Roz Diane Lasker, M.D., Clinical Professor of Health Policy and Management Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University sent me information on their work. It looks interesting:
"Redefining Readiness addresses a fundamental flaw that is undermining efforts in all areas of emergency preparedness. Currently, planners are developing emergency instructions for people to follow without finding out whether it is actually possible for them to do so or whether the instructions are even the most protective action for certain groups of people to take.
There are several different publications associated with Redefining Readiness. One was a Redefining Readiness Study. At the link there they had these stats:
Impact on confidence and trust. The nature and consequences of the public's limited involvement in emergency preparedness may account, in part, for their discouraging perceptions about planning efforts. The Redefining Readiness study found that:
The "trust" word caught my attention since I think it is basic to human nature and some of the issues we face today. Just yesterday a friend when talking about the ability of police and fire to respond exhibited a level of distrust in the system that is supposed to be serving him and his family.
I may be on a social media tangent, but I do think that the new social media tools can help with citizen engagement and bringing them into being part of the solution versus seeing their involvement and interest as getting in the way.
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"Redefining Readiness addresses a fundamental flaw that is undermining efforts in all areas of emergency preparedness. Currently, planners are developing emergency instructions for people to follow without finding out whether it is actually possible for them to do so or whether the instructions are even the most protective action for certain groups of people to take.
There are several different publications associated with Redefining Readiness. One was a Redefining Readiness Study. At the link there they had these stats:
Impact on confidence and trust. The nature and consequences of the public's limited involvement in emergency preparedness may account, in part, for their discouraging perceptions about planning efforts. The Redefining Readiness study found that:
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55% of Americans believe their community isn't prepared to deal with biological or radiological emergencies -
44% believe that planners don't know about their concerns -
41% believe that people like them can't influence the plans that are being developed -
47% believe that neither they nor the people they care about will receive the help they need when they need it
The "trust" word caught my attention since I think it is basic to human nature and some of the issues we face today. Just yesterday a friend when talking about the ability of police and fire to respond exhibited a level of distrust in the system that is supposed to be serving him and his family.
I may be on a social media tangent, but I do think that the new social media tools can help with citizen engagement and bringing them into being part of the solution versus seeing their involvement and interest as getting in the way.
