Quality of Life Indicators

emergency preparedness data

households & business emergency preparedness

households & business emergency preparedness

Typically, emergency preparedness includes having an emergency kit that would allow you to be self-sufficient for up to three days and having a battery-operated radio, as well as a family emergency plan that’s been practiced.

In TMT’s December 2007 community survey, only 45.2% of respondents reported being totally or somewhat prepared for an emergency vs. 25.6% being somewhat or totally unprepared.  This compares to 33.4% of the same respondents reporting that their place of employment is somewhat or totally prepared vs. 12.2% reporting that their place of employment was somewhat or totally unprepared for an emergency. 

These percentages compare to the 24% of TMT November 2007, eSurvey business respondents reporting that their business did not have a disaster response plan to deal with emergencies and disasters.