Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs is paying more attention to firefighters (PMK) by improving their welfare. The reason is, until now the level of welfare of high-risk workers is still less than expected.
The Ministry of Home Affairs promises to improve the welfare of tens of thousands of firefighters. Through mentoring, improving work ethics, and adding supporting infrastructure, these firefighters will also have to provide the best service.
This was conveyed by the Director of Disaster Management and Fire Management of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Drs. Elvius Dailami M.Si, Thursday (01/02) at Malang City Hall after giving direction to Malang City firefighters. He added that the Ministry of Home Affairs will also provide assistance and convenience in the process of promotion and provision of allowances.
"All of this is an effort by the Ministry of Home Affairs to improve the welfare of firefighters so that they will be motivated to work and provide services to the community. On the other hand, the work of firefighters is high risk and lives can be at stake, so this welfare improvement is also a significant program," explained Elvius.
In the initial stage, he continued, there are 40 thousand firefighters spread across DKI Jakarta, Malang City and Bandung Regency, who will be selected by the Ministry of Home Affairs. "We from the Ministry of Home Affairs will also add supporting facilities in the form of tanker trucks with a budget proposal of around Rp500 billion," explained the bespectacled man.
Of the tens of thousands of PMK functional officers, Elvius added, work ethic and latest education will be important points of assessment. "Through this program, it is hoped that the performance of these PMK officers will be better, and can provide optimal service to the community," he concluded. (say/yon)
