40 residents of RW 03, Cipinang Melayu Urban Village, Makasar, East Jakarta, are participating in flood handling training this Monday (7/31). This is done because its residential area is still prone to flood.

This area is usually flooded because located in basin area

First, the participants were educated about the danger of flood. They were also given a theory to handle and evacuate flood victims. Next, they went to Kalimalang to practice evacuating flood victims using inflatable boat.

"This flood handling training is conducted by our rescue team and participated by 40 people. This area is usually flooded because located in basin area," said Darwin Ali, Head of East Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept. Inundation usually happens in the area during heavy rain and flood water which flows from Bogor via Sunter River.

East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.'s Prevention Section Head, Edi Parwoko added, the training is a part of Community-Based Health and First Aid (KPBM) activity. It is coordinated by Indonesian Red Cross' Voluntary Corps from State University of Jakarta(UNJ) unit with East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.

"After flood handling training, it will be continued by fire handling train ing on this Saturday," he closed.