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Disaster management knowledge, education and training among Saudi paramedics a scoping review
Mohammed Ali Alqahtani1,2, Ghasem Sam Toloo3
1Faculty of Health, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology,, Brisbane, Australia. maa.alqahtani@hdr.qut.edu.au.
BMC Public Health
|December 9, 2025
Summary
Saudi paramedics require enhanced disaster knowledge and training for effective preparedness. Recent research highlights a need for more interventional studies and broader geographic focus beyond Riyadh and Mecca.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health
- Disaster Management
Background:
- Disaster preparedness relies on adequate knowledge, education, and training, especially for frontline responders like paramedics.
- The Saudi Arabian context lacks comprehensive reviews on paramedic disaster preparedness.
- This review addresses the gap by analyzing studies on Saudi paramedics' disaster knowledge, education, and training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically analyze published research on Saudi paramedics' disaster knowledge, education, and training.
- To identify trends, research gaps, and areas for improvement in paramedic disaster preparedness within Saudi Arabia.
Main Methods:
- A 5-stage review process was employed: research question identification, study identification, selection, data charting, and results collation.
- Included studies were analyzed thematically to identify key findings related to disaster knowledge, education, and training.
Main Results:
- Sixteen studies were analyzed, with most published within the last six years.
- Research was concentrated in Riyadh and Mecca, primarily using descriptive or mixed-methods designs.
- Identified themes included knowledge of COVID-19 preparedness, general disaster knowledge, and disaster education/training.
Conclusions:
- Saudi research on paramedic disaster preparedness has rapidly increased recently, but is geographically limited.
- There is a notable lack of interventional and qualitative studies.
- Future research should aim to include paramedics exclusively and expand to diverse geographical areas and study designs.
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