Disaster Preparedness and Professional and Personal Challenges of County Extension Faculty During the 2004 Florida Hurricane Season

Authors

Ricky Telg, University of FloridaFollow
Tracy Irani, University of FloridaFollow
Nick Place, University of MarylandFollow
Abbe R. DeGroat, UF/IFAS Pinellas County ExtensionFollow

Volume

46

Issue

3

Abstract

The purpose of the study reported here was to determine how well University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension faculty were prepared to deal with professional demands, job expectations and clientele needs, while coping with personal hardships as a result of the 2004 hurricane season. Results indicate that respondents were not well prepared to deal with professional challenges and the emotional symptoms of clientele during the hurricane season. Respondents reported needing training in disaster preparedness, in applying subject matter expertise in disaster situations, and in assisting coworkers to cope with stress.

Recommended Citation

Telg, R., Irani, T., Place, N., & DeGroat, A. R. (2008). Disaster Preparedness and Professional and Personal Challenges of County Extension Faculty During the 2004 Florida Hurricane Season. The Journal of Extension, 46(3), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss3/8