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<br />Organizational Characteristic 10 <br /> <br />Citizen Involvement <br /> <br />Caution! <br />Residents generally <br />ignore tests of the <br />community's <br />warning system. <br /> <br />Description of Characteristic <br /> <br />Residents of the community should be included in the emergency management <br />program. In fact, they have a number of responsibilities, including: <br /> <br />. Recognizing alerting signals, <br />. Knowing what to do when an alert occurs, <br />. Knowing how to personally cope with minor injuries and damage, and <br />. Being generally prepared for possible disasters. <br /> <br />In addition, citizens may serve as volunteers in the emergency management <br />effort - either directly with the local jurisdiction or indirectly through community volunteer <br />organizations. <br /> <br />Characteristics ofE./fective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />57 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />