Ensuring Emergency Management Training Translates into Action

The Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model systematically evaluates training effectiveness, ensuring that employee development investments result in meaningful performance improvements and organizational success, particularly in disaster management.

In our paper, we focus on Level 3 of the Kirkpatrick Model, which assesses knowledge transfer from training to real-world application, crucial for disaster response effectiveness.

Using the Kirkpatrick Model allows us to measure whether disaster management training translates into practice, ensuring that participants apply their learning during real disaster scenarios.

Chandler emphasizes that while the Kirkpatrick Model has limitations, combining it with other evaluation methods yields valuable insights into the impact of disaster training initiatives.

Read at State of the Planet