The behaviors of individuals on the issue of being able to cope with disasters are directlyproportional to their level of preparedness and awareness. For this reason, revealing theindividual’s level of awareness on disasters is both the first phase of the studies to be carried outon this issue and an important contribution to the social disaster management studies. The aim ofthis study conducted in this regard is to determine the basic disaster consciousness andawareness level of secondary school students. The study was designed according to case studytechnique from qualitative research methods. The study group was composed of fifty studentsattending the secondary education institutions in Konya. The data obtained through thestructured interview technique was evaluated through the descriptive analysis method.Accordingly, it was concluded that secondary students classified the disaster concept as aphenomenon related only to natural factors, failed to identify the human factors causing thedisaster, classified the disaster types as natural disasters and failed to classify the dimension ofthe disasters, lacked sufficient knowledge in disaster preparedness as well as predictions withregards to the disaster types they may face in their regions. In addition, students also consideredthe level of development of the country as a determining factor in disaster management. In lightof these results, education on disasters should start in the family and be developed through localmunicipalities and non-governmental organizations in order to raise awareness regardingdisasters.