Indonesian Red Cross deploys 6,905 personnel to assist Eid al-Fitr holiday travellers

Jakarta — In anticipation of the Eid al-Fitr 1447 H/Lebaran 2026 holiday travel surge, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has mobilised 6,905 personnel and established 456 emergency posts distributed across 24 provinces throughout Indonesia.

“These posts will operate from seven days before to seven days after Eid to assist holiday travellers and people undertaking journeys,” stated PMI General Chairman Jusuf Kalla (JK) in Jakarta on Monday.

“The PMI wants to ensure that travellers are not alone on their journey. Should an emergency occur, PMI volunteers are ready to provide first aid, ambulance services, and medical referrals at the emergency posts we have established along various travel routes,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Health and Social Affairs at PMI Central, Fachmi Idris, explained that the Eid emergency posts are positioned at several strategic locations along traveller routes.

“The PMI Eid emergency posts are established at various strategic locations that are concentration points for travellers, such as the North Coast highway, the Trans-Java route, bus terminals, train stations, ferry ports, airports, tourist areas, and accident-prone and congestion hotspots,” said Fachmi Idris.

At the emergency posts, the organisation provides various services for the public, including first aid for traffic accident victims and emergency medical conditions, ambulance services and medical evacuation to refer patients to the nearest health facilities, and basic health checks such as blood pressure measurement, general health assessment, and light health consultations for travellers.

Additionally, the PMI distributes drinking water to travellers.

In its implementation, the PMI works in collaboration with various parties, including the Health Service, hospitals, the military and police, the Transportation Service, the Regional Disaster Management Agency, port authorities, airport authorities, the National Search and Rescue Agency, and various other civil organisations and the Boy Scouts.

The PMI urges travellers to maintain their health during their journey, take regular rest breaks, and utilise the PMI emergency posts if they require medical or humanitarian assistance.

“Travellers can also use the Red Cross First Aid mobile application which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store,” it noted.