Defence Ministry Mitigates Health Risks for Military Training Participants
The Ministry of Defence (Kemhan) is implementing strict mitigation measures to ensure the safety of participants in the Basic Military Training (Latsarmil) for prospective managers of the Red and White Cooperative (Koperasi Merah Putih). These efforts aim to prevent participants from falling ill or experiencing fatal incidents during the training period.
Head of the Ministry’s Human Resources Development Agency, Major General TNI Ketut Gede Pastiat, stated that organisers have conducted advanced health examinations, observation, and isolation for participants requiring special medical services. This allows instructors to accurately map the physical condition and medical history of each participant.
‘As a mitigation measure, the organisers have also carried out advanced health checks, observation, and isolation for participants needing medical care,’ said Ketut during a press conference in Jakarta on Saturday (27/6).
Ketut explained that the health examination results serve as the basis for trainers to adjust the type of physical training. Furthermore, the Ministry of Defence is strengthening coordination with various hospitals and TNI health facilities to guarantee fast and optimal medical services for participants requiring referrals.
The implementation of this mitigation has also been underway at the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps headquarters in Cilandak, South Jakarta. Commander of the Training Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel (Mar) Agus Mutaqin, revealed that participants with a history of chronic or severe illness are separated from the main group.
‘Those with a history of chronic or severe illness are separated down to the platoon and company level, so that they do not participate in physical field activities,’ Agus explained on Thursday (25/6).
Participants with health constraints are directed to attend more classroom-based material. Meanwhile, participants declared fit continue to carry out outdoor training agendas such as morning assembly, marching drills, and individual shooting practice scheduled for the third week.
Through these layered health monitoring procedures, the Ministry of Defence hopes the entire Latsarmil process can run safely and optimally, ensuring that prospective cooperative managers are equipped with adequate basic military skills for their future assignments.