MENU OUR WEBSITES CORPORATE NEWS AND INSIGHTS INSIGHTS G4S EMPLOYEES AWARDED FOR DRAMATIC FLOOD RESCUE IN JAKARTA INDONESIA EMPLOYEES AWARDED FOR DRAMATIC JAKARTA FLOOD RESCUE 5 MINS The life saving actions taken by the G4S team in Indonesia to evacuate Shell employees who became trapped during a flash flood have been praised by the leadership of the global energy company. 20 May 2021 SHARE: FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER MAIL COPY LINK TO CLIPBOARD DANGEROUS FLOOD WATER On the 19th and 20th February 2021, relentless heavy rainfall in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, resulted in dangerous fast-flowing flood water, reaching levels of up to 150cm and trapping many people. Over 1000 flood rescues were urgently needed across the city, overwhelming the public rescue teams. Shell had become increasingly concerned for two of their employees who had become trapped by the flood and unable to escape their homes. The employees were located in an area of Jakarta where the flooding was especially bad, and the local authorities in charge of disaster responses were not advising any intervention in those areas due to the strong water currents. The G4S team were contacted for urgent assistance. As soon as they got the call, a team of G4S employees quickly responded with ad-hoc emergency response teams. Using boats, it took them eight hours to reach the endangered people in a dangerous environment and successfully evacuate them to a safe location. HIGHEST APPRECIATION “I would like to express my highest appreciation to the G4S team who have assisted in the evacuation,” wrote the Shell Country Security Manager for Indonesia. “Especially in the area of Jalan Wijaya Timur, which required courage and skill to be able to save our staff and their families." Faisal Muzakki, Managing Director of G4S in Indonesia, said: “This was a particularly challenging operation given that one of the people we were rescuing had medical complications, which were in themselves life-threatening. But our G4S Emergency Rescue Team is highly trained for fast-water situations and our professionalism shone through. The G4S team members were sent individual certificates of recognition from Shell for their brave actions, stating that “it is obvious that you care deeply about people and doing things the right way.” I would like to express my highest appreciation to the G4S team who have assisted in the evacuation, which required courage and skill to be able to save our staff and their families. SHELL COUNTRY SECURITY MANAGER, INDONESIA ABOUT G4S G4S is the leading global security company, specialising in the provision of security services and solutions to customers. Our mission is to create material, sustainable value for our customers and shareholders by being the supply partner of choice in all our markets. G4S is now a part of Allied Universal and is currently quoted on the London Stock Exchange (until at least 5 May 2021). On 16 April 2021, G4S completed its delisting from the exchange in Copenhagen, where it had a secondary listing. After taking account of the businesses being sold in the year, G4S is active in more than 80 countries and has around 533,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com. FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER MAIL COPY LINK TO CLIPBOARD RELATED ARTICLES INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR SECURITY AT HINKLEY POINT C MAJOR SAFETY MILESTONES ACHIEVED IN IRAQ'S BIGGEST EVER GAS PROJECT SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AWARDS MULTI-MILLION POUND ELECTRONIC MONITORING CONTRACT TO G4S DOWNLOADS G4S ANNUAL REPORT 2020 (PDF 3.7 MB) G4S CSR EXTRACT 2019 (PDF 19.8 MB) HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY (PDF 261 KB) SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT 2020 (PDF 386.2 KB) POPULAR PAGES INFORMATION REGARDING OFFERS RESULTS CENTRE - 2020 HY CALL OR EMAIL US CONTACTS G4S Limited 46 Gillingham Street Pimlico London SW1V 1HU United Kingdom T: +44 (0)208 770 7000 MORE CONTACT DETAILS G4S PRIVACY STATEMENT ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT COOKIES POLICY DISCLAIMER PHISHING AND SCAMS CONTACT US © G4S Limited 2021. All Rights Reserved. FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER G4S GLOBAL INSTAGRAM G4S GLOBAL YOUTUBE We use cookies to personalise and enhance your experience on our site. Visit our Privacy Policy for more information on our data collection practices or manage your preferences in our Cookie Consent Tool. ACCEPT