Proceeding of the First International Graduate Conference (IGC) On Innovation, Creativity, Digital, & Technopreneurship for Sustainable Development in Conjunction with The 6th Roundtable for Indonesian Entrepreneurship Educators 2018 Universitas Syiah Kuala October, 3-5, 2018 Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Research Article

Level of Knowledge And Skill of Banda Aceh SAR Office Staff on Flood Handling Prosperity in Aceh Province

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.3-10-2018.2284368,
        author={Mahrizal  Mahrizal and Azmeri  Azmeri and Nizamuddin  Nizamuddin},
        title={Level of Knowledge And Skill of Banda Aceh  SAR Office Staff on Flood Handling Prosperity in Aceh Province },
        proceedings={Proceeding of the First International Graduate Conference (IGC) On Innovation, Creativity, Digital, \& Technopreneurship for Sustainable Development in Conjunction with The 6th Roundtable for Indonesian Entrepreneurship Educators 2018 Universitas Syiah Kuala October, 3-5, 2018 Banda Aceh, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={IGC},
        year={2019},
        month={5},
        keywords={knowledge skills preparedness search and rescuer (sar)},
        doi={10.4108/eai.3-10-2018.2284368}
    }
    
  • Mahrizal Mahrizal
    Azmeri Azmeri
    Nizamuddin Nizamuddin
    Year: 2019
    Level of Knowledge And Skill of Banda Aceh SAR Office Staff on Flood Handling Prosperity in Aceh Province
    IGC
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.3-10-2018.2284368
Mahrizal Mahrizal1,*, Azmeri Azmeri2, Nizamuddin Nizamuddin3
  • 1: Masters in Disaster Science, Post Graduate Program at Syiah Kuala University Banda Aceh
  • 2: Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Syiah Kuala University
  • 3: Department of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Syiah Kuala
*Contact email: mahrizal@gmail.com

Abstract

This study addresses the level of knowledge and skills of the Banda Aceh SAR Office staff towards preparedness for handling flood victims in Aceh. Knowledge and skills are the main factors and are key to SAR staff preparedness in carrying out relief actions during disaster emergencies. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and skills of the staff of the Banda Aceh SAR Office on preparedness in handling flood victims in Aceh Province. The method used is quantitative research methods. The data in this study consisted of primary data (field research) and secondary data (library research). The results of data analysis showed that the level of knowledge and skills of the Banda Aceh SAR Office staff still did not reach 50% with a good level of knowledge. The preparedness level of the Banda Aceh SAR Office staff was reviewed from the knowledge and skills parameters into the prepared category with 67 preparedness index values. For this reason, adequate SAR training / training with an integrated curriculum tailored to the needs in the field was needed. The training / training methods were participatory, applicable, it is expected to improve skills and influence the attitudes and mindsets of every Banda Aceh SAR Office staff.