Resilient Perth Hills - How prepared are we?

Thank you for your time and effort in completing this short survey. Your responses will contribute to preparedness project soon to be rolled out in the Perth Hills. The project will be led by the Australian Red Cross, in collaboration with local government and other stakeholders.

The survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time and all data will be completely anonymous. The data will be collated and no information which can identify any individual will be collected.

This information will be used to form a baseline understanding of levels of preparedness in the Perth Hills to inform and guide the implementation of a community preparedness program aiming at improving community resilience in the Perth hills. The project is possible thanks to funding from the WA State Emergency Management Committee through the National Disaster Resilience Program

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* 1. How long have you lived in the area you are now?

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 2. Have you or anyone else in your household ever been seriously threatened by any emergencies or major incidents which affected the area where you live now and required evacuation or seeking shelter?

Yes

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Such emergencies or incidents can cause both short-term and longer term negative impacts on the people affected after the danger has passed. Thinking specifically about the longer-term negative impacts, what types of longer-term negative impacts do you believe such people are most likely to face?

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* 4. What types of emergencies or incidents do you believe pose the greatest potential threat to your household? Check as many answer as you believe apply

Bushfire

Fires other than bushfires

Flooding

Severe weather events

Earthquakes or tremors

Terrorism

Man-made incidents e.g. plane or rail crash

Widespread health emergency / pandemic

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you or anyone else in your household made any plans or taken any steps to prepare for emergencies?

Yes

Don't know

Please feel free to comment

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* 6. Do your preparedness plans or activities focus on:

What to do during an emergency

Potential long term impacts

Don't know

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* 7. In your emergency planning to date, please indicate whether the following elements have been given a great deal of consideration, some, little or no consideration so far? If you are unsure, please check unsure

	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all	Unsure
Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency	Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency A great deal	Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency Some	Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency A little	Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency Not at all	Established connections in the community with people who might be able to help during an emergency Unsure
Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia)	Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia) A great deal	Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia) Some	Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia) A little	Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia) Not at all	Ensured your precious, irreplaceable items are protected (e.g. heirlooms, art, photo’s memorabilia) Unsure
Planned the best ways to exit the area	Planned the best ways to exit the area A great deal	Planned the best ways to exit the area Some	Planned the best ways to exit the area A little	Planned the best ways to exit the area Not at all	Planned the best ways to exit the area Unsure
Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan	Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan A great deal	Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan Some	Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan A little	Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan Not at all	Spoken with friends / family / neighbours about your emergency plan Unsure
Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels	Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels A great deal	Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels Some	Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels A little	Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels Not at all	Thinking about how you respond to stressful situations including a strategy to manage stress levels Unsure
Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends	Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends A great deal	Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends Some	Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends A little	Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends Not at all	Established where to meet if communication is lost with family or friends Unsure
Safeguarded important documents	Safeguarded important documents A great deal	Safeguarded important documents Some	Safeguarded important documents A little	Safeguarded important documents Not at all	Safeguarded important documents Unsure
Ensured you have adequate insurance	Ensured you have adequate insurance A great deal	Ensured you have adequate insurance Some	Ensured you have adequate insurance A little	Ensured you have adequate insurance Not at all	Ensured you have adequate insurance Unsure
Found out what hazards might affect your area	Found out what hazards might affect your area A great deal	Found out what hazards might affect your area Some	Found out what hazards might affect your area A little	Found out what hazards might affect your area Not at all	Found out what hazards might affect your area Unsure
Considered the welfare of your pets or animals	Considered the welfare of your pets or animals A great deal	Considered the welfare of your pets or animals Some	Considered the welfare of your pets or animals A little	Considered the welfare of your pets or animals Not at all	Considered the welfare of your pets or animals Unsure
Put together an emergency kit	Put together an emergency kit A great deal	Put together an emergency kit Some	Put together an emergency kit A little	Put together an emergency kit Not at all	Put together an emergency kit Unsure
Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household	Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household A great deal	Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household Some	Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household A little	Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household Not at all	Ensured access to essential medications for you or others in your household Unsure
How and where to access vital information during an emergency	How and where to access vital information during an emergency A great deal	How and where to access vital information during an emergency Some	How and where to access vital information during an emergency A little	How and where to access vital information during an emergency Not at all	How and where to access vital information during an emergency Unsure
Swapped phone numbers with neighbours	Swapped phone numbers with neighbours A great deal	Swapped phone numbers with neighbours Some	Swapped phone numbers with neighbours A little	Swapped phone numbers with neighbours Not at all	Swapped phone numbers with neighbours Unsure
Practiced your emergency plan	Practiced your emergency plan A great deal	Practiced your emergency plan Some	Practiced your emergency plan A little	Practiced your emergency plan Not at all	Practiced your emergency plan Unsure

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* 8. To what extent do your plans for emergencies consider their potentially negative impact on the following

	A great deal	Some	A little	Not at all	Unsure
Your livelihood	Your livelihood A great deal	Your livelihood Some	Your livelihood A little	Your livelihood Not at all	Your livelihood Unsure
Your income or the household’s income	Your income or the household’s income A great deal	Your income or the household’s income Some	Your income or the household’s income A little	Your income or the household’s income Not at all	Your income or the household’s income Unsure
Your personal relationships	Your personal relationships A great deal	Your personal relationships Some	Your personal relationships A little	Your personal relationships Not at all	Your personal relationships Unsure
The physical health of anyone in your household	The physical health of anyone in your household A great deal	The physical health of anyone in your household Some	The physical health of anyone in your household A little	The physical health of anyone in your household Not at all	The physical health of anyone in your household Unsure
The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household	The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household A great deal	The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household Some	The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household A little	The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household Not at all	The mental health / wellbeing of anyone in your household Unsure
Your quality of life	Your quality of life A great deal	Your quality of life Some	Your quality of life A little	Your quality of life Not at all	Your quality of life Unsure

33% of survey complete.