1. In Case of Emergency:
Disaster Information
About the Public,
Given to the Public
By Michael Pyron

2. Tornados

3. Unexpected
Weather Events

4. Or anything
else

5. Disasters Are Bound to
Happen
And we need to know how the general public will react to them.

6. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

7. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

8. Common Misconceptions
 Fight or flight?

9. Common Misconceptions
 Fight or flight?
 Neither

10. Common Misconceptions
 Fight or flight?
 Neither
 So what do we then?

11. Common Misconceptions
 Fight or flight?
 Neither
 So what do we then?
 Cling to affiliations

12. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

13. First Reactions
 Mass panic is extremely rare

14. First Reactions
 Mass panic is extremely rare
 Even more rare when the danger is considered “far off”

15. First Reactions
 Mass panic is extremely rare
 Even more rare when the danger is considered “far off”
 Very low chance to see selfish behavior

16. First Reactions
 During crisis scenarios:

17. First Reactions
 During crisis scenarios:
 67% of all people Investigate the danger

18. First Reactions
 During crisis scenarios:
 67% of all people investigate the danger
 People in a third of the crises leave in an orderly way

19. First Reactions
 During crisis scenarios:
 67% of all people investigate the danger
 People in a significant number of disasters leave in an orderly way
 Seek out family and friends

20. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

21. Friends and Family
 By far, the most consistent action is seeking out family and friends

22. Friends and Family
 By far, the most consistent action is seeking out family and friends
 This indicates that we are more afraid of losing those close to us than physical
harm/death

23. Friends and Family
 By far, the most consistent action is seeking out family and friends
 This indicates that we are more afraid of losing those close to us than physical
harm/death
 Proven by the fact that most people stay in hazardous areas to secure their close ones

24. Friends and Family
 War of the Worlds (1938)

25. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

26. Strangers
 Strangers in crisis will be:

27. Strangers
 Strangers in crisis will be:
 Often orderly

28. Strangers
 Strangers in crisis will be:
 Often orderly
 3x more likely to help than harm

29. Preview
 Common Misconceptions
 First Reactions
 Friends and Family
 Strangers
 Proper Reactions

30. Proper Reactions
 If you find yourself in a crisis situation:

31. Proper Reactions
 If you find yourself in a crisis situation:
 Recognize the danger

32. Proper Reactions
 If you find yourself in a crisis situation:
 Recognize the danger
 Seek to find a safe area (bomb shelter, high ground, etc.)

33. Proper Reactions
 If you find yourself in a crisis situation:
 Recognize the danger
 Seek to find a safe area (bomb shelter, high ground, etc.)
 Do not think you are by yourself, everyone is in the same boat

34. Proper Reactions
 If you find yourself in a crisis situation:
 Recognize the danger
 Seek to find a safe area (bomb shelter, high ground, etc.)
 Do not think you are by yourself, everyone is in the same boat
 Seek out assistance from professionals