Table 2.
Measures of tendency of the Crisis Disaster Preparedness Scale
| Scale questions | n | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am very familiar with our building's evacuation plan. | 76 | 2.18 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| It would be easy for a potentially threatening nonemployee to gain access to my workplace. | 73 | 2.84 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If my organization suffered a serious crisis, I might lose my job. | 72 | 2.89 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If my organization suffered a serious crisis, I would still get paid until we could reopen. | 73 | 2.40 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| My organization has provided each employee with a basic emergency preparedness kit (e.g., flashlight, smoke mask, etc.) | 75 | 1.69 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| The security at my workplace is adequate. | 75 | 2.63 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If a crisis occurred at my organization, I am familiar with the plan for how family members can get information on the status (e.g., safety) of their relatives. | 75 | 2.31 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| In the event of an emergency or disaster, I am familiar with my organization's plan to continue operations from another location. | 75 | 2.13 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| All organization members are required to rehearse portions of our crisis plan, for example evacuation. | 74 | 2.47 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If my organization suffered a serious crisis, I would still have my job. | 73 | 2.82 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If my organization suffered a crisis, I would still be covered by my organization's employee benefits (e.g., health insurance). | 70 | 2.51 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Security at my workplace has been significantly increased since Sep 11, 2001. | 74 | 2.50 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| I know where the nearest fire extinguisher is to my desk/workstation. | 73 | 3.16 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If a crisis and evacuation occurred at my organization, I am familiar with our plan on how to communicate with my fellow employees from scattered or emergency locations (such as cell phone numbers, websites, or e-mail lists). | 75 | 2.67 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Most of our employees are familiar with my organization's crisis/disaster plan. | 73 | 2.47 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| As part of our emergency plan, customers and suppliers would be able to contact us for information. | 66 | 2.73 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| If my organization suffered a crisis/disaster, I would have the data I need to do my job backed up at a remote site. | 73 | 2.26 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| My organization offers to pay to have volunteer employees trained in basic life support techniques, such as CPR, 1st aid. | 72 | 2.28 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| My organization has contingency plans in place so our customers would be covered if we suffered a disaster. | 69 | 2.36 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| I know where the nearest emergency exits are to my desk/workstation. | 73 | 3.42 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| My organization's emergency plan has been coordinated with local agencies, such as the fire department, hospitals, etc. | 71 | 3.01 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; SD, standard deviation