01 2 34 56ÿ 89 ÿ 652 6532 ÿ 01 2 34 2 3ÿ 2 ÿ 1 ÿ 51 3 ÿ 1 2 4 5ÿ 5ÿ 3 9 ÿ ÿ 1 4 ÿ ÿ 4 2 ÿ 8ÿ 9ÿ 85 1 51 656ÿ 1 ÿ 4 1 32 4 4 56ÿ 2 4 4 ÿ 8 2 51 ÿ 1 2 1 ÿ 51 2 2 3 ÿ 2 4 1 ÿ 2 ÿ 85ÿ 1 54 56
Islam, Media and Education In the Digital Era - Rachmlatle at al. (Eds) C2022 Copyright/he Author{s), 978-1-M2-11264-0
Disaster mitigation education for television journalists in West Java
S.S. Kumia. D. Ahmadi, S.l. Karsa, F. Firmansyah & D. Iskandar Uu;,'«"rsitas Islam Btmdung, Bandung. lndom:sia
ABSTRACT: Journalist documentation in covering disasters is one of the channels for educating the public about natural disasters. Equipping journalists to carry out disaster advocacy needs to be directed. For Ibis reason. the community service program "Disaster Mitigation Education for Tele- vision Journalists in West Java" is directed at journalists, especially television journalists who are members of the West Javn Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI). Training in the form of training on safety techniques in disaster coverage, basic rescue, and training on how to carry out coverage aimed at mitigating disasters. The method of this activity is carried outbY means of training and counselling accompanied by interactive dialogue and sharing that encouragc1participants to be creative. ilmovative, participatory, and build cooperation and work. The results of !his activity indi- cated that there were changes in participants, especially an increase in knowledge and ability to carry out coverage of various disaster mitigation reports.
INTRODUCTION
Handling disaster in Indonesia is still a priority for the lndonesian government. Indonesia is included in a disastcr-thrmtened area. Indonesia has mnny acti,•e volcanoes because geographically
bJ.
located between the Ring of Fire which sll'etches from • lisa Tenggara, Bali, Java, Sumatra, all the' way to the Himalayas, the Mediterranean and ends in the.Ai"lantic Ocean. West Java is a disru;ter-:J>rone area. The Lembang fault is an active 29 meter lol) fault that passes through many dense populated areas in West Java.Disaster preparedness was very important because tbe earthquake anlltsunami were recurring events. In Indonesia. pa~u:anhqunkes and tsunamis are not well docume!)l.!:d, so people arc not sure that their areas have tbe potential for disasters and are ready to face
t!V::if
It is the duty of journalists to document every disasterevent. by prioritizing advocacy and h~rian values.Disaster mitigation is a Series of efforts to reduce disaster ri either through physical development as well as awareness and increased capacity to face disaster threats. Disaster mitigation is an activity that acts as an acri.On to reduce the impact of a disaster. or,efforts made to reduce casualties when a disaster occurs, ~th lives and property. ln carrying
eP
disaster mitigation measures, tbe first step we must take is to conduct a disaster risk assessm~f tbe area. ln calrulating tbe disaster risk of an area. we 19ust know the ~luzard. Vulnerability and eapacity of an area based on the characteristics of the physical condition and the area.vufnerability(vulnerabiUty) is a series of a,nditioos that determine whether a hazard (both natural and man-made hazards) will cau~c n d~stcr or not. A series of conditions, generally in the form of physical, social and attitudinal condi!ions that affect the community's ability to prC\•ent, mitigate, prepare and respond to the impact ora lmzard. Types of vulnerability:
I. Physical Vulnerability: Building, lnfrastructure, Construction is weak.
2. Social Vulnerobility: Poverty. Environment. Connict. high growth rates. children and women. the elderly.
3. Mental Vulnerability: ignorance, not realizing it, lack of confidence, etc.
528 DO! 10.120t/97810032!91~9-77
