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American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Survey
Received article
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Key Findings and Conclusions
About half of Americans (51 percent) have experienced at least one significant emergency where they have lost utilities for at least three days, had to evacuate, could not return home or communicate with family members, or had to provide first aid to others.
- More than a third (37%) lost utilities for at least three days.
Although 89 percent of those surveyed believe it’s important to be prepared, far fewer are ready for an emergency.
- For the purposes of this survey, we classified respondents as reasonably prepared if they have put together an emergency kit, completed first aid or CPR training, and have gotten far enough in their disaster planning to have an out-of-town contact, a meeting place outside their neighborhood, and have practiced their plan.
- Only 12 percent have taken all of these steps. 20 percent have taken none of them.
- Less than half of Americans (47 percent) have assembled a kit.
- Less than half (45 percent) have identified an out-of-town contact.
- Only about one in four (24 percent) have practiced their emergency plan.
Many people still do not know what to do to prepare.
- 20 percent are not sure where to start.
- Nearly half want a list of basic supplies needed in an emergency kit.
- 28 percent would like an online preparedness website that helps them figure out what they need to do to prepare.
The general preparedness findings are based on an online survey of 1,306 U.S. residents 18 years and older conducted July 24-August 7, 2009 by Harris Interactive on behalf of the American Red Cross.
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