Preparedness is critical to reducing potential impacts from disasters. It is also the new efforts proposed by the disaster and emergency management government agencies and practitioners in China，a country good at emergency response. This study surveyed 114 community leaders from one district in Chengdu city in a training workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to provide training for local first responders. 20 preparedness activities were proposed，and the overall results demonstrate that the preparedness level is acceptable. The step-wise regression method was adopted to explore the effects of trust in and feeling of responsibility of various stakeholders with the control of basic socioeconomic and demographic variables. Trust in government is negatively associated with the level of preparedness，and males tend to have a higher level of preparation.“Not aware”and“Don't think the activity is useful”are the dominant reasons for not preparing. This study contributes to enriching our understanding of the theory of adaptation behaviors and the needs of emergency management practice.