Deseret EPZ Residential Survey/ FEMA Form 008-0-8

CSEPP Public Affairs IPT Questionnaire

OMB Control Number: 1660-0057

Expiration Date: 06/30/2011

DESERET SITE SURVEY

General Introduction…

Hello, this is (FIRST AND LAST NAME) of CR Dynamics working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on behalf of your local emergency preparedness providers. We are not selling anything. We are conducting a survey among people living near the Deseret (Děz-er-ět) Chemical Depot. This survey has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under FEMA Information Collection 1660-0057 and has an estimated response time of 10 to 15 minutes.  Your participation is strictly voluntary and FEMA is not maintaining any personally identifiable information about you for this survey. Do you have a few minutes to answer a few questions?

IF YES: Are you 18 years of age or older?

IF YES: Start Survey. IF NOT: Is there someone else I can talk to who is 18 years of age or older? If unavailable schedule callback and terminate.

Screener questions

s1. What county do you live in? (VERIFY NAME OF COUNTY PROVIDED BY FIPS CODE)

1. Tooele County

2. Utah County

3. None of the above counties TERMINATE CALL

S2. What city do you live in or closest to? (SINGLE RESPONSE)

IF RESPONSE IS NOT ON THE LIST, READ THE LIST

Tooele County

1. Erda

2. Grantsville

3. Faust

4. Lake Point

5. Lofgreen

6. Ophir

7. Pine Canyon

8. Rush Valley (including Clover and ST. John)

9. Stansbury Park

10. Stockton

11. Tooele

12. Vernon

13. Dugway……Outside EPZ terminate call

14. Terra ………Outside EPZ terminate call

15. Wendover…Outside EPZ terminate call

Utah County

16. Cedar Fort

17. Eagle Mountain

18. Fairfield

19. Lehi…..Outside EPZ terminate call

main survey

1. Are you aware of the chemical agents at the Deseret (Děz-er-ět) Chemical Depot?

1. Yes

2. No

2. For many years the Army has been disposing of chemical agents at the Deseret Chemical Depot. Do you feel that the risk to the public has stayed the same, has been reduced, or has increased?

1. Stayed the same

2. Reduced

3. Increased

3. Do you feel the destruction of chemical agents at the Deseret Chemical Depot poses a significant risk to you?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

4. Do you live in an Immediate Response Zone (IRZ) or a Protective Action Zone (PAZ) around Deseret Chemical Depot?

If respondent answers “don’t know” then clarify: When you say “don’t know” is it because you are not familiar with the terms Immediate Response Zone and Protective Action Zone, or because you “don’t know” which zone you live in?

1. IRZ

2. PAZ

   8. Don’t know: Not familiar with terms Immediate Response Zone and Protective Action Zone

9. Don’t know which zone I live in.

5. How would you know if there were a chemical emergency at the Deseret Chemical Depot? (DON’T READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS)

1. AM/FM radio

2. Emergency Alert System (EAS)

3. Family/Friend

4. Highway Message Board/Readerboard

5. Siren/Loudspeaker

6. Television

7. Tone alert radio (TAR)

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97 Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

6. What is the first action you would take if alerted of a chemical emergency? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

1. Shelter in place

2. Evacuate

3. Turn on/Watch television

4. Turn on/Listen to AM/FM radio

5. Listen to tone alert radio

6. Follow instructions given on TV, radio, or tone alert radio

7. Await instructions to shelter in place or evacuate from local government officials

8. Call 911

9. Contact family/friends

10. Go to work (Depot, hospital, fire dept, police)

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

6b. What other actions would you take if alerted of a chemical emergency? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, KEEP PROMPTING UNTIL ANSWERED COMPLETELY)

1. Shelter in place

2. Evacuate

3. Turn on/Watch television

4. Turn on/Listen to AM/FM radio

5. Listen to tone alert radio

6. Follow instructions given on TV, radio, or tone alert radio

7. Await instructions to shelter in place or evacuate from local government officials

8. Call 911

9. Contact family/friends

10. Go to work (Depot, hospital, fire dept, police)

11. No other actions

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

7. If you were instructed to shelter-in-place, what actions would you take? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, KEEP PROMPTING UNTIL ANSWERED COMPLETELY)

If respondent answers “don’t know” then clarify: When you say “don’t know” is it because you are not familiar with the term shelter-in-place, or because you “don’t know” what actions you would take to shelter in place?

WAIT AND ASK: Are there any other actions you would take to shelter-in-place?

1. Close doors and windows

2. Close heating/air conditioning vents

3. Contact family

4. Emergency plan/Family emergency plan

5. Evacuate

6. Find/Gather family

7. Get food/water supply

8. Go inside/Stay inside

9. Go into shelter room of your home/workplace

10. Get supplies (clothes/cell phone/book/candles/games/medicine/flashlight,ect)

11. Go to work (Depot, hospital, fire dept, police)

12. Hysterical/Panic/Die

13. Kneel/Pray

14. Listen to radio/TV for further instructions

15. Locate/collect pets

16. Lock doors and windows

17. Seal doors and windows of shelter room

18. Take radio/TV into shelter room

19. Turn off heating/air conditioning systems

20. Use emergency kit

21. Use shelter-in-place kit

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

98. Nothing

998. Don’t know: Not familiar with term shelter in place

999. Don’t know what actions I would take to shelter in place

8. How would you know when it would be safe to stop sheltering-in-place? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

1. AM/FM radio

2. Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Office

3. Emergency Alert System (EAS)

4. Family/Relative

5. Fire department

6. Friend/Neighbor

7. Local emergency management agency (EMA)

8. Police

9. Sheriff's department

10. Television

11. Tone alert radio (TAR)

12. Work

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97 Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

9. Would you evacuate if you were instructed to do so?

1. Yes GO TO 10

2. No GO TO 9b

9b. Why wouldn’t you evacuate? (RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE)

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99. Don’t know

10. If a chemical accident occurred at the Deseret Chemical Depot, where would you get instructions on how to protect yourself and your family when you hear the warning signals? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, KEEP PROMPTING UNTIL ANSWERED COMPLETELY)

WAIT AND ASK: Anywhere else?

1. AM/FM radio

2. Army Depot

3. Calendar

4. Emergency Alert System (EAS)

5. Family/Friends

6. Fire department

7. Highway Message Boards

8. Local emergency management agency (EMA)

9. Package/kit on preparedness

10. Pamphlet

11. Police, local or state

12. Siren/Loudspeaker

13. Television

14. Tone alert radio (TAR)

15. Video

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

98. None

99. Don’t know

11. What do you currently do when you hear the sirens go off? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

IF RESPONDENT SAYS “Check if it is the Wednesday test/drill” THEN CLARIFY: “How would you check to see if it is a test/drill?”

1. Listen to siren announcement

2. Can't hear the sirens

3. Sirens are too far away

4. Don't pay attention / Ignore sirens / Don’t listen

5. Assume it is the Wednesday test/drill

6. Assume it is a fire fighter alert

7. Put gas mask on

8. Check local news/ radio/ scanner for more information

9. Check the calendar to see if it is a Wednesday test/drill

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

98. Nothing

99. Don’t know

12. In the event of a chemical emergency at the Depot, sirens will alert residents that an accident has occurred. Sirens make a different sound when they are used by some of the local fire departments to summon volunteer firefighters to duty. Do you know the difference between the two siren sounds?

1. Yes

2. No

13. Please answer yes or no to the following questions:

1. Are you familiar with the names of the major roads and highways in your area?

2. In the event of an emergency, do you have a family meeting place?

3. Do you have an out-of-state telephone contact?

4. Do you have a shelter-in-place kit with duct tape, plastic, and instructions?

5. Do you have a disaster supply kit or a 72-hour kit (emergency supplies such as: food, water, first aid kit, flashlight, battery-operated radio, etc.)?

6. Is the gas tank of your car at least ½ full at all times?

7. Do you have a fire extinguisher? IF YES: Go to q13_7a, IF NO: Go to question q14.

   1. Do you know how to use your fire extinguisher?

14. Do you have a Tone Alert Radio (also called TAR or weather alert radio)?

1. Yes GO TO 15

2. No GO TO 14b and then SKIP 15

14b. Why don’t you have a Tone Alert Radio? (RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE)

IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM” CLARIFY: “Who do you mean by they/them?”

15. Is your Tone Alert Radio plugged in? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS)

1. Yes

2. No

7. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

9. Don’t know

16. How confident are you that you know how to shelter-in-place in the event of a chemical emergency?

If the respondent says “don’t know” say: “Please choose the one that most closely reflects your opinion.” (READ 1-4)

1. Very confident

2. Somewhat confident

3. Not very confident

4. Not confident at all

17. Do you have children in a local school in grades K-12?

1. Yes GO TO 18

2. No GO TO 22

3. NA/Refused GO TO 22

18. Are you familiar with the emergency plan at your child(ren)’s school?

1. Yes

2. No

19. How confident are you that your child/children would be safe in the care of their school(s) in the event of a chemical emergency at the Deseret Chemical Depot?

If the respondent says “don’t know” say: “Please choose the one that most closely reflects your opinion.” (READ 1-4)

1. Very confident

2. Somewhat confident

3. Not very confident

4. Not confident at all

20. In the event of a chemical emergency at the Deseret Chemical Depot, are you likely or unlikely to go to the school to get your child/children?

WAIT AND ASK: Is that very likely/unlikely or somewhat likely/unlikely?

If the respondent says “don’t know” say: “Please choose the one that most closely reflects your opinion.” (READ 1-4)

1. Very likely GO TO 20b

2. Somewhat likely GO TO 20b

3. Somewhat unlikely GO TO 21b

4. Very unlikely GO TO 21b

20b. Would you pick up your children immediately or when notified that it is safe to do so?

1. Immediately GO TO 21 and SKIP 21b

2. When notified it is safe GO TO 21 and SKIP 21b

21. Why do you say that? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM” CLARIFY: “Who do you mean by they/them?”

Likely to pick up child(ren)

1. Child(ren) are safer with me

2. Don’t trust the school

3. I want my child(ren) with me so we can leave the area

4. I want my child(ren) with me (general)

5. Make sure my child(ren) are safe

6. Protect my child(ren)

7. School is not prepared

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know/Refused

21b. Why do you say you are unlikely to get your child/children from school? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM” CLARIFY: “Who do you mean by they/them?”

Unlikely to pick up child(ren)

1. My child(ren) is/are safer at the school

2. My child(ren) would be evacuated/bused elsewhere

3. Not able to get child(ren) even if I tried

4. School is too far away

5. Told not to try to get them

6. Trust the school

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know/Refused

ALL RESIDENTS

22. How would you prefer to receive emergency preparedness information? (ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, READ 1-7, 7-1)

1. AM/FM radio

2. Calendar

3. Direct mail

4. Fairs

5. Internet

6. Newspaper

7. Public presentations

8. (DON’T READ) Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

23. When was the last time you heard, saw, or read any information about how to prepare for a chemical emergency?

1. Within the last week

2. Within the last month

3. Within the last year

4. More than a year

5. (DON’T READ) Never GO TO 26

6. (DON’T READ) Don’t recall receiving CSEPP information GO TO 26

7. (DON’T READ) Have received CSEPP information but don’t recall when it was received GO TO 24

24. How have you received information about how to prepare for a chemical emergency? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, KEEP PROMPTING UNTIL ANSWERED COMPLETELY)

WAIT AND ASK: Anything else?

1. AM/FM radio

2. Calendar

3. Community event/Fair/Booth

4. Highway Message Board/Readerboard

5. Informational package/kit

6. Informational pamphlet/flyer

7. Internet

8. Magazine

9. Mail

10. Newspaper

11. Siren/Loudspeaker drills/testing

12. Speaker/Speech

13. Television

14. Tone alert radio

15. Video

16. Word-of-mouth

17. Work/Training

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97 Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

25. What do you remember from what you heard, saw, or read? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, KEEP PROMPTING UNTIL ANSWERED COMPLETELY)

WAIT AND ASK: Anything else?

1. Calendar

2. Chemical agents/gases

3. Children will be safe in school

4. Didn’t listen or read/Didn’t pay attention

5. Don’t go to school to pick up child(ren)

6. Drills/Tests

7. Evacuation plan

8. Evacuation directions

9. Evacuation route

10. Evacuation zones

11. Follow instructions

12. Food/Water storage

13. Listen to Tone Alert Radio(TAR)/ Siren

14. Pamphlet

15. School’s plan for an emergency

16. Shelter in place

17. Shelter-in-place kit

18. Shelter/Reception center

19. Sirens make different sounds/tones

20. Wait for instructions

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

98. Nothing

998. Don't remember

999. Don’t know

26. Have you read the emergency preparedness information in the annual Tooele County emergency preparedness calendar?

IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS “NO” THEN CLARIFY: “Have you received a Tooele County emergency preparedness calendar?”

1. Yes GO TO 27

2. No, received a calendar but did not read it GO TO 28

3. No, have not received a calendar GO TO 28

27. Do you feel the information in the calendar has helped you to become more prepared for a possible chemical emergency?

1. Yes

2. No

28. How confident are you that the public will be notified quickly in case of a chemical emergency at the Deseret Chemical Depot?

If the respondent says “don’t know” say: “Please choose the one that most closely reflects your opinion.” (READ 1-4)

1. Very confident

2. Somewhat confident

3. Not very confident

4. Not confident at all

29. Why do you say that you are confident/not confident? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM” CLARIFY: “Who do you mean by they/them?”

Confident

1. Alert system is good

2. Always been told when something happens

3. Depot does a lot of drills/tests

4. Depot is prepared

5. Depot has kept the public informed

6. Depot would try to contain the accident before alerting the public

7. Depot would take a chemical release seriously

8. I trust the Depot

9. I trust the local government officials

10. I work/worked at the Depot

11. Local media would let us know

12. Local government officials would try to contain the accident before alerting the public

13. Someone I know works/worked at the Depot

Not confident

14. Alert system does not work

15. Depot is not prepared

16. Depot would try to cover up a chemical release

17. Cannot hear/understand the sirens

18. Community is not very well informed

19. I do not trust the Depot

20. I don’t trust the local government officials

21. Not enough time to alert everyone

22. Local government officials are not prepared

23. Local government officials would try to cover up a chemical release

24. There have been incidents before and we were not told

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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know

30. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement:

“I am able to protect myself and my family in the event of a chemical emergency.”

WAIT AND ASK: Is that strongly agree/disagree or somewhat agree/disagree?

If the respondent says “don’t know” say: “Please choose the one that most closely reflects your opinion.” (READ 1-4)

1. Agree strongly

2. Agree somewhat

3. Disagree somewhat

4. Disagree strongly

To conclude, I have a few questions for statistical purposes.

31. What is your approximate age, please? (READ 1-7)

1. 18-29

2. 30-34

3. 35-44

4. 45-54

5. 55-59

6. 60-64

7. 65+

9. (DON’T READ) Refused

32. Gender (BY OBSERVATION)

1. Male

2. Female

33. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?

1. Yes GO TO 34

2. No

9. Don’t know/Refused

33b. What is your race? Please select one or more. Are you…. (READ 1-5 of LIST ONLY; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

1. White

2. Black or African American

3. Asian

4. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

5. American Indian or Alaska Native

6. (Other (PLEASE SPECIFY))

99. DON’T READ

34. How long have you lived in the vicinity of the Deseret Chemical Depot? (READ 1-5)

1. Less than one year

2. 1-5 years

3. 6-10 years

4. 11-15 years

5. 16-20 years

6. More than 20 years

9. (DON’T READ) Don’t know/refused

35. Do you have access to the Internet?

1. Yes………… Give Internet address at the end of the survey

2. No…………. Don’t give Internet address at the end of the survey

36. Are you or any member of your household a member of the local emergency management or first responder community (fire, police, etc.)?

1. Yes

2. No

37. Are you or any member of your household employed by Deseret Chemical Depot or a contractor of the Depot?

1. Yes, Deseret Chemical Depot

2. Yes, Contractor of Deseret Chemical Depot

3. No

38. Zip code (recorded by CATI)

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