Preparedness for disasters is universally low; children and families are particularly
vulnerable groups. Against this backdrop, research on disaster preparedness for children …

The evaluation of emergency, disaster and crisis management exercises supports both
individual and organisational learning, facilitates the development of response capabilities …

How communities respond to and recover from damaging hazard events could be
contextualized in terms of their disaster resilience. Although numerous efforts have sought to …

Enhancing evacuee safety is a key factor in reducing the number of injuries and deaths that
result from earthquakes. One way this can be achieved is by training occupants. Virtual …

Pupils constantly face risks as they spend most of their time in schools and become easy
victims of natural hazards. It is also important for schools in countries like Pakistan where …

The aim of this quantitative research is to determine the perception and actual knowledge of
secondary school students in the Belgrade region with respect to earthquakes as a natural …

Earthquakes pose a significant risk to Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ), where many injuries
occur during shaking. These negative outcomes can be reduced by teaching the protective …

Schools have a significant role in disaster education to children. This study investigates the
research works about school-based education programs in order to discover challenges and …

ABSTRACT A vast number of people annually are affected by natural disasters. Children are
at risk of losing their lives and suffer mentally or physically after such events. The fostering of …

A main weakness in the evaluation of disaster education programs for children is evaluators'
propensity to judge program effectiveness based on changes in children's knowledge. Few …