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impact of the implementation of disaster education
in schools on students' preparedness in facing the
tsunami disaster and found the influence of disaster
education does not only affect students' knowledge
related to disasters, critical awareness and disaster
risk perception but also on preparedness.
Based on knowledge and attitude parameter,
results of this study showed that there was a
difference of knowledge and attitudes in facing
earthquake and tsunami disaster between university
students who participated in the Disaster and
Environmental Knowledge Course and did not
participate in the course. The proportions of students
in very ready category were higher among students
who participated in the Disaster and Environmental
Knowledge Course compared to those not
participated in the course. Dodon (2013) indicates
that individuals who have better knowledge about
disasters tend to have better preparedness compared
to those who have less knowledge. Previous research
conducted by Lestari (2017) also found that students
who had participated in the Disaster and
Environmental Knowledge Course showed a better
knowledge and attitudes in facing earthquake and
tsunami disasters. Firmansyah, Rasni and
Rondhianto (2014) found that there was a positive
relationship between knowledge with preparedness
behavior in facing disasters among 183 students in
their survey.
In term of emergency planning parameter, results
of the study suggest that there was a difference
among students who participated in the Disaster and
Environmental Knowledge Course and those who
did not participate in the course. Students who
participated in the course had a higher proportion in
very ready category compared to those who did not
participate in the course. The results of this study
were supported by Rahmawati (2016) about
students’ earthquake preparedness of SMP Siaga
Bencana conducted on 186 students found that
students' earthquake preparedness based on
emergency plan parameters which were in very
ready category (53%).
An emergency plan is a plan that is owned by an
individual in facing an emergency due to a natural
disaster. This plan is an important part of
preparedness, especially regard to evacuation, relief
and rescue, so that disaster victims can be minimized
(Dodon, 2013 and LIPI-UNESCO/ISDR, 2006).
Students who take part in the Disaster and
Environment Knowledge Course have been
equipped with knowledge about disasters, especially
regarding evacuation, relief and rescue during a
disaster so they have a very good emergency plan.
Based on warning system parameter, results of
the study suggested students who participated in the
Disaster and Environmental Knowledge Course had
higher proportion in very ready category those who
did not participate in the course. Disaster warning
systems include warning signs and distribution of
information about disasters. According to Gissing
(2009) a good early warning system will reduce
damage or loss experienced by the
community/individual. Sutton and Tierney (2006)
explained that good early warning systems is when
people understand information from these early
warning signs and know what to do (LIPI-UNESCO
/ ISDR, 2006 and Dodon, 2013). Most of the Syiah
Kuala University students who participated in the
Disaster and Environmental Knowledge Course are
aware of the disaster warning signs and they know
what to do when they hear the signs.
The results of this study are supported by
previous research conducted by LIPI-UNESCO /
ISDR (2006) about community disaster preparedness
studies in anticipation of the earthquake and tsunami
disaster in the city of Padang, obtained disaster
warning systems of students in facing earthquake
and tsunami in high/good category .The results of
this study are also supported by research conducted
by Rahmawati (2016) about students’ earthquake
preparedness of SMP Siaga Bencana conducted on
183 students, it found that students’ earthquake
disasters preparedness based on disaster warning
system parameters were in the category of very
prepared (58,06%).
In term of resource mobilization capacity
parameter, the results of the study obtained that there
was a difference between university students who
take part in the Disaster and Environmental
Knowledge Course and those who did not participate
in the course. Students who participated in the
course were in very ready category than those who
did not participate in the course. Resource
mobilization is a crucial factor. The available
resources, both human resources and funding and
essential infrastructure for emergencies are potential
that can support or otherwise become obstacles to
natural disaster preparedness (LIPI-UNESCO /
ISDR (2006). Most of the university students in the
surveyed university who participated in the Disaster
and Environmental Knowledge course had
participated in training/disaster simulations, so that
their resource mobilization were in good category.
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