The correlation between alpha suppression and reaction time supports the hypothesis that alpha suppression indicates cortical activation leading to a higher preparedness to process and to react to the upcoming target.
However, a trend in the bias measure C towards a more liberal perception of arousal, that is, a higher preparedness to expect internal arousal, in the tinnitus group was detected.
Israeli experts said security forces would be in a state of high preparedness for a revenge attack by Mr. Kahane's associates, limiting their ability to act.
Three factors were associated with reduced levels of perceived vulnerability to a future outbreak in multivariable analyses, namely involvement in horse racing, geographical location during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak and perceived high preparedness for a future equine influenza outbreak.
Contrary to the findings of this study, previous work hypothesised that a heightened sense of preparedness and control may be linked to increased vulnerability as it found that perceived high preparedness to a future equine influenza outbreak was associated with perceived high effectiveness of biosecurity measures [ 32].
Although all workers were impacted by the disaster as members of the affected community and as local disaster relief and reconstruction workers, the effects of these circumstances may have been reduced in firefighters because of high preparedness, early mental health interventions, and a more prompt return of ordinary working conditions.
We remain alert and preserve high preparedness levels, both defensive and offensive".
High preparedness, early mental health interventions, and the return of ordinary working conditions might have contributed to the relative mental health resilience of the firefighters.
The reduced perceived vulnerability associated with perceived high preparedness found in the current study may be logically explained: managers may have a heightened sense of control and self-efficacy and feel more prepared due to their reduced risk perceptions and knowledge on what to do regarding a future outbreak, based on their previous experience in 2007.
"We are at a high level of preparedness," said Mark Ackermann, the senior vice president at St . Vincents.
