Almost two-thirds (64%) of Americans say they would be willing to take a 20-hour training class to assist their community recover from disasters, according to a new survey released by the U.S. Citizen Corps. Initial results of “Personal Preparedness In America, were announced by Citizen Corps Director Karen Marsh at the National Conference on Community Preparedness this [...]
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New Survey Says 64% Of Americans Would Take A 20-Hour Training Course To Help Their Community Recover From Disasters; Citizen Corps Study Also Shows Many People Expecting Too Much Of Responders In Major Emergency
August 12th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Tags: Preparedness Reports · Public Opinion
New Survey Says 59% Of Americans Expect Widespread H1N1 Flu Outbreak Later In Year; Not As Concerned About Personal Risk, But Worry About School And Workplace Policies
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Almost six in ten Americans (59%) believe it is very or somewhat likely that there will be widespread cases of Influenza A (H1N1) with people getting very sick this coming fall or winter, according to a new poll released today by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health. The full survey [...]
Tags: Pandemic Flu · Public Health Preparedness · Public Opinion
New FEMA/Citizen Corps Survey Says “Too Many Americans Don’t Know How To Get Critical Information Or Where To Go” In A Disaster, But Don’t Think It Will Happen In Their Own Community; Report Urges More Public Education On What To Do In Response To Threats, More Civilian Drilling Opportunities
June 12th, 2009 · 8 Comments
In a report released yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says ”too many Americans don’t know how to get critical information or where to go in the event of a disaster,” the report, “Personal Preparedness in America: Findings from the Citizen Corps National Survey” concludes. “60% of respondents were unfamiliar about their local evacuation routes. 54% of [...]
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Administration · Public Opinion
Virginia Tax-Free Hurricane Preparedness Week Gets Private Sector Marketing Muscle Behind Citizen Readiness
June 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments
With a new survey reporting that residents of coastal states are unprepared for hurricane season, Virginia held its annual hurricane preparedness tax holiday last week to try to boost civilian readiness in that state. Virginia made a significant effort to promote the week and enlist the private sector with its marketing capacity and expertise behind citizen [...]
Tags: Preparedness Incentives · Preparedness and Business · Public Opinion
New Survey Says 55% Of Americans Have Made Preparations To Stay Home If They Get H1N1 Flu, 12% Have Stopped Hugging Close Friends & 14% Aren’t Shaking Hands; One-Fourth Of Households Have A Member Avoiding Large Crowds Or Flying
May 8th, 2009 · No Comments
According to a new survey from the Harvard School of Public Health, a majority (55%) of Americans say they have made preparations to stay at home if they or a family member is sick from the H1N1 flu. About one in four report that they or a household member have avoided air travel (27%) or [...]
Tags: Preparedness Reports · Public Opinion
Harvard Survey Says 25% Of Americans Are Avoiding Places Where People Are Gathered; 20% Are Avoiding People They Think May Have Recently Traveled To Mexico; 17% Are Avoiding Mexican Restaurants
May 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
Just after a public health emergency was declared due to the H1N1 virus, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a survey to find out how concerned Americans are about the outbreak, how they are responding and what they believe about transmission, prevention and treatment. It was released this morning. The [...]
Tags: Preparedness Reports · Public Opinion
Responding to “Brian Lehrer Show” Callers and Emailers — What I Learned And How It Illustrates The Challenge & Opportunity on Public Emergency Preparedness
April 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments
It was really interesting and helpful for me to hear and read the reactions from the listeners of the ”Brian Lehrer Show” to my first appearance of the month — even if many of them were skeptical about the topic.Â
Although the spectre of having to deal with major disaster is somewhere in most people’s minds, particularly those of us in the New York area, the subject of public emergency [...]
Tags: Media · Public Opinion
Interesting Survey on New Yorkers’ Emergency Preparedness
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
While doing some research last week, I came upon a survey commissioned by New York City’s Office of Emergency Management regarding the level of citizen preparedness. I had seen the survey when it was released in September, 2007, but had not — as I should have — really looked closely at the results. It turns out that the poll [...]
Tags: Public Opinion