By focusing on the collaboration elements during exercises, that is: (1) encourage synchronous collaboration, (2) test alternative strategies, (3) be able to make mistakes, (4) encourage comparisons, and (5) have joint evaluations, vulnerability can be reduced and preparedness to handle events that require advanced collaboration can be strengthened.
Even more troubling, the Obama administration reduced emergency preparedness in case of a major nuclear accident in a quiet announcement made six months ago, right before Christmas -- virtually guaranteeing minimal media attention.
The vast majority of respondents believe that a reliance on others for assistance does not reduce their preparedness behaviors (Table 2).
Overall, 68% of respondents disagree with the idea that a reliance on their neighbors or other community members for supplies and assistance during a hazard event reduces their preparedness.
Jamson et al. [11], however, suggested that this may not necessarily reduce their preparedness for unexpected events, as the studied drivers paid more attention to the road during heavy traffic.
After reaching the point of compensation (sufficient amount of resources available on scene), this uncertainty was reduced by a mental preparedness to redirect staged resources to any new incidents.
The real costs of higher education come in failure – the hidden cost of remedial education, for example, could be significantly reduced by focusing on preparedness.
Given this well-documented history of deception, why is the government reducing nuclear emergency preparedness and claiming no harm from radiation exposure, right after a major nuclear power disaster?
The financial burden on families for birth preparedness must be reduced if skilled attendance at delivery is to increase, which requires better supply availability in the health facilities.
