@article {bnh-2565, title = {Does emotional closeness to pets motivate their inclusion in bushfire survival plans? Implications for emergency communicators}, journal = {Australian Journal of Emergency Management}, volume = {30}, year = {2015}, abstract = {

As pet ownership influences responses to the threat of bushfire, current preparedness communication acknowledges the pet-owner relationship as a key reason for including pets in emergency plans. However, not all pet-owner relationships are the same. Some people are physically and emotionally {\textquoteleft}closer{\textquoteright} to their pets than are others, a difference that could impact survival plan intentions. This South Australian study examines how differences in pet-owner closeness affects owners{\textquoteright} views of pets as a motivator for plan creation and of pet inclusion in planning across four survival-plan intention types: {\textquoteleft}stay and defend{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteleft}split the household{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteleft}wait and decide{\textquoteright}, and {\textquoteleft}leave early{\textquoteright}. Of several pet-owner closeness indicators, family membership of pets and anticipated separation distress influenced whether pets were considered a motivator and were included in plans.\ 
Intention-specific recommendations for creating motivating communications based on these effects are resented for emergency services communicators.

}, url = {https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-30-02-06}, author = {Trigg, Josh and Bradley P Smith and Kirrilly Thompson} }