KESIAPSIAGAAN PETUGAS BADAN PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA DAERAH PADA PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA BANJIR DI KOTA PALU

Reza Fajar Kusuma.Preparedness of Regional Disaster Management Agency Officers
in Facing Flood Disasters in Palu City
(under the guidance of Lusia Salmawati)
Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Public Health Study Program
Faculty of Public Health
Tadulako
University

Official preparedness in facing disasters is defined as actions that demonstrate the
effectiveness of the response to the overall occurrence of a disaster. The preparedness of
officers in facing disasters is the main factor that determines the effectiveness of disaster
management activities carried out. In Indonesia, flood disasters are reported to dominate
natural disasters, reaching 1,288 incidents or 42.1%. The number of people who suffered
as a result of the flood disaster reached 4,273,938 people with 337 of them dying. Based
on the results of observations carried out by researchers by conducting interviews with
one of the employees at BPBD Palu City, information was obtained that the
implementation of flood disaster preparedness was not running optimally. The type of
research is qualitative research with a case study approach. The informants in the
research were 5 people using techniques of purposive sampling. Data management using
matrix techniques. The results of the research show that the emergency planning owned
by officers is systematically structured in the flood management contingency plan
document. The early warning system for officers in handling floods is in the form of an
emergency communication flow guide. Meanwhile, the mobilization of resources for
officers shows good results, as can be seen from the participation of officers in the
training and skills programs possessed by BPBD officers in managing flood disasters in
Palu City.

Keywords: Preparedness; Officials; Flood; Palu City