The Role of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in Disaster Management

Abstract

Natural and non natural disasters that occurred in many areas in our country nowadays the intensity have dramatically increased both quantity and quality. Loss of life, property and infrastructure damage are avoidable if the natural disasters such as earthquakes tsunami and volcanic Merapi happens. Since year of 2007, in order to anticipate the threat of disaster, the government has established a policy with the publication of law No. 24 Provincial and Regency/ Municipality. The effort of disaster relief are not only the responsibility of BNPB/BPBD, but also are require the involvement of all government institutions, private sector and all components of society, including the involvement of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) a network that spread throughout the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesian Republic which have many area which vulnerable to natural hazards is Indonesia that geographically is a region with a long history of disaster. The involvement of TNI in natural disaster management became very urgent in this area, because when disasters happen, beside as disaster victims, TNI is also as a national guard command and must ready, to assist the disaster victims. As specially in emergency response. Keywords—management disasters, Indonesian National Armed Forces, role, emrgency response