TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth (EMPTY): the results of the first Swedish pilot study
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Khorram-Manesh, Amir
A1  - Berlin, Johan
A1  - Roseke, Lina Ljung
A1  - Aremyr, Johan
A1  - Sörensson, Josef
A1  - Carlström, Eric
SP  - 685
EP  - 688
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a simulation training in raising a group of young students' personal and situational awareness in disasters and emergencies. <br><br>METHODS: In total, 25 young students participated in two simulation scenarios representing two actual events, fire, and shooting, using a combination of two validated simulation training (Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth [EMPTY]). The changes in their knowledge and awareness were evaluated by using questionnaires and the whole simulation was evaluated by three independent observers and a reference group. <br><br>RESULTS: New concepts of emergency management, for example, evacuation, and barricading, could be trained in a safe environment. There was a significant increase in students' personal and situational awareness and their active engagement in the management of emergencies. <br><br>CONCLUSION: EMPTY could raise the youth basic knowledge and ability to understand the concept of preparedness by being mentally prepared, available for collaboration, gaining a higher confidence, understanding the physical and psychological consequences of a major incident and the importance of their own safety. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018; page 1 of 4).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.144
ID  - ref1
ER  -