Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Department held a flood simulation rehearsal at the level of West Jakarta in Cengkareng Drain River, Kedaung Kaliangke Urban Village, Cengkareng, Sunday (11/9). The simulation is done as a form of readiness of all units to implement standard operating procedure (protap) for flood prevention in the rainy season.

The flood simulation is done as a form of readiness of all units to implement standard operating procedure (protap) for flood prevention in the rainy season

Head of Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Department, Subejo disclosed there are about 127 flood-prone areas in Jakarta. 54 of them or 62 percent are in West Jakarta.

"The flood simulation is done as a form of readiness of all units to implement standard operating procedure (protap) for flood prevention in the rainy season," he told, Sunday (11/9).

To optimize officer's readiness, he revealed, his department continues to intensify the activity. "Flood handling will be community-based in future. The government only organizes and help it. Hence, the whole unit and resident would eliminate the ego to optimize its handling," he exclaimed.

Head of Operational Section for West Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department, Abdul Wahid added that flood simulation is involved by 250 officers of fire and disaster handling sub-department, social sub-department, Satpol PP, disaster response team (Tagana), Indonesian red cross (PMI), army/police, and public.

On that occasion, fire handling on how to evacuate people who drown into the river and handling the victims was also conducted. "The activity we do as a form of readiness and coordination among units in the handling of flood prevention," he explained.

He furthered, as many as 150 officers will be deployed in each flood and fire and disaster handling posts all over West Jakarta. "These officers will on standby all day," he finished.