When the mud and refugee still covers Aceh postbencana hydrometeorology, KRI dr Soeharso-990 sailing bring hope in the center of thousands of affected residents.
The first hospital ship belongs to the Navy TNI through the sea wave to Aceh to run humanitarian mission, presenting health services and logistics assistance for thousands of people affected by disaster.
In this operation, the Navy TNI exerts a total of 20 war vessels of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI), including KRI dr Soeharso-990, with the support of 4.589 TNI AL personnel. In addition to the element of the sea, TNI AL also exerts five helicopter units and seven aircrafts of Casa 212 to support the distribution of assistance, evacuation and monitoring of the affected region.
KRI dr Soeharso crosses in the waters of Aceh Tamiang, Aceh.
The writing of the time to provide assistance in KRI dr Soeharso, the waters of Aceh Tamiang, Aceh.
KRI dr Soeharso-990 sails from Jakarta to Aceh for seven days by bringing hundreds of soldier personnel and health personnel. The ship led Marine Colonel (P) Imam Ibn Hajar and accompanied by Gugus Operation Assistant for the TNI AL Natural Disaster Management in Sumatra Marine Colonel (P) Afif Yuhardi Putera brought dozens of tons of humanitarian logistics, covering medicines, health tools, food materials and sanitation supplies and equipped medical facilities in the form of operating room, maintenance unit (ICU), emergency gawat installation (IGD) and inpatient hospitalization space.
During the sailing, the crew of the ship conducts the preparation of services gradually and is measured. Medical equipment inspection, treatment room arrangement, as well as maintenance distribution readiness is carried out before the ship arrives in the operating area. Supporting equipment such as rubber boats, ambulance cars and field communication devices are powered.
Upon arrival at the Aceh waters, KRI dr Soeharso-990 directly serves as a floating hospital. A number of citizens affected by flooding and longsor were evacuated medically, one of them through the air using the helicopter Skuadron 100 Wing Air 2 TNI AL. From the region is difficult to reach, victims were bred towards the helideck KRI dr Soeharso-990 to undergo emergency handling to operating actions.
Prajurit KRI dr Soeharso-990 TNI AL observes the watering groove when preparing lean in North Aceh, Aceh.
The number of poranda pears postbencana hospitals in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh.RI
This mission affirms the role of the Navy TNI not only as a sea sovereign guard, but also the leading subtle in humanitarian mission. Through KRI dr Soeharso-990, the country is presenting disaster-submerged areas, providing health services, logistics assistance and restoration support for the Aceh community, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, which is rising from disasters.
Photos and text : Bayu Pratama S
Author: Akbar Nugroho Gumay
Satgas Penanggulangan Natural Disaster TNI runs the disaster management service in Aceh.
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