The agency is willing to provide security and comfort to travelers in the city, especially at tourists destinations.
"The SAR teams, with 83 personnel, will be on standby for Christmas and New Year for 19 days from December 17, 2021, to January 4, 2022 ," Head of the Yogyakarta Basarnas Office L. Wahyu Efendi stated on Friday.
Efendi later noted that the SAR stand-by team will support the transportation regulation in the long holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Efendi said the agency will continue to focus on handling incidents in accordance with their main tasks and functions.
However, he reminded officers to not become careless with regard to other accidents and disasters that could likely occur and necessitate attention.
"Several aspects must be taken into account by the SAR stand-by officers, such as maintaining a polite approach while coordinating with related agencies and conducting rescue missions on the field," Efendi added.
SAR standby personnel will be divided into four teams. The first team will conduct car patrols around the Central Java - Yogyakarta border and to Adisutjipto Airport as well as patrols to the slopes of Mount Merapi.
The second team will conduct car patrols and be on standby in the coastal tourist areas in Bantul District, such as the Parangtritis Beach, Samas Beach, and Baru Beach.
The third team will conduct mobile patrols at Wediombo Beach, Indrayanti Beach, and Baron Beach, while the fourth team will be on standby patrols along the Wates-Purworejo Road to the Central Java-Yogyakarta border.
"The fourth team will patrol and coordinate at the Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA Airport) and conduct mobile patrols at the Kulon Progo Beach tourism areas, such as Glagah Beach, Congot Beach, and Trisik Beach," he concluded.
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