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INTRODUCTION: Considering the important and sensitive position of Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) and little scientific research has been done on the subject, the purpose of this comparative study is to identify the structural and functional requirements of EOCs. METHODS: In this comparative research, structural and functional requirements and considerations of modern EOCs were extracted to facilitate the process of managing operations and responding to disasters by studying the guidelines and standards for the design and construction of modern EOCs, as well as examining the experiences of different countries in using and operating these centers. FINDINGS: By reviewing the studies, these components were extracted as the important structural and functional requirements of these centers including: common hazards in the region, the purpose of creating an EOC, the flexibility and multi-purpose nature of the EOC, audio and visual features of the operation control room, the number of administrative and operational positions, ergonomics and allocated space, required and technologies, the existence of a space for holding group meetings as well as people's rest, the amount of allocated budget and also the conditions of people's access to modern EOC. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, assessing the risks in the region and developing different possible scenarios, along with paying attention to the structural and functional requirements of modern EOCs based on the obtained criteria, can improve the disaster management process.

INTRODUCTION: The Middle East has always been known as a region full of tension and chaos, and especially in the last two decades, it has been involved with all kinds of insecurity, violence, war, terrorism, etc. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in promoting the culture of peace and cooperation in the Middle East during the period from 2000 to 2022. METHODS: The current research is of a secondary type, which was conducted in the form of a Narrative Review and data with related topics were reviewed and collected from domestic databases such as Magiran, Noormags, SID and RCS, as well as IFRC and ICRC. FINDINGS: The findings of the research indicate that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has promoted the culture of peace and cooperation in the Middle East countries in various ways, such as: providing health care services, managing war dead bodies with dignity, cash aid to local communities in need and the impoverished, inviting the warring parties to peace and respecting the humanitarian rights of civilians, supporting the human rights of ethnic and religious minorities, helping to provide the minimum essential needs of war refugees, following up and helping to settle war-affected immigrants, dealing with the affairs of prisoners and prisoners of war, trying to find missing people, dealing with the separation of families and missing children, providing clean water and food packages for the people, and encouraging the activists of the conflicts to avoid mistreatment of detainees, not to use chemical, biological, nuclear weapons and mines, and to avoid attacking civilians. CONCLUSION: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement with all its elements and components (such as International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and National Societies of Red Crescent and Red Cross) has tried to be effective in political stability and promoting peace and cooperation between political and social groups in the Middle East countries by protecting the life and dignity of war victims and helping the injured as well as reducing violence and terrorism, and play a role in creating reconciliation between "inherent human dignity" and "military necessity".

Employees' work behavior patterns are associated with their psychological status, especially in the face of work stressors. Among employees with healthy and unhealthy work behavior patterns, the present study aimed to compare psychological disorders and their symptoms in an industrial organization in Mashhad. Through convenience sampling, 144 employees were selected and responded to demographic information questionnaires, work-related behavior and experience patterns questionnaire (AVEM), and Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). Data analysis was performed using a one-way analysis of variance in SPSS software version 26. The findings indicated that psychological symptoms and disorders were significantly higher in employees with unhealthy work behavior patterns, especially the burnout pattern, than in employees with healthy work behavior patterns. The findings highlight the importance of focusing on the mental health of employees who adopt unhealthy work behavior patterns in the face of occupational stressors. In line with existing research evidence, psychological intervention programs that include training in adopting healthy work behavior patterns and enhancing mental health impact employees' well-being and demand further research. Developing and implementing prevention policies and mental health programs in the workplace in favor of employees' well-being is associated with increased organizational productivity and community welfare.