National Search and Rescue Agency explained

Agency Name:	National Search and Rescue Agency
Nativename:	Indonesian: Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan
Seal:	Basarnas Logo.png
Seal Size:	150px
Motto:	Sanskrit: Avignam Jagat Samagram (Sanskrit) "May the universe be saved"
Jurisdiction:	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters:	Gedung Badan SAR Nasional Jalan Angkasa Blok B.15 KAV 2-3 Kemayoran Jakarta Pusat 10720 - Indonesia
Chief1 Name:	Air Marshal Henri Alfiandi
Chief1 Position:	Head

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Indonesian: Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan||Search and Rescue National Agency; formerly named Indonesian: Badan SAR Nasional, both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of Indonesia that specialize in search and rescue activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.^[1]

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.^[2]

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;

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.

List of major operations

Aviation

• Adam Air Flight 574 (2007)
• Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash (2012)
• Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 (2014)
• Lion Air Flight 610 (2018)

Ship Transportation

• KM Levina (2007)

External links

• National Search and Rescue Agency

Notes and References

1. "Home ." (Archive) National Search and Rescue Agency. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. "Jl. Angkasa Blok B.15 KAV 2-3 Kemayoran - Jakarta Pusat Jakarta - Indonesia 10720"
2. "Task and Function." Tugas dan Fungsi Basarnas. Retrieved on 16 June 2017.