OPTIMAL LOCATION DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER BASED ON DISASTER RISK IN BARRU REGENCY

ABSTRACT To improve the quality of services in handling emergency victims/patients, an integrated handling system was created in the form of a Public Safety Center (PSC) with access number 119. Many factors can cause emergency events, including accidents, fires, diseases, and natural disasters. The high potential of emergency in Barru Regency makes the innovation of PSC 119 Brigade Barru Siaga (BARUGA) is expecting to overcome emergency cases appropriately and quickly. This research aims to analyze the coverage of PSC networking facility services and potential emergencies in the Barru Regency. Network analysis is using to create a coverage model of existing PSC networking facilities. The potential for an emergency is obtaining from disaster risk analysis, traffic accidents, and disease prevalence. With the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method, the priority location of the PSC facility is determined. The result required the addition of ambulances stations in Bulo-Bulo, Pujananting, Gattareng, and Harapan Village