Things that Impact Emergency Preparedness

According to research released by the U.S. Citizen Corps, the following factors influence personal preparedness:

• The most prepared age group is 45-54. The least prepared age group is 18-24.
• 73% of African-Americans are concerned about the possibility of a natural disaster or emergency impacting their community as compared to 58% for Latinos and 50% of Whites
• Full-time employees report higher levels of personal preparedness, followed by part-time and self-employed workers
• The more educated a person is, the higher their reported level of preparedness

These considerations have and will continue to shape emergency preparedness in Johnson County.