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History of Civil Defense

Civil Defense (Civil Defense) has been assumed as a professional person in a security environment, mainly rural, with a green uniform and a green hat with boots and gun clubs who are always hanging around his waist. Sometimes a Civil Defense looks identical to the so ridiculous, just look at some film or soap opera involving the Civil Defense in it, a village elder or the district head runner who sometimes misguided. Actually, the existence of Civil Defense has Wampahankam regulated through Decree No. M1/72/1962 dated 19 April 1962. Civil Defense itself has actually existed since the Netherlands Indies, which was formed to deal with the Japanese attack, which was then called 'Light Buscherming Dients' (NQ BA).

During Japanese rule, NQ BA used to deal with attacks from the allies and for the mobilization of the people. Environmental organization in the smallest communities formed with the title GJMI or RT and is now the Civil Defense. At the time of independence, the format of its existence is public participation to end colonialism in Indonesia. All layers of society in the 'heartland' to give support in a battlefield. Activities 'back line' is that the Civil Defense functions of public protection.

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