Why some ignore public health disaster warnings

This article was written as a course requirement in the Masters of Homeland Security Public Health Preparedness curriculum. The authors spell out the many reasons why people have ignored evacuation orders in the face of impending disasters, risking injury and death, and putting first responders and...

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Published inJournal of healthcare protection management Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 20
Main Authors Perry, Chris, Pulley, Wendy, Paugh, Joshua, Mignot, Scott, MacGregor-Skinner, Gavin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2013
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Disasters
Humans
Information Dissemination - methods
Public Health - methods
Risk-Taking
Safety
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Summary:This article was written as a course requirement in the Masters of Homeland Security Public Health Preparedness curriculum. The authors spell out the many reasons why people have ignored evacuation orders in the face of impending disasters, risking injury and death, and putting first responders and rescuers at greater risk. Public apathy, however does not relieve their leaders of the task of using mass notification and other methods to inform them of risks, employ effective persuasion methods, or responding to emergencies.
ISSN:0891-7930