National Emergency Management Awareness Month

Thank you for participating in this survey. Your feedback is crucial for assessing the effectiveness of National Emergency Management Awareness Month and for improving future campaigns. The information you provide will help us better understand the impact of our outreach efforts and identify areas where we can strengthen our messaging and partnerships.

Thank you,

Carrie Speranza, CEM
IAEM-USA President

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1. What IAEM-USA Region do you work in? (Required.)

Region 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Region 2 - New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

Region 3 - Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC.

Region 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Region 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Region 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Region 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Region 8 - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Region 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Trust, and Territories, including American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.

Region 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

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2. What state do you work in? (Required.)

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3. Emergency Management Work Type / Category (Required.)

Federal

State

County

City / Town

Tribal

Territory

Private Industry

Non-Profit Organization

Independent Volunteer

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4. How effective do you believe the National Emergency Management Awareness Month campaign was in increasing the public's knowledge of the profession of emergency management? (Required.)

Effective

Somewhat Effective

Effective

Very Effective

Extremely Effective

Effective

Somewhat Effective

Effective

Very Effective

Extremely Effective

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5. Did you or your organization participate in any specific activities or initiatives for National Emergency Management Awareness Month? (Required.)

Yes

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6. If "Yes" for Question #5, what activities did you engage in?

Local Government Proclamation

State Government Proclamation

Social Media Campaign

Community Outreach Event

Article Publication

Traditional Media Interview / Campaign

Meeting with Elected Official - Local

Meeting with an Elected Official - State

Meeting with an Elected Official - Federal

Offering a tour of your Emergency Operations Center

Other (please specify)

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7. If "No" for Question# 5, why did you not participate?

Too busy

Not enough information

Did not think it was going to be effective

No support from IAEM

No support from my organization

Politics

Other (please specify)

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8. What was the primary message or theme you focused on during the campaign?

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9. Which communication channels did you find most effective for disseminating Awareness Month information?

Social Media

Traditional Media

Community Outreach Events

Partnerships

Word of Mouth

Other (please specify)

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10. If you used social media to disseminate information, which platforms did you post to?

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

X (Twitter)

BlueSky

Threads

Truth Social

Snapchat

Other (please specify)

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11. How did you measure the success of your campaign activities?

Website Traffic

Social Media Engagement

Event Attendance

Media Mentions

Other (please specify)

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12. What were some of the successes you saw because of the Awareness Month?

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13. What was an element of National Emergency Management Awareness Month you would like to see continue for next year?

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14. What resources or support were most helpful to you during the campaign?

IAEM Website

Emails from IAEM

Information on IAEM Connect

Information from your IAEM Region

Other emergency managers

Posts you saw on social media

Other (please specify)

National Emergency Management Awareness Month - After Action

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* 1. What IAEM-USA Region do you work in? (Required.)

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* 2. What state do you work in? (Required.)

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* 3. Emergency Management Work Type / Category (Required.)

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* 4. How effective do you believe the National Emergency Management Awareness Month campaign was in increasing the public's knowledge of the profession of emergency management? (Required.)

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* 5. Did you or your organization participate in any specific activities or initiatives for National Emergency Management Awareness Month? (Required.)

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* 6. If "Yes" for Question #5, what activities did you engage in?

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* 7. If "No" for Question# 5, why did you not participate?

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* 8. What was the primary message or theme you focused on during the campaign?

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* 9. Which communication channels did you find most effective for disseminating Awareness Month information?

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* 10. If you used social media to disseminate information, which platforms did you post to?

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* 11. How did you measure the success of your campaign activities?

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* 12. What were some of the successes you saw because of the Awareness Month?

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* 13. What was an element of National Emergency Management Awareness Month you would like to see continue for next year?

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* 14. What resources or support were most helpful to you during the campaign?

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* 15. What topics or themes would you like to see a greater focus on in future awareness campaigns?

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* 16. Do you have any recommendations for how we can improve National Emergency Management Awareness Month for next year?

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* 17. Do you plan on participating in National Emergency Management Awareness Month next year?

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* 18. If "No" to Question #17, why?

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* 19. Are you interested in helping out with next year's campaign?

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* 20. If "Yes" or "Maybe" Please provide your contact information below

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* 21. Email Address

1. What IAEM-USA Region do you work in? (Required.)

2. What state do you work in? (Required.)

3. Emergency Management Work Type / Category (Required.)

4. How effective do you believe the National Emergency Management Awareness Month campaign was in increasing the public's knowledge of the profession of emergency management? (Required.)

5. Did you or your organization participate in any specific activities or initiatives for National Emergency Management Awareness Month? (Required.)

6. If "Yes" for Question #5, what activities did you engage in?

7. If "No" for Question# 5, why did you not participate?

8. What was the primary message or theme you focused on during the campaign?

9. Which communication channels did you find most effective for disseminating Awareness Month information?

10. If you used social media to disseminate information, which platforms did you post to?

11. How did you measure the success of your campaign activities?

12. What were some of the successes you saw because of the Awareness Month?

13. What was an element of National Emergency Management Awareness Month you would like to see continue for next year?

14. What resources or support were most helpful to you during the campaign?

15. What topics or themes would you like to see a greater focus on in future awareness campaigns?

16. Do you have any recommendations for how we can improve National Emergency Management Awareness Month for next year?

17. Do you plan on participating in National Emergency Management Awareness Month next year?

18. If "No" to Question #17, why?

19. Are you interested in helping out with next year's campaign?

20. If "Yes" or "Maybe" Please provide your contact information below

21. Email Address