New Motorola Solutions Report Highlights Public Perceptions About Severe Weather Events, Preparedness and Notification Protocols
28 Giugno 2023 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
The frequency and intensity of natural disasters are increasing
in the United States, with severe weather events costing billions
in damages and devastating loss of life. Motorola Solutions (NYSE:
MSI) today released the findings of its 2023 Natural Disaster and
Severe Weather Preparedness Survey, which captured sentiments from
1,000 United States residents in May. The results uncovered growing
concern from the public about severe weather and their levels of
preparedness, as well as insights that uncover opportunities for
greater collaboration between emergency managers and community
members when it comes to proactive planning and critical
communications.
“Severe weather events are occurring year round and challenging
residents, as well as seasoned emergency managers in both the
public and private sectors,” said Todd Piett, vice president of
Rave Mobile Safety at Motorola Solutions. “Our hope is that this
new independent research sheds light on the public’s growing
concerns and shifting preferences as weather disasters become more
severe. These insights can help shape safety steps, considerations
and protocols for all stakeholders involved.”
Key findings from the report include:
Natural disasters affect residents’ everyday lives -
Severe weather and natural disasters create significant, negative
impacts on respondents’ lives: 66% of the public report that they
have missed work, and 40% say that they have been unable to get
necessities (food, water, gas, etc.).
The public’s level of concern outweighs its preparedness
- While 86% of respondents are at least somewhat concerned about
the intensity and frequency of natural disasters increasing in the
coming years, only 36% of those surveyed feel very or extremely
prepared to face major weather events.
The public has faith in first responders - An
overwhelming majority (93%) of respondents say emergency responders
are somewhat prepared, prepared or extremely prepared to help
them/their communities in the event of a natural disaster. The same
number of respondents indicate that they are confident that their
public safety and emergency management agencies are equipped to
handle severe weather emergencies.
The public prefers to receive severe weather alerts directly
from the authorities it trusts - When asked which communication
method would be their preferred source of truth during natural
disasters, respondents said they would have the greatest confidence
in SMS/text messages (34%) or mobile safety app alerts (32%) from
local and/or state officials.
Everyone plays a role in safety - Community members are
taking proactive steps to prepare for weather events, including
assembling safety kits (67%), signing up for emergency
notifications from their local government and/or public safety
department (57%) and creating an evacuation or family preparedness
plan (47%). Another positive trend to note is that more residents
are sharing information about themselves or their loved ones with
public safety agencies and/or 9-1-1 via an online safety profile or
access/functional needs registry (35%, up from 18% in 2022).
Motorola Solutions offers a myriad of public safety technologies
to help during natural disasters, including mission-critical radio
infrastructure and devices, command center technologies that
mobilize the flow of intelligence across public safety agencies as
well as multimodal emergency communication capabilities (mass
notification, email, phone, signage, texts), mobile safety apps and
9-1-1 safety profiles.
To view the full findings of the survey, download the 2023
Natural Disaster and Severe Weather Preparedness Survey here.
Methodology
The independent market research firm Researchscape conducted
this survey. Respondents were 1,000 members of the public aged 18
and over in the United States. The survey was conducted in May
2023
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and
enterprise security. Our solutions in land mobile radio
communications, video security & access control and the command
center, bolstered by managed & support services, create an
integrated technology ecosystem to help make communities safer and
businesses stay productive and secure. At Motorola Solutions, we’re
ushering in a new era in public safety and security. Learn more at
www.motorolasolutions.com.
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Jillian Young V2 Communications for Motorola Solutions
rave@v2comms.com
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