The National Search and Rescue Agency (; formerly named , both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
that specialize in
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in
Kemayoran
Kemayoran is a district (''kecamatan'') of Central Jakarta, Jakarta in Indonesia. It was best known for the former Kemayoran Airport and it has been transforming as a new central business district. As of 2023, it consists of numerous four and fiv ...
,
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta (, ), abbreviated as Jakpus, is one of the five Cities of Indonesia, administrative cities () and ''de facto'' Capital City of the Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 census ...
,
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
.
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
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
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in implementation of
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
activity in Indonesia.
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;
In 2021, 2,264 search and rescue operations were carried out.
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.
Head of National Search and Rescue Agency
Aircraft fleet
List of major operations
Aviation
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Adam Air Flight 574
Adam Air Flight 574 (KI574 or DHI574) was a scheduled domestic Airline, passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesia, Indonesian cities of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, an ...
(2007)
*
Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash (2012)
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Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Indonesia AirAsia from Surabaya, Java, Indonesia, to Singapore. On 28 December 2014, the Airbus A320-216 flying the route crashed into the Java Sea, killi ...
(2014)
*
Lion Air Flight 610
Lion Air Flight 610 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, to Depati Amir Airport, Pangkal Pinang, in Indonesia. On 29 October 2018, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating the route, carrying ...
(2018)
Ship Transportation
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KM Levina
''Levina 1'' was an Indonesian passenger ferry. On 22 February 2007, it caught fire, killing at least 51 people. Three days later, on 25 February, it sank with a group of journalists and investigators on board, killing at least one more and leavin ...
(2007)
References
External links
National Search and Rescue Agency
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Government agencies of Indonesia
Rescue agencies