National Search and Rescue Agency

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan; formerly named Badan SAR Nasional, both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of Indonesia that specialize in search and rescue activity in Indonesia. Its head office is in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.

Task
According to presidential decree No. 99/2007 regarding National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia, Basarnas primary to task are to assist president in implementation of search and rescue activity in Indonesia.

Function

 * Formulation of national and general policies in search and rescue;
 * Formulation of technical policies in search and rescue;
 * Policy coordination, planning and program development in search and rescue;
 * Guidance, deployment, oversee search and rescue resources;
 * Implementation of search and rescue;
 * Implementation of initial operation of search and rescue;
 * Coordinating search and rescue resources in search and rescue operation;
 * Training and human resource development in the field of search and rescue;
 * Research and development in the field of search and rescue;
 * Information management and communication in the field of search and rescue;
 * Implementing relation and cooperation in the field of search and rescue;
 * Management of state assets/property within Basarnas;
 * Guidance and general administration servicesin the field of search and rescue;
 * Supervise over Basarnas' task and activity;
 * Provide report, suggestion and consideration in the field of search and rescue;

Organisational structure

 * Head of Basarnas (Kepala Badan SAR Nasional), Head of Basarnas is directly appointed and responsible to president.
 * Secretariate General (Sekretariat Utama), its primary task are to assist in general affairs and report directly to Head of Basarnas, and it consist of 3 bureaus:
 * Bureau of General Affairs (Biro Umum)
 * Bureau of Planning and Foreign Cooperation (''Biro Perencanaan dan Kerjasama Teknik Luar Negeri)
 * Bureau of Law and Human Resources (Biro Hukum dan Kepegawaian)
 * Deputy of Search and Rescue Resources (Deputi Bidang Potensi SAR)
 * Directorate of Facilities and Infrastructure (Direktorat Sarana dan Prasarana)
 * Directorate of Resource Development and Search and Rescue Community (Direktorat Bina Ketenagaan dan Pemasyarakatan SAR)
 * Deputy of Search and Rescue Operation (Deputi Bidang Operasi SAR)
 * Directorate of Operation and Training (Direktorat Operasi dan Latihan)
 * Directorate of Communication (Direktorat Komunikasi)
 * Data and Information Center (Pusat Data dan Informasi), a supporting unit within basarnas
 * Inspectorate (Inspektorat)
 * Technical Unit (Unit Pelaksana Teknis), its primary task to implement search and rescue activity in regional level, which consist of 13 Technical Unit Office Class A and 21 Technical Unit Office Class B.

List of major operations
Aviation
 * Adam Air Flight 574 (2007)
 * Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash (2012)
 * Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 (2014)
 * Lion Air Flight 610 (2018)

Ship Transportation
 * KM Levina (2007)