Public Readiness Index National

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Public Readiness IndexNational
Prepared for The Council for Excellence in
Government Conducted by Schulman, Ronca and
Bucuvalas, Inc. December 13, 2006
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Methodology

• National Sample N1,000

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Experience with Emergency Situations

• Qda_1. First, Id like to ask you some questions
  about public emergency situations. Have you ever
  personally been involved in an emergency
  situation before as a result of? National
  N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New York
  N400, San Francisco N401

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Most Recent Emergency Situation Experience

• Q1b. When was the most recent time that you
  experienced one of the public emergency
  situations? (Base have been in an emergency
  situation National N326, Chicago N93, Miami
  N241, New York N112, San Francisco N194)

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Experience in Emergency Situation

• Q1c_1. Have you ever been in a public emergency
  situation when you? (Base have been in an
  emergency, National N326,
• Chicago N93, Miami N241, New York
  N112, San Francisco N194)

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Likelihood of Emergency Situation in Community in
the Next Two Years
Q2. Id like to know how likely you think
different emergency situations are to happen in
your community in the next two years. Do you
think in the next two years in your community
there definitely will, probably will, probably
will not, or definitely will not ? National
N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New York
N400, San Francisco N401
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Organization Trusted to Provide the Most Accurate
Information During an Emergency

• Q3. In the event of an emergency situation in
  your community, there would be a number of
  different sources providing information
• about the situation and what actions you
  should take. Who would you trust to provide the
  most accurate and reliable
• information on what to do in an emergency
  situation in your community? National N1000
  Chicago N400, Miami N400,
• New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Organization Trusted to Provide the Most Accurate
Information During an Emergency (2)

• Q3. In the event of an emergency situation in
  your community, there would be a number of
  different sources providing information
• about the situation and what actions you
  should take. Who would you trust to provide the
  most accurate and reliable
• information on what to do in an emergency
  situation in your community? National N1000
  Chicago N400, Miami N400,
• New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Most Likely to Follow Evacuation Orders Of (1)

• Q4 If an evacuation of your community was
  ordered whos instructions would you be most
  likely to follow? National N1000, Chicago N400,
  Miami N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Most Likely to Follow Evacuation Orders Of (2)

• Q4 If an evacuation of your community was
  ordered whos instructions would you be most
  likely to follow? National N1000, Chicago N400,
  Miami N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Emergency Alert System in Community

• Q5. Is there a siren or some other emergency
  alert system in your community? National N1000,
  Chicago N400,
• Miami N400, New York N400, San Francisco
  N401

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Household Preparation

• Q7. Which of the following four statements best
  describes what your household has done to prepare
  for an emergency situation?
• National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
  N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Preparation for Emergency

• Q8. Im going to read you a short list of things
  that some people have done to prepare in the
  event of an emergency situation.
• National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
  N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Items in Disaster Supply Kit

• Q9. I have a few questions about the Disaster
  Supply Kit you have at home. Im going to read
  some items that might
• be in your kit. For each just tell me if
  you know it is definitely there. (Base have
  Disaster Kit National N418,
• Chicago N127, Miami N290, New York
  N159, San Francisco N219)

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Last Time Kit Was Updated

• Q10. When was the last time you or a family
  member checked and/or updated the items in the
  kitin the last month, last 6 months, the last
  12 months, or more than a year ago? (Base have
  prepared Disaster Supply Kit National N418,
• Chicago N127, Miami N290, New York
  N159, San Francisco N219)

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Communication Plan Includes Specific Contact
Person

• Q12 Does your plan to communicate with family
  members in an emergency include a specific person
  living outside your community that everyone knows
  to contact if they become separated? (Base
  have a communication plan National N291,
  Chicago N78, Miami N135, New York N94, San
  Francisco N122)

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Last Time Spoke to Family About Communication in
an Emergency
Q13. When was the last time you and your family
talked about how you would communicate in an
emergency? (Base have communication
plan National N291, Chicago N78, Miami N135,
New York N94, San Francisco N122)
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Transportation and Place to Stay if Evacuated

• Q14. If you were instructed by your governor or
  mayor to evacuate to outside of the metropolitan
  area, would you
• National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
  N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Willingness to Go to a Shelter

• Q15a. If you were instructed by your governor or
  mayor to evacuate your home to a shelter that
  could be reached by walking
• or public transportation, how likely
  would you be to do so definitely would, very
  likely, somewhat likely, somewhat
• unlikely, very unlikely or definitely
  would not? National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
  N400, New York N400,
• San Francisco N401

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Why Unlikely to Evacuate to a Shelter
Q15B. Why would you be unlikely to evacuate?
(Base unlikely or definitely would not evacuate
National N292, Chicago N101, Miami
N140, New York N92, San Francisco N59)
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Why Unlikely to Evacuate to a Shelter (cont.)
Q15B. Why would you be unlikely to evacuate?
(Base unlikely or definitely would not evacuate
National N292, Chicago N101, Miami
N140, New York N92, San Francisco N59)
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Major Reasons Not Prepared
Q17. Im going to read you some reasons that
people often give us for NOT doing things to
prepare for an emergency situation like a
terrorist act or natural disaster. Thinking
about yourself, please tell me if each of the
following is a MAJOR reason you havent
done more. (Base have done nothing to prepare
National N148, Chicago N101, Miami N44,
New York N121, San Francisco N58)
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Major Reasons Prepared
Q18. You have done quite a bit to prepare for an
emergency situation, and we would like to learn a
bit more about this. Thinking about
yourself, please tell me if each of the following
is a MAJOR reason you are so prepared. (Base
respondents who have done some things to
prepare National N852, Chicago N299, Miami
N356, New York N279, San Francisco N343)
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Local Government Has Emergency Disaster Plan

• Q20. Does your local government have an
  emergency or disaster plan for your community?
  National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New
  York N400, San Francisco N401

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Respondent Employment Status

• Q21a. Are you currently employed full time, part
  time, or not employed? National N1000, Chicago
  N400, Miami N400, New York N400, San Francisco
  N401

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Number of Co-workers

• Q23. How many people work at your specific office
  or place of businessIf its a large number just
  give me your best guess.
• (Base employed National N640, Chicago
  N245, Miami N238, New York N239, San Francisco
  N271)

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Employer Emergency Plan

• Q24a. Does your employer have a detailed plan for
  how to respond in different emergency situations?
  (Base employed
• National N640, Chicago N245, Miami
  N238, New York N239, San Francisco N271)

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Emergency Supplies at Work

• Q24c. Does your employer have emergency supplies
  like non-perishable food and water in case
  employees must shelter in place at work? (Base
  employer has emergency plan National N430,
  Chicago N157, Miami N175, New York N137, San
  Francisco N170)

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Employer had Emergency Drill in Past 12 Months
Q24d. Has there been any actual practice or
drill of this plan at work in the last 12 months,
or not? (Base employer has emergency
plan National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401)
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At Least One Child in School
Q25. How many children in your household go to
day care or school up through high school?
National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401
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Schools Have Written Emergency Plans

• Q26. Does your childs school or day care
  facility have a written plan for how to respond
  in different emergency situations? (Base has
  children in school National N372, Chicago
  N135, Miami N98, New York N137, San Francisco
  N100)

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Emergency Drill at School

• Q26c. Has there been any actual practice or drill
  of this plan at school in the last 12 months, or
  not? (Base has children in school,
• school has emergency plan National
  N283, Chicago N89, Miami N98, New York N87,
  San Francisco N74)

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Emergency Supplies at School

• Q26d. Does the school have emergency supplies
  like non-perishable food and water in case
  students must shelter in place at
• school? (Base has children in
  school, school has emergency plan National
  N283, Chicago N89, Miami N98,
• New York N87, San Francisco N74)

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Received Information on Schools Plan

• Q27. Has your family received any information
  about this plan from (any of) the schools in the
  last 12 months? (Base has children in school,
  school has emergency plan National N283,
  Chicago N89, Miami N98, New York N87,
• San Francisco N74)

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Heard of ?

• Q28. Have you ever heard of
• National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami
  N400, New York N400, San Francisco N401

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Number of People in Household
Qd4. Including yourself, how many people are
currently living in your household?
National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New
York N400, San Francisco N401
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Respondent Education
Qd5. What is the highest grade of school or year
of college that you have completed? National
N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New
York N400, San Francisco N401
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Hispanic/Latino
Qd7. Are you of Latino or Hispanic Origin?
National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400,
New York N400, San Francisco N401
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Respondent Race
Qd8. Do you consider your race as
African-American (or black), American Indian or
Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander,
White or something else? National N1000,
Chicago N400, Miami N400, New York N400, San
Francisco N401
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Household Income
Qd9. So that we can be sure were getting a
cross-section of all people, Id like you to
estimate your total household income for
2005, from all sources, before taxes were taken
out. National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400,
New York N400, San Francisco N401
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Religious Service Attendance
D10. How often do you attend religious services?
National N1000, Chicago N400, Miami N400, New
York N400, San Francisco N401