Emergency Management Survey Question Title * 1. What is the size (population) of the municipality you live in? 1,000,000+ 500,000 to 999,999 100,000 to 499,999 50,000 to 99,999 Less than 50,000 Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What is the size (population) of the municipality you work in? 1,000,000+ 500,000 to 999,999 100,000 to 499,999 50,000 to 99,999 Less than 50,000 Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. What does emergency management mean to you? Question Title * 4. I most closely associate emergency management with the following: Disasters Safety Service Information Weather Hazards Coordination Organization Response Planning Training Community Preparedness Alerts & Warnings Drills & Exercises Emergency Operations Centers Disaster Recovery Actual Emergencies Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What do you think is the most important function of emergency management? Preparedness Prevention Safety Protection Mitigation Security Response Recovery Emergency communication Coordination Management Unsure Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. During a disaster or emergency, I mostly get information from: Local News - Website Local News – TV & Radio Social Media Government Website Government Phone (311, 911, etc.) Text or Email Alerts Friends, Family, Neighbors Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. I understand what I need to do to prepare myself and my family for a disaster. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title * 8. I have used the following resources to prepare myself or my family for emergencies: Ready.Gov Emergency Management website Local Preparedness Program American Red Cross Social Media Local Emergency Planning Committee/Council (LEPC) Private Industry developed resources I have not used any of these sources of preparedness resources Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. When using social media, I tend to rely on warning and emergency information that is provided by: Official Government Accounts Emergency Notification Systems Friends or Family News or media organizations Other citizens who are not friends or family Private Businesses Organizations I am affiliated with (ex. Religious groups, Home Owner’s Associations, Common Interest Groups, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What do you feel your local emergency management agency is good at? Preparing the community for emergencies Coordinating emergency response Organizing local government Planning for emergencies Ensuring public safety Disseminating emergency information Conducting training drills and exercises Creating maps and collecting data Communicating with the public Working with volunteers Reducing risk (hazard mitigation) Providing disaster Assistance and Relief Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What do you feel your local emergency management agency could/should improve? Preparing the community for emergencies Coordinating emergency response Organizing local government Planning for emergencies Ensuring public safety Disseminating emergency information Conducting training drills and exercises Creating maps and collecting data Communicating with the public Working with volunteers Reducing risk (hazard mitigation) Providing disaster Assistance and Relief Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. I am interested in volunteer opportunities with my local emergency management organization: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Citizen’s Police Academy Citizen’s Fire Academy I am currently affiliated with one or more of these groups I would not be interested at this time Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Is there anything else you would like to share? Done