On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Universitas YARSI in collaboration with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of DKI Jakarta Province organized “Disaster Management Training”. The activity aimed to enhance the preparedness and capacity of the academic community toward emergency situations and equip participants with disaster management capabilities, basic life support, and first aid techniques that are crucial in campus and community environments. The training was attended by delegates from all units at Universitas YARSI, including representatives from the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Business, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Dentistry, and Postgraduate School, with each unit sending 5 delegates consisting of lecturers, students, and educational staff. Training materials covered two main aspects: (1) Disaster management and climate change adaptation as well as earthquake preparedness, and (2) First Aid including basic life support, splinting and bandaging, and patient transportation. Participants also received facilities including snacks, lunch, and t-shirts as appreciation for their participation in this disaster preparedness program.
The Disaster Management Training organized by Universitas YARSI in collaboration with BPBD DKI Jakarta Province aligns with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across several key points: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being by equipping the academic community with basic life support and first aid skills that can save lives in emergency situations, increasing early medical response capacity in campus and community environments, and strengthening community health systems through comprehensive disaster preparedness training; Goal 4: Quality Education by providing practical learning about disaster management and survival skills to lecturers, students, and educational staff, integrating disaster knowledge as part of academic community competencies that are responsive to environmental challenges; Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities by increasing campus community resilience and preparedness toward disasters, particularly earthquakes which are a real threat in the Jakarta area, building the capacity of higher education institutions as emergency response centers in surrounding communities, and supporting climate change adaptation efforts that can increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters; Goal 13: Climate Action by providing understanding of climate change adaptation and its impact on disasters, increasing awareness and readiness of the academic community in facing climate change impacts that can trigger various disasters; and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals through strategic collaboration between higher education institutions (Universitas YARSI) and regional government agencies (BPBD DKI Jakarta Province) in building community disaster preparedness capacity, strengthening synergy between academics and disaster practitioners to create resilient communities ready to face emergency situations.
