Facilitators
All parcipants stated that public education play an important role in effective PCM considered is should be widely spread.it was mentioned that,in recent years, many activities and public education campaigns have been implemented by the police,focusing on the primary and secondary prevention of road traffic injuries,but the need for more public education regarding PCM was clearly stressed. it was considered that this should incorporate aspects related to better coorperation of people with the emergency sevices,basic first aid techniques,the role of the different emergency services in road traffic crashes,as well as safe victim transportation when ambulances are not available. all participants pointed out that the mass media,especially television,were relevant channels of public health information in the Iranian context.On the other hand, it was strongly felt that,since many people still do not have enough knowledge of first aid, their cooperation should be limited to protection of the crash scene and alerting the emergency sevices,especially at urban crash sites.Their cooperation should also be under the superision of members of the emergency sevices. (PO/1)People need to learn that they should leave the crash scene immediately when the when the ambulence team arrive.(EMS/4)Public education is necessary for first aid ,recognizing emergency needs,helping the embulance arrive faster and leaving the crash location carefully and clamly.(PO/1)They should know how to use the different emergency numbers of the emergency sevices.(PO/1)People need to learn that they should leave the crash scene immediately when the when the ambulence team arrive.(EMS/4)Public education is necessary for first aid ,recognizing emergency needs,helping the embulance arrive faster and leaving the crash location carefully and clamly.(PO/1)They should know how to use the different emergency numbers to call the appropriate emergency sevice.Most participants stated that training of those who arrive initially at the crash scene was another way of improving crash scene management. The fact that,in Iranian calture,those who help others are help in high esteem,can be beneficial when it comes to PCM.It was proposed that training should include basic principles of sefe rescue,CPR,victim triage and safe tranportation to medical centres. This group could be made up of professional drivers.The same saggestion was made with regard to other people who volunteer their help.Providing a kit of simple equiment and supplies and a special uniform for this group could improve their cooperation.Some participants also recommended an ongoing pilot programme,in which policeofficers receive special training on how to manage crash sites. (RT/2)If we can train some professional drivers(bus drivers,truck driver,etc.)and if we give them a uniform to show that they are responsible for emergency sevices as well as some suplies,this might improve crash scene management.(PO/2)Such people are often first on the crash scene,arriving sooner than all other organizations,and if they know first aid and priliminary crash scene management,they will of more help to victims.