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Prehospital and Disaster Medicinevarious intervention sectors where work conditions are often difficult. Once juxtaposed to the characteristics attached to disasters (nature, suddenness, duration, intensity, etc), the characteristics of the workers (intervention skills, training received, intrinsic efforts made, etc) and to the characteristics of the organizations (expectations towards their employees, organizational support offered to the employees, extrinsic efforts required, etc), these conditions increase their level of vulnerability by exposing them to environments harsh to manage. This vulnerability experienced by the workers in an emergency period can be reflected through symptoms such as anxious disorders and exhaustion. This poster will present the major findings of recent studies in this field (impact of disaster on the psychological health of workers) while under lighting personal, contextual and organizational factors which either contribute to the presence of psychological health issues for the workers or facilitate their resilience. Background: China is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters, it is an important restricting factor for economic and social development. However, Disaster Medicine training is not included in medical education curriculum in China, continual training is separated among public health professionals and clinical personals. Methods: WHO provides technical and financial support for public health emergency preparedness through intensive training and workshop. We intended to develop a new working mechanism under the support of WHO and MOH, China for capacity building of disaster preparedness in China with the combination of public health professionals and clinical personals though TOT training. Results: Through the new mechanism, public health professionals from CDC system and clinical personals from hospitals could benefice mutually fro each side and strengthen the effectiveness for the disaster preparedness. Conclusion:The new mechanism increases the effectiveness of capacity building for disaster preparedness, TOT training should transit from national level to local level.

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