sufficient food supplies. Fishermen said that if an
accident occurs that causes the boat to capsize or sink,
fishermen can hold on to their boat and also rely on
jerry cans as an alternative life jacket. This is based
on the experience of fishermen when they have an
accident and don't bring a life jacket, so the jerry can
is an alternative to prevent drowning. Moreover, the
jerry can has a cover so it doesn't sink and can help
fishermen to stay afloat. Cork is also another choice
for fishermen because of the nature of the object
which can also float in the sea.
However, for Personal Protective Equipment,
especially fishermen's work clothes, they wear long-
sleeved shirts or jackets, trousers and hats, but do not
wear shoes or gloves. This is motivated by the
benefits felt by fishermen, they said that hats can be
used to protect the face from the hot sun. Likewise,
wearing long-sleeved shirts and long trousers also
serves to protect the body from exposure to the sun's
heat. The informant also added that choosing training
trousers rather than jeans is also based on flexibility
when moving and ease of swimming when falling.
Meanwhile, fishermen do not use shoes because they
are considered to only interfere with the informant's
work movements (Ulfa, 2017)
Fishermen choose not to wear footwear at all,
including sandals, for the reason that it is easier to
accelerate. As for gloves, fishermen believe that using
them makes it difficult to pull fishing lines which are
very thin. Sometimes the use of gloves means
fishermen do not feel the rope breaking due to the
strong pull (Riantoro, et al, 2017). With the
experience that we directly felt and carried out,
fishermen can then sort out the use of safety and
personal protective equipment that really supports
their safety when at sea. One way to obtain non-
scientific truth is based on personal experience. This
is done by repeating the experience gained in solving
problems faced in the past (Syahri and Fitria, 2018)
However, this is not enough to change the
behavior of fishermen to use personal protective
equipment. In fact, to form a "KNOW" behavioral
process for fishermen, an effort is needed that is able
to make them interested (feel interested) where
individuals begin to pay attention and are interested
in the stimulus given to use personal protective
equipment. According to Ryan Suryadi Putra, et al
(2017), fishermen have very minimal knowledge
regarding work safety, and the rules related to work
safety that fishermen know are also very minimal.
Fishermen only know that work safety depends on the
individuality of each person doing it. If the weather is
good, fishermen will go to sea, but if the weather is
bad, fishermen will not go to sea. Synergistic
collaborative efforts between experience and
education regarding occupational health and safety
are needed. According to Rosane A.F. Doimo (2017)
in his research "The importance of using protective
equipment to reduce accidents in the work of
fishermen from Santos" said that the work accident
rate among fishermen which reached 19.6% causes
the importance of inspection activities and work
culture regarding the use of appropriate preventative
equipment for fishermen really encourages the
success of fishermen.
Knowledge regarding weather conditions before
going to sea is also very important for those who
make their living as fishermen. Because weather is a
natural condition that is difficult to predict. Therefore,
looking at natural signs and celestial objects is
something that is highly recommended for fishermen
before going to sea to ensure their safety and health.
(Riantoro, et al, 2017) Fishermen stated that to find
out the weather conditions before going to sea, they
carried out several analyzes of the conditions of the
sky, clouds and sea waves that occurred on the coast.
If the sky is cloudy, thick black clouds, especially
accompanied by lightning, and the sea waves on the
beach are very high, then there is a high probability
that the weather will be heavy rain accompanied by
strong winds and big waves. Especially when
entering the West season which is also known as the
rainy season in Indonesia.
Dewi Ekasari (2018) in her research "Risk
Analysis of Small-Scale Capture Fisheries
Businesses in Palabuhan Ratu" said that risky events
which are classified as uncontrolled conditions are
caused by natural factors such as strong winds, large
waves, strong currents, distribution of fish in the
waters and seasons. fish. The symptoms most often
felt by fishermen are headache, fever, cramps, aches
and chills. When experiencing excessive physical
symptoms, fishermen will decide to rest and return to
sea when they feel much better. However, when there
are no significant changes for 3-4 days, the fisherman
will seek treatment at the nearest shaman or
community health center.
This was triggered by self-awareness that health
is a supporting aspect of the productivity of the catch
that can be obtained. According to Elpida
Frantzeskou (2017) in her research "Prevalence of
Health Risk Factors among Fishermen – A Review"
said that health risk factors among fishermen need to
be highlighted and investigated further, representing
occupational risks that have a major impact on the
prevalence of chronic diseases on the quality and
duration of fishermen's lives. as well as their future
careers in the fisheries sector.