Marines Outline Medical Procedures for Cooperative Manager Trainees During Basic Military Training

The Indonesian Navy’s Marine Corps has explained the medical handling procedures should any participants in the basic military training for prospective managers of the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative (KDMP) experience health problems during the education programme. Commander of the SPPI KDMP and KNMP Training Battalion at the 1st Marine Infantry Brigade in Cilandak, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Agus Mutaqin, stated that participants experiencing health complaints must first report their condition to their platoon commander. “They report to the lower level, in this case the Danton (Platoon Commander). Then the Danton reports to the Danki (Company Commander), and the Danki reports to the Danyonlat (Training Battalion Commander),” Agus said at the Marine Headquarters in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Thursday. While the reporting process is underway, the ill participant will immediately receive medical treatment from the health facilities available within the headquarters compound. “However, if our Health Platoon or doctors are unable to handle it, the nearest hospital, namely the Cilandak Marine Hospital, has been prepared to immediately provide treatment, inpatient care, and so on,” he added. In addition to preparing medical handling mechanisms, the Marine Corps is also implementing preventive measures to minimise the risk of health problems during training. Participants with a history of chronic illness or specific health conditions are not included in strenuous physical activities. “Those with a chronic history or serious illness are separated up to the platoon and company level. So that they are not included in field activities related to physical exertion,” Agus said. According to him, data on participants’ health conditions is obtained from health checks conducted before attending the basic military training. Participants with a history of certain illnesses are then directed to participate more in classroom learning activities according to their health conditions. Agus stated that so far, the entire series of basic military training has been running safely and conducively. He hopes the education process can proceed well so that participants gain knowledge, discipline, and national insight that can be applied when managing the Red and White Village Cooperative. A total of 674 participants from the Sarjana Penggerak Pembangunan Indonesia (SPPI) programme are undergoing a one-and-a-half-month basic military training at the 1st Marine Corps Headquarters in Cilandak, Jakarta. The participants are divided into four companies, with each company consisting of six platoons. During the education programme, they undergo various basic military training materials aimed at fostering discipline, a spirit of dedication, and a sense of nationalism.