Comments on: FEMA Official Says Citizen Preparedness Numbers Are “Very Concerning”; Discusses Efforts To Strengthen Community Resilience

By: David Wild

David Wild — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:17:27 +0000

Here are the three things I think we need to do to improve citizen engagement! http://allhazards.blogspot.com/2010/09/effectively-engaging-citizens-in.html

By: As Nation Marks 9/11 Anniversary, 20 Ideas To Improve Citizen Preparedness & Engagement

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:48:00 +0000

[...] taken some steps to strengthen the involvement of Americans in their own homeland security. However, officials acknowledge that there is still a ways to go. I present these proposals to help move forward citizen [...]

By: VA Red Cross Emergency Kit, NYC Bike Helmet Giveaways Underscore Role Of ‘Carrots’ To Increase Citizen Preparedness

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:54:30 +0000

[...] have tried to achieve citizen preparedness largely without any carrots or sticks. It’s just not realistic. We need to integrate incentives — such as Ft.Belvoir-type events — into readiness [...]

By: We Need To Better Define What “Prepared” (&/Or “Resilient”) Means For The Public

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:28:18 +0000

[...] the concept of societal resilience. Should emergency management officials be talking about citizen resilience in their communitiesÂ rather than preparedness? If so,Â that too will require a clearer definition [...]

By: Officials Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of “Fear” In Effort To (Responsibly & Constructively) Inform, Engage & Prepare Public On Terror Threats; It’s Used For Hurricanes & Global Warming, Why Not Terrorism?

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:00:11 +0000

[...] I think the fear of being accused of fearmongering has put a significant crimp in the ability of our leaders to communicate with and prepare Americans for terrorism. That’s a problem since the public’s current level of emergency readiness, is, in the words of a top federal preparedness official, “very concerning and frankly very frightening.” [...]

By: Virginia’s Top Preparedness Advisor Says 3rd Annual Tax Free Supplies Holiday Starting Today Has Been ‘Win-Win-Win’ Success For Govt./Business/Public — Question Is What’s Keeping Other States, Feds From Trying Similar Incenti

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:56:41 +0000

[...] on preparedness. So, it’s not surprising the public has by and large not acted, and the nation has not made enough progress on citizen readiness. In Virginia, using a ‘carrot’ — one of the public [...]

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