Yolo County Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness

Introduction and Purpose

This survey is designed to help the Hazard Mitigation Steering Committee identify the community’s concerns about natural and human-caused hazards, to better understand community needs in reducing risk and loss from such hazards. It should be completed by an adult, preferably the homeowner or the head of the household. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. All individual responses are strictly confidential and are for research purposes only.

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* 1. Please provide your ZIP Code:

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* 2. Please provide the name of your community or location (city):

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* 3. Are you within city limits?

Yes

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* 4. Do you have Internet access?

Yes

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* 5. Do you own or rent?

Own

Rent

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* 6. How concerned are you about the following threats affecting your community? Please give each a priority rating as follows:

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Moderately Concerned	Very Concerned
Floods	Floods Not Concerned	Floods Somewhat Concerned	Floods Moderately Concerned	Floods Very Concerned
Levee Failure	Levee Failure Not Concerned	Levee Failure Somewhat Concerned	Levee Failure Moderately Concerned	Levee Failure Very Concerned
High Winds	High Winds Not Concerned	High Winds Somewhat Concerned	High Winds Moderately Concerned	High Winds Very Concerned
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Not Concerned	Dam Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam Failure Moderately Concerned	Dam Failure Very Concerned
Health Alert / Mass Disease	Health Alert / Mass Disease Not Concerned	Health Alert / Mass Disease Somewhat Concerned	Health Alert / Mass Disease Moderately Concerned	Health Alert / Mass Disease Very Concerned
Landslides/Mudslides	Landslides/Mudslides Not Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides Somewhat Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides Moderately Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides Very Concerned
Earthquake	Earthquake Not Concerned	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Moderately Concerned	Earthquake Very Concerned
Biological (plant or animal)	Biological (plant or animal) Not Concerned	Biological (plant or animal) Somewhat Concerned	Biological (plant or animal) Moderately Concerned	Biological (plant or animal) Very Concerned
Severe Storm	Severe Storm Not Concerned	Severe Storm Somewhat Concerned	Severe Storm Moderately Concerned	Severe Storm Very Concerned
Hazardous Materials	Hazardous Materials Not Concerned	Hazardous Materials Somewhat Concerned	Hazardous Materials Moderately Concerned	Hazardous Materials Very Concerned
Transportation Loss	Transportation Loss Not Concerned	Transportation Loss Somewhat Concerned	Transportation Loss Moderately Concerned	Transportation Loss Very Concerned
Fire	Fire Not Concerned	Fire Somewhat Concerned	Fire Moderately Concerned	Fire Very Concerned
Telecommunications Failure	Telecommunications Failure Not Concerned	Telecommunications Failure Somewhat Concerned	Telecommunications Failure Moderately Concerned	Telecommunications Failure Very Concerned
Radiological Incident	Radiological Incident Not Concerned	Radiological Incident Somewhat Concerned	Radiological Incident Moderately Concerned	Radiological Incident Very Concerned
Public/Civil Disorder	Public/Civil Disorder Not Concerned	Public/Civil Disorder Somewhat Concerned	Public/Civil Disorder Moderately Concerned	Public/Civil Disorder Very Concerned
Special Events	Special Events Not Concerned	Special Events Somewhat Concerned	Special Events Moderately Concerned	Special Events Very Concerned
Terrorism	Terrorism Not Concerned	Terrorism Somewhat Concerned	Terrorism Moderately Concerned	Terrorism Very Concerned
Utilities Interruption	Utilities Interruption Not Concerned	Utilities Interruption Somewhat Concerned	Utilities Interruption Moderately Concerned	Utilities Interruption Very Concerned
Environmental (drought, air pollution, etc.)	Environmental (drought, air pollution, etc.) Not Concerned	Environmental (drought, air pollution, etc.) Somewhat Concerned	Environmental (drought, air pollution, etc.) Moderately Concerned	Environmental (drought, air pollution, etc.) Very Concerned
Volcanic Eruption	Volcanic Eruption Not Concerned	Volcanic Eruption Somewhat Concerned	Volcanic Eruption Moderately Concerned	Volcanic Eruption Very Concerned

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* 7. What is the most effective way for you to receive information about how to make your household and home safer from natural disasters? (Please check all that apply)

Newspaper stories

Newspaper ads

Television news

Television ads

Radio news

Radio ads

Schools

Outdoor advertising (billboards, etc.)

Books

Mail

Fire Department

Website

Fact sheet/brochure

Church/religious organization

Employer

Public meetings

University or research institution

Utility bills

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How aware are you of the natural hazards that could affect your home?

Not at all

Somewhat

Moderately

Very much

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* 9. In the following list, please check those activities that you or someone in your household, have done, plan to do in the near future, have not done, or are unable to do. (Please check one answer for each preparedness activity.)

	Have Done	Plan To Do	Not Done	Unable To Do
Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness?	Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness? Have Done	Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness? Plan To Do	Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness? Not Done	Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness? Unable To Do
Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency	Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency Have Done	Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency Plan To Do	Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency Not Done	Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency Unable To Do
Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster?	Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster? Have Done	Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster? Plan To Do	Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster? Not Done	Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster? Unable To Do
In the last year, has someone in your household been trained in First Aid or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?	In the last year, has someone in your household been trained in First Aid or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Have Done	In the last year, has someone in your household been trained in First Aid or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Plan To Do	In the last year, has someone in your household been trained in First Aid or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Not Done	In the last year, has someone in your household been trained in First Aid or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Unable To Do

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* 10. Natural and human-caused disasters can have a significant impact on a community but planning for these events can help lessen the impact. The following statements will help us determine community priorities in planning for these hazards. Please tell us how important each one is to you.

	Not Important	Not Very Important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Not Important	Protecting private property Not Very Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Very Important
Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations)	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Not Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Not Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Very Important
Preventing development in hazard areas	Preventing development in hazard areas Not Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Not Very Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Neutral	Preventing development in hazard areas Somewhat Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Very Important
Protecting natural environment	Protecting natural environment Not Important	Protecting natural environment Not Very Important	Protecting natural environment Neutral	Protecting natural environment Somewhat Important	Protecting natural environment Very Important
Protecting historical / cultural landmarks	Protecting historical / cultural landmarks Not Important	Protecting historical / cultural landmarks Not Very Important	Protecting historical / cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historical / cultural landmarks Somewhat Important	Protecting historical / cultural landmarks Very Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Not Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Not Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Somewhat Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Very Important
Protecting and reducing damage to utilities	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Very Important
Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Neutral	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Somewhat Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Very Important