Improving Disaster Preparedness, UNISA Yogyakarta Holds Earthquake Simulation
Improving disaster preparedness, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta held an earthquake simulation, at Siti Bariyah Building, Friday (25/4/2025). tion Earthquake s This simulation is also part of the commemoration of Disaster Preparedness Day 2025.
“The main goal is to increase the preparedness of the entire academic community towards potential earthquake disasters,” said the Chief Organizer of the Earthquake Simulation at UNISA Yogyakarta, Heri Puspito.
With this simulation, students, lecturers and education staff are expected to know the correct evacuation steps, recognize gathering points, and understand self-rescue procedures during an earthquake. “This is part of the disaster risk mitigation efforts on campus,” he said.
This simulation activity includes initial socialization about earthquakes and their potential risks, training on how to respond when an earthquake occurs, evacuation practices from the building to a safe gathering point. “As well as an evaluation of the course of the simulation to see the extent of the readiness of the participants, because the simulation this time there were no victims of the disaster so there was no process of simulating the evacuation of victims, the health team only stoodby,” said Heri.
Heri said disaster education is very important, especially because Indonesia is a disaster-prone country, including Yogyakarta, which is located on the ring of fire and close to active faults. With a good understanding, the risk of casualties can be minimized. This education is not only important for individuals, but also to form a culture of disaster response in the community. In addition, this activity is a form of evaluation of what facilities and infrastructure are lacking and must be addressed to be better prepared in the future.
In addition, Heri said that based on the report of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the level of preparedness of the Indonesian people is still classified as moderate. There are still many people who do not know the correct evacuation procedures or do not have an emergency plan at home. “Therefore, simulations and education like this are important to increase the culture of disaster awareness, especially in vulnerable areas such as DIY,” said Heri.
The UNISA Yogyakarta nursing lecturer also provided first aid tips during a disaster. First, ensure the environment is safe before helping to make sure there is no rubble. Then, do a quick examination with the ABCDE principle (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure). If the victim is unconscious, check the airway and immediately resuscitate if necessary.
“Stop bleeding with direct pressure, stabilize fracture injuries, and immediately evacuate to a safer place or refer to a health facility if the condition is severe. Usually the TRC rapid response team in this case is the one who marks disaster victims whether the victim is an emergency and must be helped immediately, whether it can be delayed and whether the victim died,” concluded Heri.
