fa مدیریت بحران در سوانح Crisis management in disasters پژوهشي Research article <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">INTRODUCTION</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This study evaluates the effectiveness of the public education of Red Crescent Society (RCS) on attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted personnel of the Iranian armed forces towards first aid and facing of hazards and disasters.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">METHODS</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this descriptive and quasi-experimental study, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">a total of </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">680 armed forces conscripts across the country were evaluated using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Based on Cochran&#39;s formula, 340 individuals were assigned to the experimental group (trained by RCS trainers) and 340 to the control group (not trained). A researcher-made questionnaire contains two sections and main components (attitude, knowledge, and performance), was developed using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. Its content validity (CVR=0.86) and reliability (Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha=0.89) were confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS-22 included Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U, and chi-square tests.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FINDINGS</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">According to the results, the RCS public education courses had a statistically significant positive effect on participants&rsquo; attitude (mean score 4.1, p<0.05), knowledge (4.0, p<0.05), and performance (3.6, p<0.05); also, total score (3.8, p<0.05) in the experimental group are lower compared to the control group (attitude 2.8, knowledge 3.7, performance 3.3, total score 3.2).</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CONCLUSION</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The RCS public education training courses significantly improved the attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted armed forces personnel which these results support the continuation and potential expansion of such training initiatives to enhance military preparedness and response capability.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">INTRODUCTION</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: This study evaluates the effectiveness of the public education courses (first aid and emergency preparedness)<b> </b>of Red Crescent Society (RCS) on attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted personnel of the Iranian armed forces towards first aid and facing of hazards and disasters.</span></span></span></span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">METHODS</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: In this descriptive and quasi-experimental study, a total of 680 armed forces conscripts across the country were evaluated using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Based on Cochran&#39;s formula, 340 individuals were assigned to the experimental group (trained by RCS trainers) and 340 to the control group (not trained). A researcher-made questionnaire contains two sections and main components (attitude, knowledge, and performance), was developed using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. Its content validity (CVR=0.86) and reliability (Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha=0.89) were confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS-22 included Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U, and chi-square tests.</span></span></span></span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">FINDINGS</span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">: According to the results, the RCS public education courses had a statistically significant positive effect on participants&rsquo; attitude (mean score 4.1, p<0.05), knowledge (4.0, p<0.05), and performance (3.6, p<0.05); also, total score (3.8, p<0.05) in the experimental group are lower compared to the control group (attitude 2.8, knowledge 3.7, performance 3.3, total score 3.2).<br> <b>CONCLUSION</b>: The RCS public education training courses significantly improved the attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted armed forces personnel which these results support the continuation and potential expansion of such training initiatives to enhance military preparedness and response capability.</span></span></span></span></span></div> First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, Attitude, Knowledge, Performance, Armed Forces Conscripts, Training Effectiveness, RCS 44 50 http://jorar.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-103-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Nahid Sarikhani ناهید ساریخانی 100319475328460013936 100319475328460013936 No Research Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran Azadeh Soleimaninejad آزاده سلیمان نژاد asoleimaninejad@gmail.com 100319475328460013937 0009-0004-3768-4669 Yes Department of Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Farabi College, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran