Emergency Preparedness Survey

Conducted survey August 2-29, 2012Received 104 ResponsesPosed six fundamental questions

Please select your age.

Under 20 (2)

20-29 (23)

30-39 (29)

40-49 (17)

50-59 (18)

60-69 (10)

70 or older (2)

Please select your gender.

Male (35)

Female (64)

1. How concerned are you that the following emergency/disaster will affect our community?

 Not

ConcernedNot Very

Concerned

Neither Concerned

nor Unconcerned

Somewhat

Concerned

Very Concerned

Criminal Activity 3.0% (3) 10.1% (10) 5.1% (5) 34.3% (34) 48.5% (48)

Cyber Security Issues 11.2% (11) 18.4% (18) 20.4% (20) 36.7% (36) 13.3% (13)

Earthquake 33.0% (33) 29.0% (29) 18.0% (18) 15.0% (15) 6.0% (6)

Flood 8.0% (8) 11.0% (11) 16.0% (16) 40.0% (40) 25.0% (25)

Hazardous Materials Incident 7.0% (7) 14.0% (14) 21.0% (21) 36.0% (36) 22.0% (22)

Household Fire 3.0% (3) 7.0% (7) 14.0% (14) 44.0% (44) 32.0% (32)

Public Health Emergency 6.0% (6) 3.0% (3) 18.0% (18) 46.0% (46) 28.0% (28)

Severe Thunderstorm 2.0% (2) 2.0% (2) 5.0% (5) 46.0% (46) 45.0% (45)

Snow Storm 2.0% (2) 2.0% (2) 6.0% (6) 34.0% (34) 56.0% (56)

Terrorist Activity 18.0% (18) 17.0% (17) 29.0% (29) 27.0% (27) 9.0% (9)

Wildfire 11.0% (11) 10.0% (10) 27.0% (27) 39.0% (39) 13.0% (13)

2. What steps have you taken to prepare for the types of emergencies and disasters that might occur in our community?

  Unable To

Do Have Not

Done Plan To

Do Have Done

Collected preparedness information 1.0% (1) 32.0% (32) 18.0% (18) 50.0% (50)

Attended meetings dealing with emergency preparedness

5.0% (5) 53.0% (53) 11.0% (11) 31.0% (31)

Prepared and discussed family emergency plan 0.0% (0) 23.0% (23) 17.0% (17) 61.0% (61)

Have takenspecial training (First Aid, CPR, CERT, etc.)

0.0% (0) 22.2% (22) 9.1% (9) 68.7% (68)

Signed up for/follow emergency information and alert systems ("Beckley Ready" Facebook & Twitter, Nixle etc.)

3.0% (3) 26.0% (26) 19.0% (19) 52.0% (52)

Assembled a "Disaster Supply Kit" 2.0% (2) 29.0% (29) 37.0% (37) 34.0% (34)

3. Concerning preparedness supplies and actions, which of these have you addressed?

 

Yes

NoIn The Process

Not Applicable

Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days

54.0% (54) 31.0% (31) 17.0% (17) 0.0% (0)

Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

69.0% (69) 17.0% (17) 15.0% (15) 0.0% (0)

Battery-powered(with extra batteries) or hand crank radio

59.0% (59) 27.0% (27) 14.0% (14) 2.0% (2)

Flashlight and extra batteries 84.0% (84) 11.0% (11) 6.0% (6) 1.0% (1)

First aid kit 71.4% (70) 18.4% (18) 9.2% (9) 1.0% (1)

Whistle to signal for help 28.0% (28) 56.0% (56) 13.0% (13) 3.0% (3)

Sanitation and hygiene items 71.0% (71) 19.0% (19) 9.0% (9) 1.0% (1)

Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities 77.0% (77) 15.0% (15) 7.0% (7) 1.0% (1)

Manual can opener for food 82.0% (82) 9.0% (9) 7.0% (7) 2.0% (2)

Cell phone with chargers 89.0% (89) 2.0% (2) 5.0% (5) 4.0% (4)

Cashes and coins 66.0% (66) 23.0% (23) 10.0% (10) 2.0% (2)

  Yes

No

In The Process

Not Applicable

Regularly used medications 74.0% (74) 11.0% (11) 8.0% (8) 7.0% (7)

Extra set of house and car keys 81.8% (81) 11.1% (11) 7.1% (7) 0.0% (0)

Matches in waterproof container 37.0% (37) 53.0% (53) 9.0% (9) 1.0% (1)

Supplies specific for infants 13.4% (13) 27.8% (27) 3.1% (3) 55.7% (54)

Supplies specific for pets 46.5% (46) 24.2% (24) 11.1% (11) 18.2% (18)

Supplies specific for seniors, special needs, or those with allegies

25.3% (25) 31.3% (31) 5.1% (5) 39.4% (39)

Generator for emergency power 33.0% (33) 50.0% (50) 13.0% (13) 4.0% (4)

Determined emergency out of town contact 45.5% (45) 40.4% (40) 6.1% (6) 8.1% (8)

Formulated an Emergency Operations Plan 27.0% (27) 49.0% (49) 19.0% (19) 5.0% (5)

Formulated an Continuity of Operations Plan

22.2% (22) 58.6% (58) 13.1% (13) 6.1% (6)

Detrmined adequate insurance coverage 64.6% (64) 22.2% (22) 9.1% (9) 5.1% (5)

4. Preferred manner(s) in which to receive preparedness information.

  Check All That Apply

Fact sheet/brochure (41)

Public workshops/meetings (34)

Radio (62)

Television (67)

Newspaper (40)

Internet (website, e-mail, etc.) (84)

Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) (72)

Outdoor advertisement (e.g. billboards) (25)

5. Preferred manner(s) in which to receive ongoing emergency/disaster information.

  Check All That Apply

Radio (88)

Television (62)

Newspaper (39)

Internet (website, e-mail, etc.) (74)

Notification services (e.g. Nixle) (33)

Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) (69)

Outdoor advertisement (e.g. sign boards) (20)

6. What information would you like to know more about?

  answered question 77

skipped question 23

  Check All That Apply

General emergency preparedness (63)

Formulating a Disaster Kit (53)

Emergency information concerning seniors (28)

Emergency information concerning pets (43)

Emergency information concerning those with special needs (25)

Emergency information for businesses/organizations (26)

Questions?

CONTACT:KEVIN TAYLOR

DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICESCITY OF BECKLEY

(304) 256-1780KTAYLOR@BECKLEY.ORG