“…;Ardalan (2013);Cretikos (2008);Falconi (2012); Jahangiri (2010);Kapucu (2008);Linnell (2014);McComas (2003);Mei (2013);Perry (2008); Tuerk (2013) AR; Al-Shahri (2014) AR;Al-Tuwairqi (2003) AR; Xie (2013) CH; FR; FR; FR; FR; FR; Gondard-Delacroix FR; FR;Rode (2008) FR;Setbon (2009) FR; Tamru (2002) FR; Vinet (2005) FR; Gabrichidze (2013) RU, Podkorytov (2014) RU QN-CG (GRADE): Moderate QN-DS (GRADE Adapted): Moderate to Low QL (CERQual): Moderate to Low MM, CS (as appropriate): Moderate Activities When leaders, with formal responsibilities related to emergencies, include community individuals (as planners and attendees) in preevent meetings for 1) plan/s development, 2) information dissemination, 3) training on who is responsible for what and what to do-social responsibility, 4) conducting preparedness actions, and 5) relationship bonding/building, there are increases in preparedness and response actions.Ardalan (2010); Ardalan (2013); Asharose (2015); Cretikos (2008); Falconi (2012); Jahangiri (2010); Karan (2007); McComas (2003); Mei (2013); Mitchell (2013); Perry (2008); Tuerk, (2013); Al-Sayed (2010) AR; Al-Shahri (2014) AR; Al-Tuwairqi (2003) AR; Ouda (2010) AR; Zahraan (2006) AR; Xie (2013) CH; Affletranger (2003) FR; Chahraoui (2003) FR; Duchêne (2004) FR; Gaillard (2002) FR; Gaillard (2008) FR; Gondard-Delacroix (2004) FR; Heitz (2013) FR; Kingdom of Morocco (2005) FR; Rode (2008) FR; Setbon (2009) FR; Tamru (2002) FR; Vinet (2005) FR; Gabrichidze (2013) public officials and experts help to build relationships of trust and confidence that transfers into coordination and social connectedness. High levels of trust (and similarly low levels of trust) may be associated with increased and/or decreased risk perception, participation in and satisfaction with activities, and preparedness/response actions.…”