Health Emergency Preparedness Community Engagement April 2021

Sullivan County Public Health Services (SCPHS) has been preparing to respond to health related emergencies for many years. Extensive planning efforts have been undertaken to ensure that our public health staff and the community's first responders are fully prepared for any type of emergency that has the potential to impact the health of the public. Through the coordination of Sullivan County Public Health Services, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, the Sullivan County Emergency Management / Homeland Security Department, and the Local Emergency Planning Council, emergency preparedness plans are continually updated, improved and practiced to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents.

By participating in this survey, you are helping Sullivan County Public Health Services protect the health of our communities by being better prepared for the next health emergency.

The CDC and NYSDOH recognize the importance of community engagement activities in order to gain insight of the community. Involving the community and collaborating with its members are cornerstones of efforts to improve public health. Based on NYSDOH guidelines, Sullivan County Public Health Services is required to complete a community engagement activities every year. Despite the ongoing health crisis, SCPHS is mandated to complete this requirement. By completing this survey you are providing Sullivan County Public Health Services with the perspective and knowledge of the those around us when responding to an emergency. We thank you for your assistance in taking the time to complete the survey and help us to continue to improve our response to future health emergencies.

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* 1. Please fill out a brief registration form. All information on the registration form is optional and will be used solely for collection of demographic information within the department to guide outreach and services.

Name

Organization

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Today's Date

To better understand the demographic this survey is reaching, please provide the following information. All information for the next three questions is optional.

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* 2. Age

21-30

31-50

51 and above

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* 3. Gender

Female

Male

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* 4. Ethnicity

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Other (please specify)

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that health disasters can be just as devastating as natural and man-made disasters. It has also illustrated the importance of being prepared for any type of emergency.
The purpose of this survey is to determine if and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your decisions about emergency preparedness.

What is Your Plan? Do you have supplies? Are You Ready?

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* 5. During the ongoing COVD-19 pandemic were you able to access important information that was relevant to you and your family?

Yes

Comment (Optional)

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* 6. Where did you get your information about COVID-19 from? Check all that apply.

Local television news

Local radio

Sullivan County Public Health and Sullivan County Government

Social Media

Internet news outlets

Internet searches

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Where did you feel you were able to get the most current and reliable information?

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* 8. Were you able to access services during the pandemic:

	Yes	No	N/A
Transportation	Transportation Yes	Transportation No	Transportation N/A
Food or meal delivery	Food or meal delivery Yes	Food or meal delivery No	Food or meal delivery N/A
Telemedicine or medical services	Telemedicine or medical services Yes	Telemedicine or medical services No	Telemedicine or medical services N/A
Mental health or substance use services	Mental health or substance use services Yes	Mental health or substance use services No	Mental health or substance use services N/A
Shelter or housing assistance	Shelter or housing assistance Yes	Shelter or housing assistance No	Shelter or housing assistance N/A
Day care / childcare	Day care / childcare Yes	Day care / childcare No	Day care / childcare N/A

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* 9. Were you prepared to stay at home for at least 14 days? For example, if you would be told to quarantine, did you have food, water, medicine, pet supplies, etc. for 14 days?)

Yes

Please explain your answer

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* 10. What are your biggest obstacles or problems during a stay at home order?

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* 11. Were you prepared for children to stay at home and attend school virtually?

Yes

N/A

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* 12. What were the biggest obstacles to children staying home and/or virtual learning?

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* 13. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic are you more likely to:

	Yes	No	Not sure
Stockpile food	Stockpile food Yes	Stockpile food No	Stockpile food Not sure
Stockpile water	Stockpile water Yes	Stockpile water No	Stockpile water Not sure
Stockpile pet supplies	Stockpile pet supplies Yes	Stockpile pet supplies No	Stockpile pet supplies Not sure
Stockpile medications	Stockpile medications Yes	Stockpile medications No	Stockpile medications Not sure
Stockpile cleaning supplies	Stockpile cleaning supplies Yes	Stockpile cleaning supplies No	Stockpile cleaning supplies Not sure
Change personal hygiene routines	Change personal hygiene routines Yes	Change personal hygiene routines No	Change personal hygiene routines Not sure
Change cleaning habits	Change cleaning habits Yes	Change cleaning habits No	Change cleaning habits Not sure

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* 14. Were there things you were not able to get during the pandemic that affected your daily routine? For example, were you not able to get food, medications, cleaning supplies, etc?

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* 15. Were you / are you able to get adequate face coverings or other personal protective equipment you need?

Yes

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* 16. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, are you more likely to:

	Yes	No	Not sure
Create an emergency plan for your family?	Create an emergency plan for your family? Yes	Create an emergency plan for your family? No	Create an emergency plan for your family? Not sure
Review emergency supplies on a regular basis?	Review emergency supplies on a regular basis? Yes	Review emergency supplies on a regular basis? No	Review emergency supplies on a regular basis? Not sure
Follow health advice from the local health department?	Follow health advice from the local health department? Yes	Follow health advice from the local health department? No	Follow health advice from the local health department? Not sure

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* 17. How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your view on the importance of emergency planning?

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* 18. Are you currently registered to receive alerts from NY Alert?

Yes

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* 19. After reviewing this presentation, do you plan on signing up for NY Alert?

Yes

Don't know

If you would like to receive notifications on severe weather, transportation, AMBER and missing children, consumer protection, public health and sex offender re-location, please register at:
https://my.ny.gov/SelfRegV3/selfreg.xhtml?app=nyappitsnyalert

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* 20. Is there any other information you feel would help others prepare for an emergency?

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* 21. What should the emergency planners for the local, state, and federal government think about when planning to help the community population during a health (or weather) emergency?