A study of emergency medical service personnel and law enforcement official willingness to respond to disasters. Issue 4 (23rd February 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A study of emergency medical service personnel and law enforcement official willingness to respond to disasters. Issue 4 (23rd February 2021)
- Main Title:
- A study of emergency medical service personnel and law enforcement official willingness to respond to disasters
- Authors:
- Knezek, Erick B.
Vu, Vu T.
Lee, Jim - Abstract:
- Abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure the self‐reported willingness to respond (WTR) to 12 disaster scenarios for Louisiana based Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. The study analyzed the demographic traits, facilitators, barriers, and potential incentives to determine which variables had a significant influence on WTR. The overall WTR of Louisiana EMS and LEO personnel was 69.9%. The WTR decreased as perceived threat increased. Traits found in those responders who were more willing to respond were males, under 44 years old, no children, military veterans, with prior disaster experience, with less than 5 years experience, and those whose significant other does not have a disaster response role. The statistically significant influences on WTR were fear of working an unfamiliar role, concern for family, self‐safety, feeling well‐prepared to respond, duty to colleagues, and increasing the frequency of training. Findings from this study provide insights into interventions for improving EMS and LEO workers' willingness to respond to duty. 摘要: 本研究旨在衡量路易安纳州执法官员(LEO)和应急医疗服务(EMS)人员对12个灾害场景的自我报告响应意愿(WTR)。本研究分析了人口特征、促进因素、障碍和潜在激励,以确定哪些因素对WTR产生了显著影响。路易安纳州EMS和LEO人员的整体WTR为69.9%。当感知到的威胁增加时,WTR会下降。更愿意响应的受访者的特征为男性、低于44岁、无子女、退伍军人、经历过灾害、工作经历少于五年、以及伴侣不从事灾害响应工作。对WTR产生统计学显著影响的因素包括:对陌生情况的担忧、家庭顾虑、自身安全、对响应准备感觉良好、对同事负有的责任、以及增加训练频率。就用于提高EMS和LEO人员响应职责意愿的干预手段而言,本研究得出的发现提供了见解。 RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio fue medir la disposición aAbstract: The purpose of this study was to measure the self‐reported willingness to respond (WTR) to 12 disaster scenarios for Louisiana based Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. The study analyzed the demographic traits, facilitators, barriers, and potential incentives to determine which variables had a significant influence on WTR. The overall WTR of Louisiana EMS and LEO personnel was 69.9%. The WTR decreased as perceived threat increased. Traits found in those responders who were more willing to respond were males, under 44 years old, no children, military veterans, with prior disaster experience, with less than 5 years experience, and those whose significant other does not have a disaster response role. The statistically significant influences on WTR were fear of working an unfamiliar role, concern for family, self‐safety, feeling well‐prepared to respond, duty to colleagues, and increasing the frequency of training. Findings from this study provide insights into interventions for improving EMS and LEO workers' willingness to respond to duty. 摘要: 本研究旨在衡量路易安纳州执法官员(LEO)和应急医疗服务(EMS)人员对12个灾害场景的自我报告响应意愿(WTR)。本研究分析了人口特征、促进因素、障碍和潜在激励,以确定哪些因素对WTR产生了显著影响。路易安纳州EMS和LEO人员的整体WTR为69.9%。当感知到的威胁增加时,WTR会下降。更愿意响应的受访者的特征为男性、低于44岁、无子女、退伍军人、经历过灾害、工作经历少于五年、以及伴侣不从事灾害响应工作。对WTR产生统计学显著影响的因素包括:对陌生情况的担忧、家庭顾虑、自身安全、对响应准备感觉良好、对同事负有的责任、以及增加训练频率。就用于提高EMS和LEO人员响应职责意愿的干预手段而言,本研究得出的发现提供了见解。 RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio fue medir la disposición a responder (WTR) autoinformada a 12 escenarios de desastre para los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley (LEO) y el personal de los servicios médicos de emergencia (EMS) con sede en Luisiana. El estudio analizó los rasgos demográficos, los facilitadores, las barreras y los incentivos potenciales para determinar qué variables tenían una influencia significativa en la WTR. El WTR total del personal de LEO y EMS de Luisiana fue del 69, 9%. WTR disminuyó a medida que aumentaba la amenaza percibida. Los rasgos que se encontraron en los socorristas que estaban más dispuestos a responder fueron hombres, menores de 44 años, sin hijos, veteranos militares, con experiencia previa en desastres, con menos de 5 años de experiencia y aquellos cuya pareja no tiene un rol de respuesta a desastres. Las influencias estadísticamente significativas en WTR fueron el miedo a desempeñar un papel desconocido, la preocupación por la familia, la seguridad personal, sentirse bien preparado para responder, el deber para con los colegas y el aumento de la frecuencia del entrenamiento. Los hallazgos de este estudio brindan información sobre las intervenciones para mejorar la disposición de los trabajadores de EMS y LEO a responder al deber. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Risk, hazards & crisis in public policy. Volume 12:Issue 4(2021)
- Journal:
- Risk, hazards & crisis in public policy
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Issue 4(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 4 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0012-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 393
- Page End:
- 417
- Publication Date:
- 2021-02-23
- Subjects:
- ability to respond -- absenteeism -- disaster response -- role strain -- role conflict, and role abandonment -- willingness to respond
旷职 -- 响应意愿 -- 响应能力 -- 灾害响应 -- 角色压力 -- 角色冲突 -- 角色抛弃(role abandonment)
ausentismo -- disposición para responder -- capacidad para responder -- respuesta ante desastres -- tensión de roles -- conflicto de roles y abandono de roles
Emergency management -- Periodicals
Disasters -- Government policy
Disasters -- Periodicals
Public health -- Periodicals
Disasters
Disasters -- Government policy
Emergency management
Public health
Periodicals
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/rhc3.12212 ↗
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- 1944-4079
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