Date of Award:
5-2013
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education
Department name when degree awarded
Agricultural Systems Technology and Education
Committee Chair(s)
Lindsey Shirley
Committee
Lindsey Shirley
Committee
Kevin Heaslip
Committee
Brian Warnick
Abstract
The number of people affected by natural and man-made disasters is increasing, often-catching people unprepared, despite the fact that there is information available to help negate their effects. An effective means to disseminate information crucial to the mitigation of natural and man-made disasters is FCS Extension faculty in regional and county offices across each state. Previous research has indicated that education and training can have a positive correlation with resiliency of individuals, families, and communities. In this study, FCS county Extension faculty in the Western Region of the United States were surveyed to determine the best practices used and perceptions of the importance and their ability to educate individuals, families, and communities on emergency preparedness. A large portion of respondents agreed on effective strategies to include individuals in Extension programming dealing with preparedness. Overall, the respondents indicated that emergency preparedness being offered was important, however they did not feel they had adequate knowledge or ability to educate on many emergency preparedness topics. The primary objective of this study was to determine the best practices used as well as the perceived importance and ability of FCS county Extension faculty concerning emergency preparedness in hopes that methods could be shared and broadened from state to state to more effectively educate individuals in the community.
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Recommended Citation
Beck, Sara A., "The Use of Family and Consumer Sciences County Extension Faculty to Provide Emergency Preparedness Education in the Western Region of the United States" (2013). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 1534.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1534
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