
This study was conducted with the purpose of measuring the disaster and emergency readiness of organizations that work or that have the potential of working in disasters and emergencies. Within the scope of the study, a web-based questionnaire was applied between the dates of August 28 and October 26, 2015, and comprised 25 questions. The sample included 219 organizations that work, or those have the potential of working in disasters and emergencies, each of which was invited via e-mail to complete the online questionnaire. The questions and findings with regards to the organizational disaster and emergency plan were grouped under 3 components:
i) Risk Analysis and Planning;
ii) Physical Protection Measures;
iii) Response Capacity.