ReviewJournal of education and health promotion2021
Disaster preparedness in emergency medical service agencies: A systematic review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Preparing medical first responders for crises: a systematic literature review of disaster training programs and their effectiveness.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Disaster readiness and resilience among emergency medical service providers: a cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Preparedness and awareness levels of intensive care and operating room personnel for disaster situations: a cross-sectional survey in a tertiary hospital.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Developing a hospital response plan for mass casualties in traumatic incidents: A study protocol.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Governance, coordination, and accountability in public health emergency preparedness and response: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Changes in prehospital emergency medical services dispatch mission patterns and their public health implications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Factors affecting disaster preparedness in prehospital emergency dispatch centers: mapping of expert perspectives.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Identifying the components of prehospital emergency preparedness in radiological and nuclear incidents: a scoping review.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Acceptability and applicability of using virtual reality for training mass casualty incidents- a mixed method study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Instruments for the assessment of disaster management among healthcare professionals: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Committed care in the shadow of fear: The experiences of emergency medical services staff encountering with COVID-19 patients.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a collaborative multi-disciplinary train-the-trainer program for first responders in chemical, radiologic and nuclear emergencies - a pre- and post-test.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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- Evaluating the disaster preparedness of emergency medical services (EMS) facilities: a cross-sectional investigation in Iran.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Reimagining Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Undergraduate Medical Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.JMIR medical education · 2023Article
- Experiences of operating room nurses in disaster preparedness of a great disaster in Iran: a qualitative study.BMC emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Pakistan floods: Many lesson for all nations.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Biomimetic method of emergency life channel urban planning in Wuhan using slime mold networks.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism medicine.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Review
- Developing the Disaster Medical Responder's Course in Singapore.Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR · 2023Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
The Emergency Medical Services (EMSs) are in the frontline between the health-care systems and people in emergencies and disasters. With the increase in the frequency of natural or man-made disasters around the world, the need for prepared EMS services is increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the current disaster preparedness status of the EMS agencies in the literature and exploring the key preparedness elements and the strategies to improve the EMS disaster preparedness. The electronic database such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar was searched from 2000 to 2019. The searching keywords included: "EMS," "Disaster," "Preparedness," "Emergency" "Preparedness," "Disaster Preparedness," "Readiness," and the terms related to "disaster types" were used in combination with Boolean operators OR and AND. Out of 1412 articles, 7 articles were included in the review. The most important elements of the EMS disaster preparedness include the size and scope of the incident, surge capacity, planning, communication, training and education, policymaking, financial support, coordination, safety and security, early warning system, disaster response experience, and legal considerations. This systematic review showed that the EMS agencies in the world generally are inadequately prepared for an effective response to major emergencies and disasters. This study provides valuable information to EMS educators, EMS administrators to adopt and perform appropriate activities to improve the EMS disaster preparedness.
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