Description of Changes to Instrument

Questionnaire on Emergency Evacuation Procedures

OMB Control #0693-0051

Description of Changes to Instrument

Previous Question	Proposed Question	Brief Description of Changes
(5) After initial alert, did you receive any additional instructions/information from any of the following while you were on the floor? If yes, number all that apply in the order that you received these instructions beginning with (1). If necessary, you can number the same source of information more than once.	(5) After initial alert, did you receive any additional instructions/information from any of the following while you were on that floor? If yes, number all that apply in the order that you received them, beginning with (1). If necessary, you can number the same source of information more than once.	The previous version had “the floor”. The proposed version has “that floor”. The previous version had “received these instructions”. The proposed version has “received them”. One possible answer was modified. Was: Evacuation coordinator/fire warden/fire safety staff for building (What did he/she say? Proposed: Floor warden (What did he/she say?)
(6) Please number the following actions from what you did first (1) after the first alert to what you did next (2), and continue to number all of the actions that you performed until you entered the stairwell/exit. Please number the following actions (only those that apply) on the lines provided. If necessary, you can number the same action more than once.	(6) Please number the following actions from what you did first (1) after the first alert to what you did next (2), and continue to number all of the actions that you performed until you entered the stairwell/exit. Please number the following actions (only those that apply) on the lines provided. If necessary, you can number the same action more than once.	Two possible answers were modified. First changed was: Sought more information about the event. (What information did you find?) Proposed: Sought more information about the event. (What information did you seek?) Second changed was: Looked for others in the building. Proposed: Looked for others on the floor.
(7a) Could you see others around you on the floor?	(7a) Could you see others around you on your floor?	The previous version had “the floor”. The proposed version has “your floor”.
(12*c) And, what caused this change? Please mark all that apply.	(12*c) And, what caused you to leave the stairwell? Please mark all that apply.	The previous version had “this change”. The proposed version has “you to leave the stairwell”. One possible answer was changed. Was: Instructed to do so By Who? Proposed: Instructed to do so By Whom?
(15a) Did you receive information or instructions that influenced your behavior while in the stairwell/elevator?	(15a) While in the stairwell/elevator, did you receive information or instructions that influenced your behavior?	The previous version had “while in the stairwell/elevator” at the end of the question. The proposed version has these words at the beginning of the question.
(15b) If yes, mark all that apply in the order that you received these instructions beginning with (1) until you entered the stairwell/exit. If necessary, you can number the same source of information more than once.	(15b) If yes, number all that apply in the order that you received them, beginning with (1). If necessary, you can number the same source of information more than once.	The previous version had “mark”. The proposed version has “number”. The previous version has “these instructions”. The proposed version has “them”. “until you entered the stairwell/exit” was removed in the proposed version.
(24c) Current status:	(24c) Current status:	The proposed version includes an additional option of “Living with Partner”.