Is Your Community Ready for the Next Emergency?
Take This 4-Minute Self-Assessment Quiz
In an emergency, residents need timely updates, accurate information, and clear direction. Severe weather, utility disruptions, cyber incidents, and public safety events can put immediate pressure on local government teams to communicate quickly and consistently.
This self-assessment quiz helps you evaluate your current readiness, identify potential gaps, and find practical ways to strengthen resident communication before the next crisis occurs.
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Why Crisis Readiness Matters: A Note From Your Peers
It’s critical to have a system you can rely on that will help you reach as many citizens as possible through as many channels as possible. Every municipality should have such a system.
Liz Nunez
Wellington Public Information Officer
How Prepared Is Your Organization for Emergency Communication?
This assessment will help you better understand your organization’s current level of emergency communication readiness. In just a few minutes, you’ll receive a personalized readiness score along with guidance and resources to help strengthen resident communication before, during, and after an emergency event.
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When You Complete the Assessment:
You’ll gain a readiness score, insight into key gaps, and clear next steps, organized into three readiness levels—low, moderate, and high—so you can quickly see your risk and where to improve.
Low Readiness
Your answers suggest that residents may not reliably receive timely information during an emergency. Key communication processes may be limited, inconsistent, or difficult to scale during high-pressure situations.
Moderate Readiness
You have important communication tools and processes in place, but several gaps could impact speed, consistency, or resident reach during a crisis event.
High Readiness
Your organization demonstrates strong emergency communication practices and preparedness. You have a solid foundation in place, with opportunities to further optimize coordination and resident experience.
How to Get Started
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