Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth (EMPTY): The Results of the First Swedish Pilot Study

• 2018

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• Amir Khorram-Manesh; Johan Berlin; Lina Ljung Roseke; Johan Aremyr; Josef Sörensson; Eric Carlström
PMID: 29446341DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.144

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This study employed a simulation training called Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth (EMPTY), which was conducted on 25 young students to improve their awareness in disasters and emergencies. The training involved scenarios of fire and shooting, resulting in increased knowledge and active participation in emergency management. EMPTY helped enhance the students' understanding of preparedness, collaboration, confidence, safety, and the impact of incidents.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Pilot Projects; Sweden; Terrorism; Simulation Training

Institutions: University of Gothenburg; University West

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