Topeka Fire Department Services The City of Topeka Fire Department would like your opinion on the fire services provided to citizens and visitors of the City of Topeka. The purpose of this survey is to engage the public and use your feedback to improve the overall quality of those services provided. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. OK Question Title * 1. What is your zip code? 66601 66603 66604 66605 66606 66607 66608 66609 66610 66611 66612 66614 66615 66616 66617 66618 66619 66620 66621 66622 66624 66625 66626 66628 66629 66630 66636 66647 66667 66675 66683 66699 Other OK Question Title * 2. Please check all that apply: City of Topeka resident City of Topeka business owner Civic volunteer Work in the city of Topeka but reside outside City of Topeka employee Topeka Fire Department employee OK Question Title * 3. Have you ever received services from the Topeka Fire Department? Yes No OK Question Title * 4. How satisfied are you with the overall quality of service of the fire department? Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Does Not Apply - I have not received services from the Topeka Fire Department OK Question Title * 5. How satisfied are you with how quickly emergency services personnel responded? Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Does Not Apply - I have not received services from the Topeka Fire Department OK Question Title * 6. How satisfied are you with the professionalism of the fire department personnel? Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Does Not Apply - I have not received services from the Topeka Fire Department OK Question Title * 7. Prioritize the service categories offered by the Topeka Fire Department in order of importance to you using the numbers 1 thru 9 with 1 being the most important and 9 being the least important. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Domestic preparedness planning and response (disaster management) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Emergency Medical Services (1st responder service) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fire Cause Investigation (what caused or contributed to the fire) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fire prevention (inspections, code enforcement, pre-fire planning) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fire Suppression (put the fires out) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hazardous materials response (chemical or biological emergencies) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Public Education (community outreach, fire safety, CPR) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Technical rescue (high angle, confined space, water, ice, structure collapse) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Training (continuing education to the firefighters) OK Question Title * 8. Are there any other services that you would like to see the Topeka Fire Department offer to our community? Yes No If yes, what are they? OK Question Title * 9. Please review the following list of service expectations of the Topeka Fire Department and select the 5 items that are the most important to you. Be ready to respond quickly to emergency calls. Respond quickly and timely to emergencies. Collaborate and cooperate with other public safety agencies. Be community / service oriented. Be professional. Have enough fire stations to cover all areas within an appropriate time frame. Have well prepared and trained professionals responding to all emergencies. Put fires out safely. Have adequate and up to date equipment to do the job. Provide comprehensive training and education opportunities for community members. Be adequately funded to provide necessary service and staffing. Use modern technology to fulfill the mission. Be courteous when dealing with the public. Apply reasonableness in code enforcement. Use taxpayer money prudently. Be competent in mental health and co-occurring disorders. OK Question Title * 10. What are your expectations of the Topeka Fire Department? OK Question Title * 11. Tell us about any areas of concern you have for the Topeka Fire Department. OK Question Title * 12. Do you see the Topeka Fire Department as a fiscally efficient organization? Yes No OK Within each division of the department listed below, rank the most important factor relating to each: OK Question Title * 13. Operations 1 2 3 Adequate staffing 1 2 3 Fitness level of personnel 1 2 3 Response times OK Question Title * 14. Fire Prevention 1 2 3 Pre-fire planning 1 2 3 Fire safety programs 1 2 3 Code enforcement OK Question Title * 15. Emergency Medical Services 1 2 3 Response times 1 2 3 Level of service provided 1 2 3 Community Health Care OK Question Title * 16. Training 1 2 3 Certifications obtained 1 2 3 EMS training hours delivered 1 2 3 Fire suppression training hours delivered OK Question Title * 17. Public Education 1 2 3 Adult programs delivered 1 2 3 School age programs delivered 1 2 3 Business safety programs delivered OK DONE