OMB Control Number: 1660-0057
Expiration Date: 06/30/2011
BLUE GRASS SITE SURVEY
General Introduction…
Hello, this is (FIRST AND LAST NAME) of CR Dynamics, working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and on behalf of your local county emergency management agency. We are not selling anything. We are conducting a survey among people living near the Blue Grass Army Depot regarding preparedness. 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 THEN GO TO S1.
IF NO: Is there someone else I can talk to who is 18 years of age or older?
If unavailable schedule callback and terminate.
s1. Do you live in (NAME OF COUNTY PROVIDED BY FIPS CODE) County?
Yes (SKIP S2)
No
S2. IF NO: What county do you live in?
Madison
Estill
Rockcastle
Clark
Garrard
Powell
Jackson
None of the above counties TERMINATE CALL
Are you aware of the chemical agents that are stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond?
Yes
No
Do you know what the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, also known as CSEPP (SEE-SEP) is?
Yes
No
How would you know if there were a chemical emergency at the Blue Grass Army Depot? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
AM/FM radio
Family/Friend
Siren/Loudspeaker
Tone alert radio (TAR)
Television
Weather radio
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
99. Don’t know
What actions would you take if you found out there was a chemical emergency at the Blue Grass Army Depot? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
WAIT AND ASK: Are there any other actions you would take?
Await instructions to shelter in place, evacuate, or stand-by.
Contact family/friends
Evacuate
Go to work (depot, hospital, fire dept, police)
Shelter in place
Turn on/Listen to AM/FM radio
Turn on/Watch television
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Nothing
Don’t know
If you were instructed to shelter in place, what actions would you take? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
WAIT AND ASK: Are there any other actions you would take to shelter in place?
Close doors and windows
Close heating/air conditioning vents
Contact family/friends
Emergency plan/Family emergency plan
Evacuate
Find/Gather family
Follow instructions/Do what told
Get food/water supply
Go inside/Stay inside
Go into shelter room of your home/workplace
Get supplies (clothes/cell phone/book/candles/games/medicine/flashlight, etc.)
Go to work (depot, hospital, fire dept, police)
Hysterical/Panic/Die
Kneel/Pray
Listen to radio/TV for further instructions
Locate/collect pets
Lock doors and windows
Seal doors and windows of shelter room
Take radio/TV into shelter room
Turn off heating/air conditioning systems
Use emergency kit
Use shelter-in-place kit
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Nothing
Don’t know
How would you know it would be safe to stop sheltering-in-place? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
AM/FM radio
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Office
Family/Relative
Fire department
Friend/Neighbor
Local emergency management agency (EMA)
Police
Sheriff's department
Siren
Tone alert radio (TAR)
Television
Weather radio
Work
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
99. Don't know
In the event of an evacuation, do you have a pre-planned direction, route or destination? (ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES, SPECIFY RESPONSES)
Yes, direction (North, South, East, West)
East
North
South
West
Depends on wind direction
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Yes, route (road, highway, freeway)
Boonesboro Rd.
I-75 N
I-75 S
KY 52 E
KY 82
KY 89
KY 388
KY 421 E
KY 499 S
KY 627
KY 1295 W
US 25 S
US 52 W
US 421 S
Depends on wind direction
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Yes, destination (city, state, reception center)
Clark County Middle School
Garrard County High School
Jackson County High School
Jacobson Park
Lancaster
Lexington
London
McKee
National Guard Armory
Powell County High School
Red House Road
Stanton
Winchester
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
4. No, none
5. Depends on the wind direction
97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
If you were instructed to evacuate, what actions would you take? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
WAIT AND ASK: Are there any other actions you would take to evacuate?
Await instructions/Listen for help
Contact family members before leaving
Check wind direction
Do not have transportation
Evacuate in a specific direction
Evacuate to a specific destination
Evacuate using specific route
Follow instructions/Do what told
Gather family
Get/Check calendar
Get/Check preparedness kit/packet/pamphlet
Get kids (not from school)
Get kids from school/Go to school for kids
Get personal items (pack clothes, food, water, gas)
Go to work (depot, hospital, fire dept, police)
Leave home or workplace/Get out of town/Get in car and go
Listen to TV/radio/tone alert radio for correct evacuation route
Listen to TV/radio/tone alert radio for location of reception/assistance center
Listen to TV/radio/tone alert radio (general)
Locate/collect pets
Need evacuation assistance
Tell neighbors and others to evacuate
Turn off heating/air conditioning systems
Turn on TV/radio/tone alert radio (general)
Wait for family members before leaving
Would not evacuate
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If a chemical accident occurred at the Blue Grass Army Depot, where would you get instructions on how to protect yourself and your family when you hear the warning signals? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
911
AM/FM radio
Blue Grass Army Depot
Calendar
Family/Friends
School
Information received through the mail
Local emergency management agency (EMA)
Newspaper
Preparedness kit/package
Pamphlet/Brochure
Police, local or state
Siren/Loudspeaker
Television
Tone alert radio (TAR)
Weather radio
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
None
Don’t know
Do you or your family have an emergency plan?
1. Yes
2. No
Has your local emergency management agency given you the information and materials you would need to make a family emergency plan?
1. Yes
2. No
Please answer yes or no to the following questions:
Are you familiar with the names of the major roads and highways in your area?
Do you know the evacuation route you should follow in the event of an evacuation?
In the event of an emergency, do you have a family meeting place?
Do you have an out-of-area telephone contact?
Do you have a disaster preparedness kit (emergency supplies such as food, water, medications, first aid supplies, flashlight, and battery-operated radio)?
Do you have a shelter-in-place kit with tape, plastic, and instructions?
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
Do you have children in a local school in grades K-12?
1. Yes GO TO 15
2. No GO TO 20
3. NA/refused GO TO 20
What school(s) do they attend? (RECORD CATEGORY, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
B. Michael Caudill Middle
Bellevue Center
Berea College
Berea Community
Bluegrass Christian Academy
Clark Moores Middle
Daniel Boone Elementary
Eastern Ky University
Estill County Central office Estill – 2
Estill Springs Elementary Estill-5
Estill County High School Estill - 2
Estill County Middle School Estill – 2
Foley Middle
Glenn Marshall Elementary
Kingston Elementary
Kirksville Elementary
Kit Carson Elementary
Ky Tech Madison Co Center
Madison Central High
Madison Middle
Madison Southern High
Mayfield Elemenary
Model Laboratory
National College
Shannon Johnson Elementary
Silver Creek Elementary
South Irvine Elementary Estill-3
St. Marks Catholic
Trinity Baptist Academy
Waco Elementary
West Irvine Elementary Estill- 1
White Hall Elementary
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496. Home school……………………………………..GO TO 20
497. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY) ……………………..GO TO 16
499. Don’t know/Refused..……………………………GO TO 16
RESPONDENTS WITH CHILDREN AND RESPONSES TO Q15 OTHER THAN “HOME SCHOOL,” ANSWER QUESTIONS 16–19
Are you familiar with the emergency plan at your child(ren)’s school(s)?
Yes
No
Are you aware that your child/children’s school plan states that you should not try picking them up in the event of a chemical emergency at the Blue Grass Army Depot because they would be safe in the care of their school(s)?
1. Yes
2. No
Are you likely or unlikely to go to the school to get your child/children in the event of a chemical emergency at the Blue Grass Army depot?
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
2. Somewhat likely
3. Somewhat unlikely
4. Very unlikely
Why are you likely/unlikely to get your child/children from school in the event of a chemical emergency? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
CLARIFY IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM”: Who do you mean by they/them?
Likely to pick up child(ren)
Child(ren) are safer with me
Don’t trust the school
I want my child(ren) with me so we can leave the area
I want my child(ren) with me (general)
Live/work close to or at the school
Make sure my child(ren) are safe
Protect my child(ren)
School is not prepared
Unlikely to pick up child(ren)
Child(ren) have their own vehicle
Child(ren) is/are safer at the school
Child(ren) would be evacuated/bused elsewhere
Child(ren) would meet me at designated place
Live/work close to or at the school
Not able to get child(ren) even if I tried
School is too far away
Told not to try to get them
Trust the school
Wouldn't be able to go to the school
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Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Don’t know/Refused
When was the last time you heard, saw, or read any information about how to prepare for a chemical emergency? (READ 1-4)
Within the last week
Within the last month
Within the last year
More than a year
(DON’T READ) Have received CSEPP information but don’t recall when it was received
(DON’T READ) Never GO TO 23
(DON’T READ) Don’t recall receiving CSEPP information GO TO 23
How have you received information about how to prepare for a chemical emergency? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
AM/FM radio
Calendar
Community event/Fair/Booth
Informational package/kit
Informational pamphlet/flyer
Internet
Newspaper
Siren/Loudspeaker drills/testing
Speaker/Speech
Television
Tone alert radio
Video
Word-of-mouth
Work/Training
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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
What information do you recall from what you heard, saw, or read? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSES AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES)
Calendar
Chemical agents/gases
Children will be safe in school
Didn’t listen or read/Didn’t pay attention
Don’t go to school to pick up child(ren)
Drills/Tests
Evacuation plan
Evacuation directions
Evacuation route
Evacuation zones
Follow instructions
Food/Water supply or storage
Listen to tone alert radio (TAR)/siren
Know your zone/Information on zone
Pamphlet
School’s plan for an emergency
Shelter in place (seal, tape, prepare safe room)
Shelter-in-place kit
Shelter/Reception center
Sirens make different sounds/tones
Wait for instructions
What to do/How to prepare
Where to go to in an emergency
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Don’t remember
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Nothing
Don’t know
How would you prefer to receive emergency preparedness information?
AM/FM radio
Calendar
Community event/Fair/Booth
Informational package/kit
Informational pamphlet/flyer
Internet
Newspaper
Siren/Loudspeaker drills/testing
Speaker/Speech
Television
Tone alert radio
Video
Word-of-mouth
Work/Training
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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
99. Don't know
How confident are you that the public will be notified quickly in case of a chemical emergency at the Blue Grass Army 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
Why do you say you are confident/not confident? (DON’T READ, CATEGORIZE RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES )
CLARIFY IF RESPONDENT SAYS “THEY” OR “THEM”: Who do you mean by they/them?
Confident
Alert system is good
Always been told when something happens
Depot does a lot of drills/tests
Depot is prepared
Depot has kept the public informed or will keep public informed
Depot would try to contain the accident before alerting the public
Depot would take a chemical release seriously
I trust the Depot
I trust the local government officials and/or local emergency management agency
I work/worked at the Depot
Local media would let us know
Someone I know works/worked at the Depot
Not confident
Alert system does not work, is inadequate, or difficult to understand
Depot is not prepared
Depot would try to cover up a chemical release
Cannot hear/understand the sirens
Community/Public is not very well informed
I do not trust the Depot
I don’t trust the local government officials
Not enough time to alert everyone/Not everyone will be informed
Local government officials are not prepared
Local government officials would try to cover up a chemical release
There have been incidents before and we were not told
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97. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
99. Don’t know
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
1A
1B
1C
1D
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
3A
3B
3C
3D
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Don’t Know
1A
1B
1C
1D
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
3A
3B
3C
3D
Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Don’t Know
To conclude, I have a few questions for statistical purposes.
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+
99. (DON’T READ) Refused
Gender (BY OBSERVATION)
1. Male
2. Female
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
1. Yes GO TO 33
2. No
99. Don’t know/Refused
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
How long have you lived in the vicinity of the Blue Grass Army Depot? (READ 1-6)
Less than one year
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
More than 20 years
99. (DON’T READ) Don’t know/refused
Do you have access to the Internet?
1. Yes
2. No
Zip code (recorded in CATI from sample)
Thanks for your time--we really appreciate it.
Thanks again!
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