National Search and Rescue Agency

The National Search and Rescue Agency is a government agency of Indonesia that specialize in search and rescue activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.

History

The formation of a national search and rescue organization in Indonesia was driven by international aviation and maritime safety requirements. In the early post-independence period, countries without a search and rescue organization were classified as a "black area", a status that could negatively affect international relations and transportation safety. Indonesia became a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization in 1950 and the International Maritime Organization in 1959, creating obligations to handle aviation and maritime accidents within its territory. To address this, the government issued Government Regulation No. 5 of 1955 to establish a SAR committee tasked with planning a national SAR system. Further steps were taken in 1968 with the establishment of the Jakarta Local SAR Team under the Ministry of Transportation, which became the precursor to a national SAR organization. A formal agency was created in 1972 through Presidential Decree No. 11 of 1972 with the establishment of the Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency. For organizational efficiency, the National SAR Center was placed under the Ministry of Transportation in 1979 and renamed the National Search and Rescue Agency. In 2007, Basarnas was designated a non-departmental government institution directly responsible to the President, a status later updated to a non-ministerial government institution under Government Regulation No. 39 of 2009.

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 in implementation of search and rescue 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, Head of Basarnas is directly appointed and responsible to president.
Secretariate General, 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
*Bureau of Planning and Foreign Cooperation
*Bureau of Law and Human Resources
Deputy of Search and Rescue Resources
*Directorate of Facilities and Infrastructure
*Directorate of Resource Development and Search and Rescue Community
Deputy of Search and Rescue Operation
*Directorate of Operation and Training
*Directorate of Communication
*Data and Information Center, a supporting unit within basarnas
Inspectorate
Technical Unit, 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.

Equipment

Land Vehicles and Equipments

, Basarnas land equipment includes 329 rescue motorcycles, 316 personnel carriers, 146 rescue cars, 100 rescue carrier vehicles, 92 rescue car compartments, 74 amphibious ATVs, 44 rescue truck compartments, 23 heavy duty ATVs, and 7 excavators.

Water Craft

, Basarnas water craft inventory includes 4 KN SAR Class 1, 51 KN SAR Class 2, 10 KN SAR Class 3, 17 KN SAR Class 4, 53 Rigid inflatable boat Class 1, 103 RIB Class 2, and 682 rubber boats and landing crafts.

List of major operations