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Family preparedness

A preparedness programme in preparation. It helps families make simple plans for emergencies where they live and for relatives in Iran.

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  1. Ali Ardalan, Homa Yusefi, Narges Rouhi et al. (2019). Household disaster preparedness in the Islamic Republic of Iran: 2015 estimation. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. DOI 10.26719/emhj.19.048
  2. Kambod Amini Hosseini, Yasamin Izadkhah, Babak Mansouri et al. (2018). Preparedness and Emergency Response Aspects of Sarpol-e Zahab Kermanshah), Iran Earthquake of November 12, 2017. International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. DOI 10.48303/jsee.2018.240800
  3. Hamideh Mahdaviazad, Gholamreza Abdolahifar (2014). Assessing Household Natural Disaster Preparedness in Shiraz, Iran, 2011: Results of a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Survey. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. DOI 10.1017/dmp.2014.61
  4. Mahdieh Abedi, Khatere Khanjankhani, Mohammad mehdi Kiani et al. (2017). Earthquake Preparedness in Teaching Hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Yazd/ Iran. پژوهش‌های سلامت‌محور.
  5. Mohammad Rostami, Saeed Babajani-Vafsi, Arash Ziapour et al. (2023). Experiences of operating room nurses in disaster preparedness of a great disaster in Iran: a qualitative study. BMC Emergency Medicine. DOI 10.1186/s12873-023-00903-w

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01What it offers

  • 01

    Family plans

    A template for contacts, meeting points and documents.

  • 02

    Relatives in Iran

    Ways to stay in touch when phones or the internet fail.

  • 03

    Digital safety

    Guidance on keeping family accounts and devices safe.

  • 04

    Local services

    Links to official emergency services in each host country.

02Who it is for

  • Families
  • Elders and carers
  • Students abroad
  • Chapters

03How it works

Learn
a family reads the guide or takes a session.
Plan
they fill in the plan template at home.
Practise
they test the plan once a year.
Update
they update it when things change.

04What it always keeps

  • Plans stay with the family, never on this site.
  • Official emergency services come first.
  • Guidance cites official sources.
  • No personal data is collected.

05Courses

06More in Development

  • In preparation

    Continuity

    Keeping community organisations running through disruption.

  • In preparation

    Climate and water

    Learning on drought, subsidence, dams, heat and dust in Iran.

  • In preparation

    Earthquakes

    Seismic risk and preparedness, for Iran and for host countries.

  • In preparation

    Crisis information

    Verified information during crises and internet shutdowns.

  • In preparation

    Humanitarian coordination

    How aid works and how to help well, through lawful and transparent channels.

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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Family preparedness. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/family-preparedness/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Family Preparedness.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/family-preparedness/.

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@misc{idcdc2026_development_family_preparedness,
	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Family preparedness},
	url = {https://iranians.global/development/family-preparedness/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/family-preparedness/},
}

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  1. Household disaster preparedness in the Islamic Republic of Iran: 2015 estimation

    Ali Ardalan, Homa Yusefi, Narges Rouhi et al. · 2019 · Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen access

  2. Preparedness and Emergency Response Aspects of Sarpol-e Zahab Kermanshah), Iran Earthquake of November 12, 2017

    Kambod Amini Hosseini, Yasamin Izadkhah, Babak Mansouri et al. · 2018 · International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  3. Assessing Household Natural Disaster Preparedness in Shiraz, Iran, 2011: Results of a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Survey

    Hamideh Mahdaviazad, Gholamreza Abdolahifar · 2014 · Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

    ArticleCrossref

  4. Earthquake Preparedness in Teaching Hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Yazd/ Iran

    Mahdieh Abedi, Khatere Khanjankhani, Mohammad mehdi Kiani et al. · 2017 · پژوهش‌های سلامت‌محور

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  5. Experiences of operating room nurses in disaster preparedness of a great disaster in Iran: a qualitative study

    Mohammad Rostami, Saeed Babajani-Vafsi, Arash Ziapour et al. · 2023 · BMC Emergency Medicine

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

  6. Assessing Households Preparedness for Earthquakes: An Exploratory Study in the Development of a Valid and Reliable Persian-version Tool

    Ali Ardalan, Sanaz Sohrabizadeh · 2016 · PLoS Currents

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen access

  7. Community-based education: An effective policy for earthquake preparedness in Iran: Empirical study

    Lida Shams, Maryam Shirzad, Golrokh Atighechian et al. · 2024 · Journal of Education and Health Promotion

    ArticleCrossrefDOAJOpen access

  8. Demographic Determinants of Disaster Preparedness Behaviors Amongst Tehran Inhabitants, Iran

    Mehdi Najafi, Ali Ardalan, Ali Akbarisari et al. · 2015 · PLoS Currents

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen access

  9. Evaluating the disaster preparedness of emergency medical services (EMS) facilities: a cross-sectional investigation in Iran

    Mehdi Beyramijam, Mohsen Aminizadeh, Yousof Akbari Shahrestanaki et al. · 2024 · BMC Emergency Medicine

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  10. Associating Factors With Public Preparedness Behavior Against Earthquake: A Review of Iranian Research Literature

    Maryam Ranjbar, Ali Akbar Soleimani, Bahram Saleh Sedghpour et al. · 2018 · Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

  11. Evaluating multi-hazard preparedness for a major earthquake: A case study of Tabriz city (NW Iran)

    Mohammad Ghasemi, Saman Ghaffarian, Sadra Karimzadeh et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

  12. Prerequisites of Preparedness against Earthquake in Hospital System: A Survey from Iran

    Sayyed Morteza Hosseini Shokouh, Mina Anjomshoa, Seyyed Meysam Mousavi et al. · 2014 · Global Journal of Health Science

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

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