Hands Over 800 Life Jackets, PT Freeport Signs an MoU with Basarnas

23 August 2022

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) signs an MoU with Timika National SAR Agency (Basarnas) to respond to incidents and emergencies both inside and outside the PTFI area according to the agreed items in Rimba Papua Hotel, Mimika Regency, on Tuesday (23/8/2022).

The signing of an MoU between PTFI and Timika Basarnas was carried out by the VP of Occupational Health and Safety of PTFI, Eman Widijanto with the Head of Timika Basarnas, George Mercy Randang, and witnessed by the Deputy Regent of Mimika, Johannes Rettob, S.Sos, MM, Deputy of Preparedness Operations of Central Basarnas, Rear Admiral Eko Suyatno Ribut, and Director & EVP of Sustainable Development of PTFI, Claus Wamafma.

“This MoU aims to make a written agreement between PTFI through PTFI’s Emergency Preparedness and Responses (EP&R) Division and Timika Basarnas to provide mutual assistance across jurisdictional boundaries in responding to incidents or emergencies," said the VP of Occupational Health and Safety of PTFI, Eman Widijanto.

Eman continued the agreement covers the Incident Command System in PTFI's internal and external areas, Preparedness, Communication and information management, and resource management.

Symbolic Hand Over of 800 Life Jackets

On the same occasion, PTFI also symbolically handed over 800 life jackets to Timika Basarnas to support the safety of the people on the South Coast of Mimika.

VP of Occupational Health and Safety of PTFI, Eman Widijanto symbolically handed over the aid of life jackets to the Timika Basarnas, which was received by the Head of Timika Basarnas, George Mercy Randang.

"We handed over the life jacket assistance from PTFI through the Mimika Basarnas, which is a good synergy between PTFI and the Timika Basarnas as a representative of the Government Institution, hopefully, it can be useful, especially for the people in the Mimika Coastal area in carrying out fishing activities or when traveling using water transportation," said Eman Widijanto.

PTFI hopes this assistance can reduce fatal cases of water transportation in the Mimika Coastal area. “This assistance is the company’s concern over the safety of people who do activities in the Mimika coastal area and company’s support for Timika Basarnas to improve services and increase safety campaign to the community,” Eman added.

Timika Basarnas appreciates PTFI for giving 800 life jackets that are useful in supporting safety for people who use water transportation in the Mimika Regency.

George Mercy Randang said with these 800 life jackets, Timika Basarna will optimize the implementation of safety for people who use water transportation.

"We will distribute life jackets to villages in the Mimika Timur Coast and around Muara Ajkwa as well as to groups who frequently travel using water transportation. We hope that the community safety aspect will be more adequate, so that water transportation activities are safer and prioritize safety, especially in the Coastal area of Mimika Regency," concluded George.

In addition to supporting the safety aspect for the Mimika Coastal community, so far PTF has continuously provided transportation support in the form of boat operations on the Pomako - Otakwa Pomako and Pomako-Fanamo-Pomako routes, each once a week for use by the Mimika coastal community.

In terms of economic development, PTFI has also built Wholesale Centers in Manasari and Otakwa Villages which aim to make it easier for people to buy their daily needs without having to go to Timika city.

PTFI continues to collaborate with key stakeholders from indigenous peoples and customary institutions, local government institutions, and local non-governmental organizations such as the Mimika Diocese in various efforts to manage programs that benefit the communities living in villages surrounding PTFI.

These various programs include providing bus transportation facilities to 5 villages *Nayaro, Koperapoka, Nawaripi, Ayuka, and Tipuka); economic development through fishery, agriculture, and plantation activities; improvement of facilities and infrastructure; health care services, education, and community capacity building through various training needed by the community (training on salted fish production, repair and manufacture of fiber boats, boat engine repair, sago processing, and so on).

"The provision of 800 life jackets is the company's support in terms of Safety (Safety) for the community in the Mimika Coastal area, PTFI has corporate values known as SINCERE, namely Safety, Integrity, Commitment, Respect. Respect, Excellence," concluded Eman Widijanto. (red)

 

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PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) menandatangani Kesepakatan Kerja Sama dengan Badan SAR Nasional (Basarnas) Timika dalam hal merespon insiden dan keadaan darurat yang terjadi di dalam ataupun di luar wilayah PTFI sesuai dengan ketentuan yang telah disepakati. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan diHotel Rimba Papua, Kabupaten Mimika, pada Selasa (23/8/2022)

 

Penandatanganan Kesepakatan Kerja Sama PTFI dengan Basarnas Timika ini dilakukan oleh Wakil Presiden Bidang Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja PTFI, Eman Widijanto bersama Kepala Basarnas Timika, George Mercy Randang, dan disaksikan oleh Wakil Bupati Mimika, Johannes Rettob, S.Sos, MM, Deputi Operasi Kesiapsiagaan BASARNAS Pusat, Laksamana Muda Eko Suyatno Ribut, dan Direktur & EVP Sustainable Development PTFI, Claus Wamafma.

 

"Tujuan dari Kesepakatan kerja sama ini bertujuan untuk membuat kesepakatan tertulis antara PTFI melalui Bagian Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP & R) PTFI dan Basarnas Timika untuk saling memberi bantuan melintasi batas-batas yurisdiksi dalam merespon insiden atau keadaan darurat," kata Wakil Presiden Bidang Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja PTFI, Eman Widijanto.

 

Lebih lanjut Eman menjelaskan kesepakatan yang dicapai antara PTFI dan Basarnas Timika mencakup Sistilem Komando Insiden di area dalam dan luar PTFI, Kesiapsiagaan, Komunikasi dan pengelolaan informasi, dan pengelolaan sumber daya.

 

Penyerahan Simbolis Bantuan 800 Jaket Pelampung

 

Dalam kesempatan yang sama, PTFI juga menyerahkan bantuan 800 jaket pelampung secara simbolis kepada Basarnas Timika, dalam upaya mendukung keselamatan masyarakat di Pesisir Selatan Mimika.

 

Wakil Presiden Bidang Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja PTFI, Eman Widijanto menyerahkan secara simbolis bantuan jaket pelampung kepada pihak Basarnas Timika, yang diterima oleh Kepala Basarnas Timika, George Mercy Randang.

 

"Bantuan jaket pelampung dari PTFI kami serahkan melalui Basarnas Mimika, merupakan sinergi yang baik antara PTFI dengan Basarnas Timika selaku perwakilan Lembaga Pemerintah, semoga dapat bermanfaat khususnya bagi masyarakat di wilayah Pesisir Mimika dalam melakukan aktifitas nelayan ataupun saat melakukan perjalanan menggunakan transportasi air," kata Eman Widijanto.

 

PTFI berharap dengan adanya bantuan jaket pelampung ini dapat menekan kasus fatalitas transportasi air di wilayah Pesisir Mimika. "Bantuan ini merupakan kepedulian perusahaan terhadap masyarakat yang beraktivitas di wilayah pesisir Mimika, serta mendukung Basarnas Timika dalam meningkatkan pelayanan dan kampanye keselamatan kepada masyarakat," lanjut Eman.

 

Basarnas Timika mengapresiasi PTFI atas pemberian 800 jaket pelampung yang bermanfaat mendukung keselamatan bagi masyarakat pengguna transportasi air diwilayah Kabupaten Mimika.

 

Menurut George Mercy Randang, dengan adanya dukungan 800 jaket pelampung ini, Basarnas Timika akan lebih meningkatkan optimalisasi penyelenggaraan keselamatan bagi masyarakat pengguna transportasi air

 

"Jaket pelampung akan kami salurkan ke desa-desa di Pesisir Timur Mimika dan di sekitar Muara Ajkwa serta kepada kelompok-kelompok yang sering melakukan perjalanan menggunakan transportasi air. Kami berharap aspek keselamatan masyarakat akan semakin memadai, sehingga aktifitas transportasi air semakin aman dan lebih mengutamakan keselamatan khususnya di wilayah Pesisir Kabupaten Mirnika," pungkas George.

 

Selain mendukung aspek keselamatan bagi masyarakat Pesisir Mimika, selama ini PTF secara berkelanjutan memberikan dukungan transportasi berupa operasional Boat rute Pomako - Otakwa Pomako, dan Pomako-Fanamo-Pomako masing-masing satu kali dalam seminggu untuk digunakan masyarakat pesisir Mimika.

 

Dalam hal pengembangan ekonomi, PTFI juga telah membangun Pusat Grosir di Kampung Manasari dan Otakwa yang bertujuan untuk mempermudah masyarakat membeli kebutuhan sehari-hari tanpa perlu pergi ke kota Timika.

 

PTFI terus berkolaborasi dengan pemangku kepentingan utama dari masyarakat adat dan lembaga adat, lembaga pemerintah daerah, dan organisasi non-pemerintah daerah seperti Keuskupan Mimika dalam berbagai upaya untuk mengelola program-program yang memberi manfaat bagi masyarakat yang tinggal di desa-desa di sekitar PTFI.

 

Berbagai program tersebut diantaranya adalah penyediaan sarana transportasi bus kepada 5 kampung *Nayaro, Koperapoka, Nawaripi, Ayuka dan Tipuka); pembangunan ekonomi melalui kegiatan perikanan, pertanian dan perkebunan; peningkatan sarana dan prasarana; layanan perawatan kesehatan, pendidikan dan pengembangan kapasitas masyarakat melalui berbagai pelatihan yang dibutuhkan masayarakat (pelatihan pembuatan ikan asin, perbaikan dan pembuatan fiber boat, perbaikan mesin boat, pengolahan sagu, dan sebagainya).

 

"Pemberian 800 jaket pelampung ini merupakan dukungan perusahaan dalam hal Keselamatan (Safety) bagi masyarakat di wilayah Pesisir Mimika, PTFI memiliki nilai-nilai perusahaan yang dikenal dengan istilah SINCERE, yakni Safety/Keselamatan, Integrity/Integritas, Commitment/komitmen, Respect/Rasa Hormat, Excellence /Keunggulan," tutup Eman Widijanto.(red)

 

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