Effects of the Hazardous Area Response Team Training Program on the Knowledge and Confidence in Operational Skills of Prehospital Emergency Medical Personnel in Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: Hazardous areas are places emitting hazardous materials, terrorist- or war-related, which lead to public health risks in developed and developing countries globally. Hence, prehospital emergency medical personnel who work as frontliners should be trained.

Patients And Methods: Data via pretest, posttest, and questionnaire surveys regarding the HART's knowledge of and confidence in operational skills were collected using the 5-point Likert scale.