Study the effect of Natural Disasters Educational Pamphlets to Improve the Public Awareness

BackgroundFor better and effective communication with audiences, it is necessary to plan and design appropriate educational programs to response disasters. Regarding to educational brochures distribution of Red Crescent society, this research aims to study the success of educational facilities to response natural disasters effects on increasing public awareness. MethodsIn this cross sectional research, 1640 ones were selected by using cluster sampling in Tehran. First the responders were given some educational brochures and then they were asked to complete the questionnaire after 2 weeks. FindingsPeople awareness was 0/62 before studying the brochures which has been changed after studying. The correct answer rate was as follow: earthquake 0/56; fire 0/75; heavy frost 0/46; thunderstorm and lightning 0/60; and volcano 0/73. The people awareness was changed after studying the brochures (p>0/05).ConclusionPublic awareness has been improved in all fields after studying the educational brochures. So the highest rank was related to volcano brochures and the lowest was about fire.