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Introduction: Crisis is an event that suddenly and/or increasingly caused and made naturally or by human that requires emergency, basic, and potential measures to solve it. In addition, it is a multidimensional concept that is known as a tragedy by making main changes in physical and social environment and its' human outcomes. Management of a major crisis requires prevention, planning, testing, evaluation, and maintenance to mitigate and minimize its consequences. A crisis is any natural, accidental, or intentional event that severely impacts on people, property, and/or the environment. According to the previous results, crisis management requires formulating an overall method or framework and by designing appropriate, accuracy planning and past preparedness at the much extent can reduce damages and duration of great crises. By increasing their preparedness extent in deal with crises, large organizations such as Red Crescent, undoubtedly reduce damages and costs that come of crises. The research aims to explore the capacities, ability, role, and preparedness of Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society in deal with natural disasters and events. Here, some definitions have been represented about crisis management and then addressed to some factors such as capacities, ability, role, and preparedness of Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society in crisis management stages, and finally, some suggestions have been recommended in order to enhance the role and capacities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent society.

Keywords: crisis management, Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent society, crisis, natural disasters

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