The VCOS recently partnered with TargetSafety to offer volunteer and combination fire departments a $1.5 million training grant. Using the funds, grant winners were provided with six months of free access to TargetSafety's online training courses and records management tools.
So that we can better assess the needs of our members as well as evaluate the success of this grant program, we need your feedback.

Please complete the following survey by Friday, July 30, 2010. Should you wish, your responses will remain confidential.

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1. Have you ever utilized the internet for:

	Yes	No
Fire Department Recordkeeping	*Have you ever utilized the internet for: Fire Department Recordkeeping Yes	Fire Department Recordkeeping No
Fire Department File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video)	Fire Department File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) Yes	Fire Department File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) No
Firefighter training	Firefighter training Yes	Firefighter training No
EMS training	EMS training Yes	EMS training No
Testing	Testing Yes	Testing No
Fire Department Event Planning/Calendaring	Fire Department Event Planning/Calendaring Yes	Fire Department Event Planning/Calendaring No

2. Please rank the following ONLINE tools for your fire department:

	No Need	Already have a solution	Would consider	Immediate Need
Training Records Management	*Please rank the following ONLINE tools for your fire department: Training Records Management No Need	Training Records Management Already have a solution	Training Records Management Would consider	Training Records Management Immediate Need
FD Announcement Board	FD Announcement Board No Need	FD Announcement Board Already have a solution	FD Announcement Board Would consider	FD Announcement Board Immediate Need
FD File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video)	FD File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) No Need	FD File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) Already have a solution	FD File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) Would consider	FD File Sharing/Hosting(i.e. document or video) Immediate Need
FD Discussion Board	FD Discussion Board No Need	FD Discussion Board Already have a solution	FD Discussion Board Would consider	FD Discussion Board Immediate Need
NFIRS Reporting Capabilities	NFIRS Reporting Capabilities No Need	NFIRS Reporting Capabilities Already have a solution	NFIRS Reporting Capabilities Would consider	NFIRS Reporting Capabilities Immediate Need
Fire Training Courses	Fire Training Courses No Need	Fire Training Courses Already have a solution	Fire Training Courses Would consider	Fire Training Courses Immediate Need
EMS Training Courses	EMS Training Courses No Need	EMS Training Courses Already have a solution	EMS Training Courses Would consider	EMS Training Courses Immediate Need
AHA Training (BLS and ACLS)	AHA Training (BLS and ACLS) No Need	AHA Training (BLS and ACLS) Already have a solution	AHA Training (BLS and ACLS) Would consider	AHA Training (BLS and ACLS) Immediate Need
Compliance/OSHA training courses	Compliance/OSHA training courses No Need	Compliance/OSHA training courses Already have a solution	Compliance/OSHA training courses Would consider	Compliance/OSHA training courses Immediate Need
Electronic ISO reporting	Electronic ISO reporting No Need	Electronic ISO reporting Already have a solution	Electronic ISO reporting Would consider	Electronic ISO reporting Immediate Need
Certification tracking and reporting	Certification tracking and reporting No Need	Certification tracking and reporting Already have a solution	Certification tracking and reporting Would consider	Certification tracking and reporting Immediate Need
Community sharing(i.e. sharing documents,videos,etc. from a community of fire professionals)	Community sharing(i.e. sharing documents,videos,etc. from a community of fire professionals) No Need	Community sharing(i.e. sharing documents,videos,etc. from a community of fire professionals) Already have a solution	Community sharing(i.e. sharing documents,videos,etc. from a community of fire professionals) Would consider	Community sharing(i.e. sharing documents,videos,etc. from a community of fire professionals) Immediate Need
Video web conferencing	Video web conferencing No Need	Video web conferencing Already have a solution	Video web conferencing Would consider	Video web conferencing Immediate Need
Health and wellness program	Health and wellness program No Need	Health and wellness program Already have a solution	Health and wellness program Would consider	Health and wellness program Immediate Need
Custom course creation tools	Custom course creation tools No Need	Custom course creation tools Already have a solution	Custom course creation tools Would consider	Custom course creation tools Immediate Need

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3. Would your department benefit from the following:

	Not Useful	Somewhat Useful	Useful	Very Useful
A tool that would allow individuals to purchase courses on their own	*Would your department benefit from the following: A tool that would allow individuals to purchase courses on their own Not Useful	A tool that would allow individuals to purchase courses on their own Somewhat Useful	A tool that would allow individuals to purchase courses on their own Useful	A tool that would allow individuals to purchase courses on their own Very Useful
A tool to communicate and share documents, announcements, resources or events with neighboring departments	A tool to communicate and share documents, announcements, resources or events with neighboring departments Not Useful	A tool to communicate and share documents, announcements, resources or events with neighboring departments Somewhat Useful	A tool to communicate and share documents, announcements, resources or events with neighboring departments Useful	A tool to communicate and share documents, announcements, resources or events with neighboring departments Very Useful
A tool to create or take custom training courses/tests created by your department	A tool to create or take custom training courses/tests created by your department Not Useful	A tool to create or take custom training courses/tests created by your department Somewhat Useful	A tool to create or take custom training courses/tests created by your department Useful	A tool to create or take custom training courses/tests created by your department Very Useful
Industry specific News & Information	Industry specific News & Information Not Useful	Industry specific News & Information Somewhat Useful	Industry specific News & Information Useful	Industry specific News & Information Very Useful
A free/low-cost solution to NFIRS	A free/low-cost solution to NFIRS Not Useful	A free/low-cost solution to NFIRS Somewhat Useful	A free/low-cost solution to NFIRS Useful	A free/low-cost solution to NFIRS Very Useful

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4. Do you currently report NFIRS data?

Do you currently report NFIRS data? Yes

I don't know

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5. What system does your department primarily use to track all aspects of training at your department?

What system does your department primarily use to track all aspects of training at your department?

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6. Do you foresee using online training in the future as part of your department's overall training regimen?

Do you foresee using online training in the future as part of your department's overall training regimen? Yes

Maybe

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7. Did you participate in the VCOS-TargetSafety grant program last year?

Did you participate in the VCOS-TargetSafety grant program last year? Yes

Don't know

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8. If you participated, did you implement the program?

If you participated, did you implement the program? Yes

Not Applicable

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9. Did your department take advantage of any other aspects of the grant program, other than training (i.e. recordkeeping, document sharing, etc.)?

Did your department take advantage of any other aspects of the grant program, other than training (i.e. recordkeeping, document sharing, etc.)? Yes

Not applicable

If yes, please specify.

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10. If you did not participate, select all that apply:

If you did not participate, select all that apply: Do our own online department training

Use a state instuctor to deliver the training

Wasn't aware that VCOS and TargetSafety offered a program

Other

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11. Prior to the grant announcement, had you heard of TargetSafety?

Prior to the grant announcement, had you heard of TargetSafety? Yes

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12. What else could VCOS and TargetSafety offer to your department? Please be specific as possible.

What else could VCOS and TargetSafety offer to your department? Please be specific as possible.

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13. In what other grant programs does your department participate?

In what other grant programs does your department participate?

14. So that we can follow up on your responses, please provide your contact information below. You are not obligated to do so; however, by providing this information, we can contact you and get some more specifics on your suggestions as well as answer any questions you may have about PreventionLink.

So that we can follow up on your responses, please provide your contact information below. You are not obligated to do so; however, by providing this information, we can contact you and get some more specifics on your suggestions as well as answer any questions you may have about PreventionLink. Name:
Department:
State:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

VCOS-TargetSafety Survey 2010

*1. Have you ever utilized the internet for:

2. Please rank the following ONLINE tools for your fire department:

*3. Would your department benefit from the following:

*4. Do you currently report NFIRS data?

*5. What system does your department primarily use to track all aspects of training at your department?

*6. Do you foresee using online training in the future as part of your department's overall training regimen?

*7. Did you participate in the VCOS-TargetSafety grant program last year?

*8. If you participated, did you implement the program?

*9. Did your department take advantage of any other aspects of the grant program, other than training (i.e. recordkeeping, document sharing, etc.)?

*10. If you did not participate, select all that apply:

*11. Prior to the grant announcement, had you heard of TargetSafety?

*12. What else could VCOS and TargetSafety offer to your department? Please be specific as possible.

*13. In what other grant programs does your department participate?