Facing Emergency Conditions IPB Organized Focus Group Discussion
Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) organized Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Emergency Response Team (TETADA) for Students, in Rector Conference Room, IPB Campus, Dramaga, Bogor, on 22 December 2017. The TETADA team is consisted of student elements to deal with unexpected events on campus, such as sick students, accidents, fires and other emergency events. The Director for Student Affairs, Dr. Sugeng Santoso, stated that TETADA has a system used by university’ agencies to manage emergencies and must link with external agencies. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.
Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs of IPB, Prof. Dr. Yonny Koesmaryono, expressed his sincere thanks for the presence of representatives from IPB's external bodies, including the Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS Social Security Administering Body for Health), Dramaga Police, representatives of Indonesian Hospital Association (Persi), Health Facility Clinic (Faskes), and Bogor District Fire Department.
"TETADA is an organization that needs to be maintained. IPB has been experiencing many times to have events that require special handling. In principle there should be a quick reaction inside. Not only that, IPB is required externally help such as hospitals, fire team, BPJS and also police to overcome those problems together. We do not expect any disaster. With TETADA, quick reaction will be performed/rendered. TETADA does not have decision-making authority, there is no command, do not have orders. Automatically TETADA will coordinate with other parties to handle the incident quickly, "said Prof. Yonny.
Head of Sub Directorate for Student Welfare, Directorate for Student Affairs (Ditmawa) of IPB, Dr. Katrin Roosita, stated that TETADA is formulated to help directly or indirectly various conditions that threaten the health, safety and welfare of students, both in a preventive and curative manner. Coachers of TETADA are lecturers and members of Ditmawa of IPB.
Some incidents that TETADA team have involved, including in terms of facilitation of hospital administration and BPJS; handling accident news reports in the police; facilitation of insurance claims for merit services; involved in fire fighting occurred in IPB environment; health socialization in the dormitory of the Competence General Education Program (PPKU); free fruit and supplement; and facilitation of health support program assistance and assistance for the families of the deceased students.
In addition, Dr. Katrin, reported that currently two TETADA members had completed their training courses by professional instructors and experienced practitioners to be professional. So far 25 faculty members are registered as TETADA members. The methods of recruitment open to university communities, they have to complete the file requirements and pass the interview selection.
"The eligibility to become TETADA members, they have to be highly motivated and to help students become motivated students, preferably those who are skilful s or trained in handling the emergency situations such as Scouts, PMR and Senior Resident (SR)," she said. (Wied)
