Emergency Manager Survey Question Title * 1. Are you an Emergency Manager in an urban, suburban or rural area? Urban Suburban Rural Question Title * 2. Does your agency currently use Amateur Radio to support emergency communications? Yes No Question Title * 3. If not, have you ever used it? Yes No Question Title * 4. If you do use it, please explain why? Question Title * 5. If you don’t use it, please explain why not? Question Title * 6. If your agency does have Amateur Radio support, please select all that apply... In-house volunteers (i.e. RACES, ACS, AuxComm) ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service®) Local radio club REACT® (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams) Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How does your county/municipality use Amateur Radio? Select all that apply Field observation, situational awareness Back-up communication Primary communication Public events None Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Which other tasks do Amateur Radio operators typically perform for your agency? Select all that apply Operating local government or public safety radios Storm spotting Participation in strategic planning for communications None Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What type of Amateur Radio technologies do you use? Select all that apply Voice communications Digital text Email over radio Vehicle tracking Television or image transmission Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Do you or any of your staff hold an Amateur Radio license? Yes No Do Not Know Question Title * 11. Do you have any communication needs that Amateur Radio does not currently provide? Question Title * 12. Please rank the following items from 1 to 5, 1=always and 5=never... Always (1) 2 Sometimes (3) 4 Never (5) Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? Always (1) Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? 2 Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? Sometimes (3) Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? 4 Do your Amateur Radio operators participate in exercise design? Never (5) Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? Always (1) Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? 2 Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? Sometimes (3) Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? 4 Do you use Amateur Radio to help coordinate or facilitate exercises? Never (5) Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? Always (1) Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? 2 Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? Sometimes (3) Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? 4 Do your exercises include testing Amateur Radio capabilities? Never (5) Question Title * 13. Please share any additional comments or suggestions you have regarding Amateur Radio and the ARES program... Done
