FACTORS IMPACT ON THE CITIZENS AWARENESS OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS RISKS IN SERBIA  Summary  Every day, people are faced with a variety of security risks that can threaten their life and health. Awareness of the risks of occurrence of local emergency is a prerequisite to improve their preparedness to mitigate the resulting consequences. Quantitative research was conducted with the aim of scientific description and explication of factors impact on public awareness of the risks of occurrence of emergency in Serbia. On that occasion, we used a multi-stage sampling, the number of two and a half thousand people from the area nineteen local communities. Survey results show that only half of the respondents aware of the risk of emergencies in the local community. In addition, it was found that the awareness of the risks affecting gender, age, education, success in elementary school, mother’s education, father’s education, marital status, parenthood, care of disability, employment, household income, previous experience and volunteering. Scientific and social importance of research derives from the unexamined public awareness about the risks of occurrence of extraordinary situations and factors that directly or indirectly affect its level. The research results can be used for the design of strategies and programs aimed at raising awareness about local security risks.  Key words: emergency situations, risks, factors, citizens, Serbia. Доц. др Владимир М. ЦВЕТКОВИЋ Проф. др Владимир ЈАКОВЉЕВИЋ Универзитет у Београду, Факултет Безбедности, Београд   ЧИНИОЦИ УТИЦАЈА НА СВЕСТ ГРАЂАНА О РИЗИЦИМА НАСТАНКА ВАНРЕДНИХ СИТУАЦИЈА У СРБИЈИ     Резиме   Свакодневно, људи се сусрећу са разноврсним безбедносним ризицима који могу угрозити њихов живот и здравље. Свест грађана о локалним ризицима настанка ванредних ситуација јесте предуслов унапређења њихове припремљености значајне за ублажавање последица. Управо зато, спроведено је квантитативно истраживање са циљем научне експликације чиниоца утицаја на свест грађана о ризицима настанка ванредних ситуација у […]