TY - JOUR T1 - The Study of Knowledge & Attitudes of Relief Workers located in Norouz rescue & relief bases of Red Crescent Society of Mazandaran in 2010 towards relief subjects TT - میزان آگاهی و نگرش امدادگران مستقر در پایگاه‌های امداد و نجات نوروزی 1388 جمعیت هلال احمر مازندران نسبت به مباحث امدادی JF - jorar JO - jorar VL - 2 IS - 2 UR - http://jorar.ir/article-1-69-en.html Y1 - 2010 SP - 0 EP - 0 KW - relief workers KW - knowledge and attitudes of relief workers KW - relief workers training KW - relief & KW - rescue bases KW - Red Crescent KW - Mazandaran province N2 - Introduction: Regarding the significant role of trained and skillful relief workers in reducing losses caused by disasters, it is important to improve training programs qualitatively and quantitatively. So, this paper aims to determine knowledge and attitudes of relief workers in relief & rescue ba ses (fixed and mobile) at Norouz in 2010. Methods: In this desc riptive-analytical study, 90 male relief workers of Red Crescent Society were selected at Norouz relief & rescue ba ses in Mazandaran province in 2010. Using a two-part questionnaire, some data was obtained as demographic information, knowledge and attitudes of relief workers. Findings: According to the results: the workers age average was 23/9±5/1 years; the score average of general knowledge (from 20 points) was 17/6 ± 4/9; the score average of public knowledge was (20 points) and professional (10 points), 12/4 ± 3/6 and 5/3 ± 1/8 respectively. Conclusion: Most relief workers (66/7%) had a moderate or very good knowledge and half of them had a very good attitude towards the whole training courses. M3 ER -