Garfield County Colorado - Hazard Mitigation Plan

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* 1. In what community do you live? Or what organization do you represent?

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* 2. Please rank these natural hazards from which you think would cause the greatest harm to people and property in your community to least harm or damage.

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* 3. Why did you choose these hazards? Why do they cause the greatest concern to you? How have these hazards impacted you/your home/your community?

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* 4. What actions have you taken to prepare your family/household for potential hazards?

	Have Done	Plan to Do	Not Done	Unable to Do
Moved out of hazardous areas (floodplain, wildfire prone areas, or near major highways)	Moved out of hazardous areas (floodplain, wildfire prone areas, or near major highways) Have Done	Moved out of hazardous areas (floodplain, wildfire prone areas, or near major highways) Plan to Do	Moved out of hazardous areas (floodplain, wildfire prone areas, or near major highways) Not Done	Moved out of hazardous areas (floodplain, wildfire prone areas, or near major highways) Unable to Do
Braced or reinforced walls, foundations, chimneys, or utilities	Braced or reinforced walls, foundations, chimneys, or utilities Have Done	Braced or reinforced walls, foundations, chimneys, or utilities Plan to Do	Braced or reinforced walls, foundations, chimneys, or utilities Not Done	Braced or reinforced walls, foundations, chimneys, or utilities Unable to Do
Used fire-resistant building or roof materials	Used fire-resistant building or roof materials Have Done	Used fire-resistant building or roof materials Plan to Do	Used fire-resistant building or roof materials Not Done	Used fire-resistant building or roof materials Unable to Do
Maintain 30’ of bare space around homes or buildings	Maintain 30’ of bare space around homes or buildings Have Done	Maintain 30’ of bare space around homes or buildings Plan to Do	Maintain 30’ of bare space around homes or buildings Not Done	Maintain 30’ of bare space around homes or buildings Unable to Do
Signed up for emergency alerts from your county emergency management agency	Signed up for emergency alerts from your county emergency management agency Have Done	Signed up for emergency alerts from your county emergency management agency Plan to Do	Signed up for emergency alerts from your county emergency management agency Not Done	Signed up for emergency alerts from your county emergency management agency Unable to Do
Attended safety related training and certifications (CERT, First Aid, CPR, etc.)	Attended safety related training and certifications (CERT, First Aid, CPR, etc.) Have Done	Attended safety related training and certifications (CERT, First Aid, CPR, etc.) Plan to Do	Attended safety related training and certifications (CERT, First Aid, CPR, etc.) Not Done	Attended safety related training and certifications (CERT, First Aid, CPR, etc.) Unable to Do
Developed a Home Emergency Plan that describes what you will do during a natural disaster	Developed a Home Emergency Plan that describes what you will do during a natural disaster Have Done	Developed a Home Emergency Plan that describes what you will do during a natural disaster Plan to Do	Developed a Home Emergency Plan that describes what you will do during a natural disaster Not Done	Developed a Home Emergency Plan that describes what you will do during a natural disaster Unable to Do
Identified the safest place to be in your home/work during an earthquake	Identified the safest place to be in your home/work during an earthquake Have Done	Identified the safest place to be in your home/work during an earthquake Plan to Do	Identified the safest place to be in your home/work during an earthquake Not Done	Identified the safest place to be in your home/work during an earthquake Unable to Do
Developed an emergency plan for pets during disasters	Developed an emergency plan for pets during disasters Have Done	Developed an emergency plan for pets during disasters Plan to Do	Developed an emergency plan for pets during disasters Not Done	Developed an emergency plan for pets during disasters Unable to Do
Purchase safety related equipment (weather radios, go-packs, emergency supply kits)	Purchase safety related equipment (weather radios, go-packs, emergency supply kits) Have Done	Purchase safety related equipment (weather radios, go-packs, emergency supply kits) Plan to Do	Purchase safety related equipment (weather radios, go-packs, emergency supply kits) Not Done	Purchase safety related equipment (weather radios, go-packs, emergency supply kits) Unable to Do
Know how to shut off utilities	Know how to shut off utilities Have Done	Know how to shut off utilities Plan to Do	Know how to shut off utilities Not Done	Know how to shut off utilities Unable to Do
Know and are familiar with school and/or childcare's emergency procedures	Know and are familiar with school and/or childcare's emergency procedures Have Done	Know and are familiar with school and/or childcare's emergency procedures Plan to Do	Know and are familiar with school and/or childcare's emergency procedures Not Done	Know and are familiar with school and/or childcare's emergency procedures Unable to Do
Mapped evacuation routes	Mapped evacuation routes Have Done	Mapped evacuation routes Plan to Do	Mapped evacuation routes Not Done	Mapped evacuation routes Unable to Do

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* 5. If available, which of the following incentives would help to encourage you to retrofit your home to reduce the possible impacts of hazards.

Assistance with installation

Building permit fee waiver

Discounted insurance premiums

Funding assistance (grant or other sources)

Partial rebate for out-of-pocket expenses

Reduced property tax/other tax incentives

Roster of certified contractors

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are the best ways for you to receive information about hazards as they are occurring?

Community Website/social media

County Website/social media

Social Media (Facebook/Twitter)

Emergency Text Alerts

Radio Alerts

Newsletters

Public Meetings

Social Events (fairs, craft shows, sport events, etc.)

Television and news

Outdoor Sirens

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the best ways for you to receive information about hazards and the threat they may pose to your household and property?

Community Website/social media

County Website/social media

Social Media (Facebook/Twitter)

Local Officials

Radio

Newsletters/Newspapers

Public Meetings

Social Events (fairs, craft shows, sport events, etc.)

Television and news

Friends and Neighbors

FEMA

Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Preparing for a disaster can take many forms. How important is it to mitigate potential hazard risk to the following?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Somewhat Not Important	Not Important
Protecting people	Protecting people Very Important	Protecting people Somewhat Important	Protecting people Neutral	Protecting people Somewhat Not Important	Protecting people Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very Important	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Somewhat Not Important	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings)	Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings) Very Important	Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings) Somewhat Important	Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings) Neutral	Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings) Somewhat Not Important	Protecting community assets (parks, community buildings) Not Important
Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities)	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities) Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities) Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities) Somewhat Not Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, fire/police stations, utilities) Not Important
Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas)	Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas) Very Important	Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas) Somewhat Important	Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas) Neutral	Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas) Somewhat Not Important	Preventing development in hazardous areas (example - flood prone areas) Not Important
Protecting natural environments	Protecting natural environments Very Important	Protecting natural environments Somewhat Important	Protecting natural environments Neutral	Protecting natural environments Somewhat Not Important	Protecting natural environments Not Important
Protecting historical/cultural landmarks	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Very Important	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Somewhat Important	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Somewhat Not Important	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Not Important
Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public	Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public Very Important	Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public Somewhat Important	Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public Neutral	Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public Somewhat Not Important	Increasing cooperation between emergency response agencies and the public Not Important
Improving notification and weather alert communication systems	Improving notification and weather alert communication systems Very Important	Improving notification and weather alert communication systems Somewhat Important	Improving notification and weather alert communication systems Neutral	Improving notification and weather alert communication systems Somewhat Not Important	Improving notification and weather alert communication systems Not Important
Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training)	Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training) Very Important	Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training) Somewhat Important	Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training) Neutral	Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training) Somewhat Not Important	Improving emergency response capabilities (fire/police/emergency management equipment and training) Not Important