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Bridging the Awareness–Action Gap in Disaster Preparedness: A Qualitative Study of Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Among Nursing Students

open access: yesNursing in Critical Care, Volume 31, Issue 6, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Disasters increasingly challenge healthcare systems, highlighting the need to strengthen preparedness among future healthcare professionals. Although disaster risk awareness is important, it does not consistently translate into preparedness behaviours, reflecting the awareness–action gap.
Keiko Mori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual Flood Experience Enhances Preparedness Through Emotional and Neural Engagement

open access: yesRisk Analysis, Volume 46, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT As climate change intensifies flood risks, strengthening individual preparedness is essential for sustainable societies. This study tested whether first‐person three‐dimensional computer graphics (3DCG) flood videos can complement official flood maps in motivating preparedness. We used these materials as operationalizations of experiential and
Toshio Fujimi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Safety Signage Placement on Evacuation Behavior in Virtual Fire Scenarios Based on EDA Data

open access: yesIEEE Access
Evacuation efficiency during fire emergencies directly influences casualty rates. Traditional fire drills suffer from limited scenario realism, elevated safety risks, and single-modal data acquisition, making it difficult to objectively quantify ...
Wenqi Song, Xu Feng, Yu Song
doaj   +1 more source

Coerced Volunteering: Provision of Frontline Social Services During Emergencies

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, Volume 60, Issue 6, Page 1097-1111, November 2026.
ABSTRACT The study examines social service provision during emergencies, with the October 2023 war in Israel as a case study. Building on literature devoted to coping strategies adopted by frontline social service providers, which primarily addresses routine contexts, our research explores their adaptation during crises.
Ofri Shalev Greenman, Einat Lavee
wiley   +1 more source

Deceleration in The Micro Traffic Model and Its Application to Simulation for Evacuation from Disaster Area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Referring to the Nagel–Schreckenberg’s (NaSch) model, we have studied the impact of agent and diligent driver into the micro traffic model in the case of evacuation. This study is attention to the deceleration that added in the micro traffic model.
Kohei, Arai, Tri, Harsono
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The evolution of casualty evacuation in the British Army in the 20th century (Part 3)--1945 to present

open access: yes, 2003
This is the third in a series of papers describing the evolution of the British casualty evacuation chain during the 20th century. This period was dominated by the threat of war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact in Central Europe. The Suez Crisis in 1956,
Bricknell, M C M; id_orcid
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An extended car following approach using agent based model on evacuation system of micro traffic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We proposed an extended car-following approach on evacuation system of micro traffic. It is based on the agent model. Parameter which is owned by the agent is the velocity.
Harsono, Tri
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Comparative Analysis of Tsunami Casualty Estimation Approaches: Agent-Based Modeling versus Simplified Approach in Japanese Coastal Cities

open access: yesInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Estimating potential casualties from a significant earthquake and tsunami event is crucial to enhance disaster preparedness and response. Although various approaches exist to assess potential casualties, few studies have made direct comparisons between ...
Tomoyuki Takabatake   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research on optimal emergency evacuation path for mine water inrush based on dynamic D-K algorithm

open access: yesMeikuang Anquan
After the occurrence of mine water inrush, choosing the appropriate emergency evacuation path is very important to reduce the casualty and the mine accident level.
Biao XIE   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Historical monograph, Casualty Branch, Military Personnel Division, the Adjutant General's Office.

open access: yes, 2022
The Casualty Branch was activated on 1 October 1942 and was assigned to the Personnel Division of the Adjutant General's Office. The Branch was charged with the responsibility of notifying the next of kin of casualties occurring to civilians employed by,
Casualty Branch, Military Personnel Division, the Adjutant General's Office
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