Understanding Disaster Mitigation Volcanic Eruption Residents Primary School Mountain Slamet Banyumas

Indonesia is a country that has a level of vulnerability to catastrophic volcanic eruptions because it lies at the juncture of four tectonic plates. This condition requires that the community surrounding mountain slopes should have an understanding and knowledge of disaster mitigation volcanoes. Understanding of disaster mitigation in primary education is one of the solutions that need to be done in Indonesia, in order to reduce the impact of disasters. This study is qualitative research that aims to determine the extent of the public's understanding and disaster preparedness volcanoes. The more people understand the disaster mitigation will reduce the impact of natural disasters, especially fatalities. The results showed that in general the citizens of SD Negeri Ketenger already understand and realize the importance of disaster mitigation conceptual (theory). However, the constraint is not the implementation of disaster mitigation practice on students through learning and of BNPB.