Devoting to the State, Pasebaya Agung Devotes Itself Almost Tirelessly

Karangasem, 6/30 (Atnews) - The Pasemeton Jayabaya (Pasebaya) Agung Volunteers work for 24 hours to monitor the latest development conditions of Mount Agung (Udaya Parwata) in Karangasem. The updated information is conveyed through a hand radio communication (HT) consisting of 1,221 people.

Pasebaya Agung as a forum for humanitarian fighters where their awareness grows from noble spirits because of caring for others was established on November 17, 2017 at the Tanah Ampo Manggis Post, Karangasem.

Establishment of the Pasebaya Agung got approval from the government ranks namely the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Bali and Karangasem.

“They carry out the great mission of humanity, namely helping others. Volunteers are trying their best so that the citizens are saved,” said the Head of Pasebaya Agung, I Gede Pawana, who is also headman of East Duda, Karangasem, on Sunday (Jun. 30).

Volunteers coalesced into the members of the Pasebaya Agung moved independently and through mutual cooperation, including the provision of needed facilities to accelerate the dissemination of information.

“We always synergize with the government and private sectors, prioritize cooperation and mutual cooperation in helping anticipate casualties when the Mount Agung erupts,” said Pawana nicknamed as Guru Gede accompanied by Secretary of Pasebaya Agung, I Wayan Suara (Headman of Amerta Bhuana).

Financing of electricity, internet and radio maintenance used by communication is still carried out independently. Collaboration is established with the Indonesian Army (TNI), National Police (Polri), National SAR Agency (Basarnas), Indonesian Inter-Population Radio (RAPI), Indonesian Radio Amateur Organization (ORARI).

For this reason, the dedication of Pasebaya Agung has almost no time limit so that it is used as a model in involving the community and anticipating the impact of disaster. He explained that based on the results of mapping conducted by BPBD there are 28 villages in the area affected by eruption material in disaster-prone areas or KRB III.

The area is predicted to be the most vulnerable because of the risk of being exposed to hot clouds, lava flows, rock avalanches, throws of incandescent rocks and heavy ash. The KRB II is an area of impact with medium intensity. In this region there will be hot clouds, lava, lava, material and incandescent rocks.

Meanwhile, the disaster-prone areas KRB III will minimally be exposed to cold lava and rain lava. Here is the role of volunteers to prevent the destruction of society. Volunteers serve the nation risking their lives for others. He said that Pasebaya Agung volunteer team always works deftly ahead of the officials or officers in the disaster area.

Similarly, they did not make many attributes like those carried out by political parties and are never tired of evacuating survivors at their homes. Likewise, the livestock does not escape from the attention of volunteers. Therefore, volunteers do not complain or compare the amount of salary to the risk of the work being quite dangerous.

Pasebaya Agung also launched a rescue action against various wild animals and livestock that lacked food after the owner left to flee. Dozens of hungry dogs and cats, for example, were immediately supplied with food by volunteer team that sometimes had to have quite tiring journey to residential areas generally located in quite sharply sloping areas on the slopes of Mount Agung.

Likewise, the wild animals such as monkeys, civets, porcupines and others that are starving after their habitat was disrupted due to ash rain and the cold lava flood of Mount Agung are also fed by members of the volunteer team. When asked about the risks that might be faced due to mountain activities having not shown any indication of abating, he claimed to be surrendering to the Creator (God Almighty). “Whatever will happen, we have resigned. Most importantly, we can do something for virtues,” he concluded. (ART/*/02)