Safety for All
Volunteers from several SAR organizations have been involved in the search for Lion Air flight JT-610, which crashed off the coast of Karawang on Monday. They have combed the sea surface and seabed, and even the skies, making sure not to neglect their own safety during the recovery operation.
Members of the search and rescue team prepare to recover victims and fuselage of Lion Air flight JT-610 in Tanjung Pakis, Karawang, West Java, Monday (29/10/2018). The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said search activities would be carried out for 24 hours, but diving was extended to Tuesday (30/10) morning.
Volunteers from several search and rescue (SAR) organizations have been involved in the search for Lion Air flight JT-610, which crashed off the coast of Karawang, West Java, on Monday. They have combed the sea surface and seabed, and even the skies, making sure not to neglect their own safety during the recovery operation.
Among them is 23-year-old Tedy Firmansyah. On Thursday (1/11/2018), he was busy checking diving equipment at Karawang’s Tanjung Pakis Beach. Having been involved in several underwater searches, the West Java Scouts diver never underestimates the importance of checking diving equipment. He carefully inspected the oxygen tanks, masks, flippers, snorkels, regulators and weight belts.