Abstract：Disasters have been defined as ecological disorders or emergencies．which lead to disease incidence．damage or ir~iury and loss ofproperty．Iran is located in a region prone to earthquake hazard and has faced several tragic ea~hquakes in its history which have led to mortalities and destruction ofnatural and socio—economic resources．Several researches have shown the positive effect oftraining in decreasing negative impacts of disasters．In societies where people are properly trained and obtain necessary infoITIIation about how to react in case of ea~hquake or other natural disasters．the rate of fatalities would be significantly decreased．Earthquake is not a preventable natural disaster．So the only way to decrease its negative consequences would be effective preparedness．Public training is the main way ofenhancing the awareness to the whole society and is the core ofdisaster planning．In this research．the aim is to evaluate the effect of training on the knowledge and practice of people vulnerable to earthquakes.....
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