Two Bangli Villages Become Pioneers of Disaster-Mitigation Training Programme

Two villages and two primary schools in Bangli Regency will become pioneers of a disaster-mitigation training programme. The awareness-raising and training provided by the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia, PMI) will target residents and the pupils of two primary schools in the two villages.

“This is a new programme from PMI Headquarters to build disaster-resilient villages and disaster-resilient schools. We are the only ones in Bangli selected,” said Wayan Diar, the Deputy Regent of Bangli, after the Bangli PMI regional meeting at the Bangli DPRD office on Friday, 22 May 2026.

Diar said that Trunyan and Buahan villages would be the pioneers of the Disaster-Resilient Village Programme. The pupils of the two primary schools in those villages would also be targeted by the disaster-resilient school programme.

The training will cover awareness-raising and how to respond to disasters, including materials on how to protect oneself from disasters, delivered to the pupils through their teachers.

“The two villages were selected because they are prone to disasters. Therefore the disaster-resilience programme will educate the community on how to mitigate disasters,” Diar added.

Kadek Ardip, head of the PMI Bangli Branch, said the programme is planned to be executed in July 2026. The initial step will be to form a cadre of volunteers comprising all residents of the two villages.

“Around 30 people will be formed and trained to be ready to face disasters,” Ardip said.

Ardip noted that the training will cover all types of disasters, from natural hazards to biological disasters or disease outbreaks.

The material focuses on how to react to disasters and how to save oneself. The self-rescue training will be emphasised more for the primary-school pupils in the two villages.

“The essence is how to respond in the initial moments of a disaster. Because waiting for help from the regency government would take time,” he said.