Semen Baturaja Holds Disaster Emergency Response Counseling and Training for Ring 1 Residents

BATURAJA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) held a Disaster Emergency Response Training which was attended by 30 participants from ring 1 residents. This event took place at the Talang Jawa Village Office, West Baturaja District, Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra, aims to be a disaster management and mitigation effort, especially when fires occur.

The training which was held on Wednesday (17/7) involved residents of Talang Jawa Village as participants. SMBR’s Safety, Health, & Environment Unit collaborates with the OKU Fire Department (Damkar), OKU Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and Rumah BUMN Baturaja. Rumah BUMN Baturaja itself acts as a BUMN Task Force for disaster mitigation and response.

This event was attended by Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) SMBR Gili Aprial Braja, Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of BPBD OKU Mulyadi, Disaster Management Manager of BPBD OKU Gunalfi Uniba, Head of Prevention Division of OKU Regency Fire Department (Damkar) Yatino, Fire Department Personnel OKU Andang Regency Duwi Harmoko and Afriadi and Talang Jawa Village Head Paisal Reza

Gili conveyed that this extension training & emergency response training for disaster management for Ring 1 residents is a manifestation of Semen Baturaja’s commitment to increasing community awareness and preparedness for the dangers of disasters. “The residents of Talang Java were very enthusiastic about taking part in this training, because they were immediately given educational material for dealing with disasters and a simulation of how to extinguish a fire by experts from the OKU Fire Department,” he said.

He explained that in this training, residents gain practical knowledge and skills in dealing with disaster emergency situations, starting from how to put out fires using a cloth dampened due to a gas seal leak, how to use a light fire extinguisher (APAR) to the correct evacuation technique if a disaster occurs.

“This training is an important step in mitigating and managing disasters, especially when a fire occurs and we hope that this training can provide real benefits for the residents of Talang Java and its surroundings,” explained Gili.

Apart from that, Mulyadi said that cooperation between BPBD OKU, Semen Baturaja and other related agencies was very important to strengthen the community’s ability to face disasters. “We appreciate this initiative and hope that similar activities can continue to be carried out in a sustainable manner,” he concluded.

Paisal also said something similar. “This training is very beneficial for residents, increasing their knowledge and preparedness in dealing with disaster situations. “Hopefully activities like this will continue,” he said.

The community is also grateful to Semen Baturaja for holding socialization & training activities for disaster management in the Talang Jawa area,  with this activity they have increased their insight into disaster management.

Previously, Semen Baturaja also held Fire Extinguishing Training and Simulation (Fire Drill) on Tuesday (16/7) which took place in the Wisma Ganesha Hall for power experts and employees. This initiative shows the company’s commitment to supporting efforts to improve disaster response and work safety through various training and outreach programs. (*)