As an advisor to an Emergency Planning team, I am working to gather qualitative experiences and quantitative data on the effectiveness of public information during an emergency. The results will be presented at international level for discussion. My project is in the early stages of development, and I would collaborate with other researchers or those willing to fund such work. Public understanding of science is a growth field for professional communicators working in an increasingly technologically advanced world. As this technology touches people's lives, the issues of risk become more important.
Risk communication is a special area of communication.
I would like to contact anyone involved with public reaction to risk communication, public perception of risk, public perception of science and technology or risk assessment and 'publicly acceptable' risks. I'm looking for information on a group that I think is called the National Emergency Educators Association. Anyone with information on this or a similar group of trainers in the general discipline of emergency services please help me out. The information available covers a wide range of topics from flood and earthquake preparedness to stress management and health concerns following disasters. The site now also includes information about wildfire preparedness and management.