

PMI ambulance service in some places provide free of charge if in an emergency such as traffic accidents, fires and events that caused no injuries.

The unit - part PMI ambulance unit consists of mini-bus type cars, 4 WD and small buses are modified in such a way. Each City or District PMI usually have at least one unit of good ambulance.