Table 11
Anticipated initial sources of help and information for emergencies and disasters, by type of event, 2014

Table 11
Anticipated initial sources of help and information for emergencies and disasters, by type of event, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Anticipated initial sources of help and information for emergencies and disasters Weather-related emergencies and natural disasters, Extended power outage, Outbreak of serious or life-threatening disease , Industrial or transportation accident, Contamination or shortage of water or food, Act of terrorism or terrorist threat and Rioting or civil unrest , calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Weather-related emergencies and natural disasters Extended power outage Outbreak of serious or life-threatening disease Industrial or transportation accident Contamination or shortage of water or food Act of terrorism or terrorist threat Rioting or civil unrest
percent
News — radio 26 16 16 24 15 23 17
News — television 21 4 17 19 14 24 19
News — Internet 20 7 17 18 13 18 16
Local government (e.g., city/town hall, municipal services) 15 9 5 14 40 7 8
Police or law enforcement 13 3 2 19 4 33 40
Family 12 10 4 5 7 4 5
9-1-1 services 11 2 5 15 4 16 15
First responders (e.g., paramedics or firefighters) 6 1 2 10 2 2 2Note E: Use with caution
Neighbours 4 5 0.5Note E: Use with caution 1 2 1Note E: Use with caution 1Note E: Use with caution
Friends 3 4 1 2 3 2 2
Provincial government (e.g., representative or service) 2 2 5 4 5 2 2Note E: Use with caution
Not-for-profit/charitable organization (e.g., Red Cross, Salvation Army, United Way, shelter) 2 0.4Note E: Use with caution 0.5Note E: Use with caution 0.4Note E: Use with caution 2 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
Federal government (e.g., representative or service) 2 0.2Note E: Use with caution 4 2 3 4 2Note E: Use with caution
Social media (e.g., Twitter or Facebook) 2 1 1Note E: Use with caution 1 1Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution
Utility company/provider 1 48 0.1Note E: Use with caution 1Note E: Use with caution 3 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Hospital, clinic, doctor or other medical professional 1 0.3Note E: Use with caution 51 1Note E: Use with caution 6 0.4Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
Newspapers 1 1Note E: Use with caution 1 1 1 1Note E: Use with caution 1Note E: Use with caution
Other community organization 1 1Note E: Use with caution 0.3Note E: Use with caution 1Note E: Use with caution 2Note E: Use with caution 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
Religious or cultural organization 0.3Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.3Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Insurance agent/company 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published
Other 1 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 1 2 1Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note: Responses of 'don't know/not stated' are included in the percentage calculation but are not shown when representing 5% or less of respondents. On the SEPR, respondents were asked to answer the following question: “In the event of a weather-related emergency or natural disaster, who would you turn to first for information or assistance?”. Respondents were also asked to indicate who they would turn to first for information or assistance in the event of human-induced emergencies or disasters. Respondents could provide as many responses as applied.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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