Training of Basic Rehabilitation Medicine on Volunteers in Disaster Management

Abstract

Geographically of Indonesia is located in potential disaster area. Disaster divided into natural and man-made disaster. Natural or man-made disasters are serious problems that should be managed. One of the problems is health problem that should get disaster management, including rehabilitation medicine. Rehabilitation medicine is important to normalize all aspects in post-disaster area. Many responders or volunteers that affiliated or unaffiliated were involved to rehabilitation management in disaster. All responders consist of doctors, paramedics, organization, non-government organization, military, international organization. Responders who have rehabilitation skill give better outcome to the victims.