EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF
VETERANS AND NONVETERANS
Joe Geiger5/4/2015
Research Question• Are U.S. Military Veterans more
prepared than their nonveteran counterparts for domestic emergencies (natural disasters, anthropogenic disasters, and acts of terror) based on the emergency preparedness recommendations of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
Survey• 113 Respondents• Categories: Demographics, Abilities,
and Preparedness & Awareness• 5 Step Likert Scale• Demographics: Standard queries • Abilities: Pinpointed important skills
useful to emergency managers• Preparedness & Awareness:
Investigated compliance with FEMA’s recommendations for preparedness
Male68%
Female32%
Respondents' Gender
Figure 1
20-344%
35-4418%
45-5433%
55+46%
Respondents' Age
Figure 2
High School4%
Technical Education2%
Some College Education
32%Bachelors or Higher63%
Respondents' Education
Figure 3
U.S. Army52%
U.S. Marine Corps16%
U.S. Navy32%
Respondents' Armed Forces Branches
Figure 4
Emer
genc
y Sup
ply K
it
Loca
l Com
munity
Subjec
t to T
erro
rism
U.S. Pre
pare
d for
Terro
rism
U.S. Sub
ject t
o Ter
roris
m0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
2.85
1.98
3.49
4.44
2.8
2.01
3.35
4.31
Figure 5. Comparisons with No Statistical Significance (95% Confidence)
VeteransNonveterans
Mea
n R
espo
nse
Valu
e
Kit con
tainin
g ess
entia
ls
Kit con
tainin
g med
ical s
uppli
es
Kit con
tainin
g impo
rtant
docu
ments
Abilit
y to h
andle
susp
iciou
s pac
kage
s
Awar
enes
s of c
ommun
ity de
signa
ted fa
ll out
shelt
ers
Willing
ness
to pr
ovide
lead
ersh
ip an
d dire
ction
to ot
hers
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
2.72
1.98 2.02
4.08 4.03
4.48
2.33
1.721.51
3.183.51
4.03
Figure 6. Comparisons with Statistical Significance (95% Con-fidence)
VeteransNonveterans
Mea
n R
espo
nse
Valu
e
Conclusions• Veterans more prepared for domestic
emergencies• Veterans more willing to provide
leadership and direction • No difference between likelihood to
have an emergency supply kit • No difference in belief of United States
preparedness for terrorism• Future studies should develop veteran-
specific training and test its efficacy
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