Volume
55
Issue
5
DOI
10.34068/joe.55.05.14
Abstract
We conducted an attitude and opinion survey of UConn Extension personnel regarding workplace and home emergency preparedness. Our primary focus was on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Respondents were aware of the benefits of knowing CPR, with a majority having taken a CPR course. Respondents were generally aware of the benefits of knowing how to use AEDs, but only a minority had had AED training. They indicated a preference for home over workplace preparedness training, although they recognized workplace preparedness as important. These findings suggest that emergency and disaster education be focused on home preparedness, which will result in workplace preparedness too.
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Recommended Citation
Ricard, R. M., Stearns, S., & Welch, M. (2017). Ready or Not? UConn Extension Disaster and Emergency Preparedness. The Journal of Extension, 55(5), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.05.14
