Citation

Perry C, Pulley W, Paugh J, Mignot S, MacGregor-Skinner G. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 2013; 29(1): 20-26.

Affiliation

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, AL, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23513701

Abstract

The authors spell out the many reasons why people have ignored evacuation orders in the face of impending disasters, risking injury and death, and putting first responders and rescuers at greater risk. Public apathy, however does not relieve their leaders of the task of using mass notification and other methods to inform them of risks, employ effective persuasion methods, or responding to emergencies.

Language: en