1. Emergency Preparedness Survey Conducted survey August 2-29, 2012 Received 104 Responses Posed six fundamental questions

3. 1. How concerned are you that the following emergency/disaster will affect our community? Not Concerned Not Very Concerned Neither Concerned nor Unconcerned Somewhat Concerned Very Concerned Criminal Activity3.0% (3)10.1% (10)5.1% (5)34.3% (34)48.5% (48) Cyber Security Issues11.2% (11)18.4% (18)20.4% (20)36.7% (36)13.3% (13) Earthquake33.0% (33)29.0% (29)18.0% (18)15.0% (15)6.0% (6) Flood8.0% (8)11.0% (11)16.0% (16)40.0% (40)25.0% (25) Hazardous Materials Incident7.0% (7)14.0% (14)21.0% (21)36.0% (36)22.0% (22) Household Fire3.0% (3)7.0% (7)14.0% (14)44.0% (44)32.0% (32) Public Health Emergency6.0% (6)3.0% (3)18.0% (18)46.0% (46)28.0% (28) Severe Thunderstorm2.0% (2) 5.0% (5)46.0% (46)45.0% (45) Snow Storm2.0% (2) 6.0% (6)34.0% (34)56.0% (56) Terrorist Activity18.0% (18)17.0% (17)29.0% (29)27.0% (27)9.0% (9) Wildfire11.0% (11)10.0% (10)27.0% (27)39.0% (39)13.0% (13)

4. 2. What steps have you taken to prepare for the types of emergencies and disasters that might occur in our community? Unable To Do Have Not Done Plan To Do Have Done Collected preparedness information1.0% (1)32.0% (32)18.0% (18)50.0% (50) Attended meetings dealing with emergency preparedness5.0% (5)53.0% (53)11.0% (11)31.0% (31) Prepared and discussed family emergency plan0.0% (0)23.0% (23)17.0% (17)61.0% (61) Have takenspecial training (First Aid, CPR, CERT, etc.)0.0% (0)22.2% (22)9.1% (9)68.7% (68) Signed up for/follow emergency information and alert systems ("Beckley Ready" Facebook & Twitter, Nixle etc.) 3.0% (3)26.0% (26)19.0% (19)52.0% (52) Assembled a "Disaster Supply Kit"2.0% (2)29.0% (29)37.0% (37)34.0% (34)

5. 3. Concerning preparedness supplies and actions, which of these have you addressed? Yes No In The Process Not Applicable Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days 54.0% (54)31.0% (31)17.0% (17)0.0% (0) Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food69.0% (69)17.0% (17)15.0% (15)0.0% (0) Battery-powered(with extra batteries) or hand crank radio 59.0% (59)27.0% (27)14.0% (14)2.0% (2) Flashlight and extra batteries84.0% (84)11.0% (11)6.0% (6)1.0% (1) First aid kit71.4% (70)18.4% (18)9.2% (9)1.0% (1) Whistle to signal for help28.0% (28)56.0% (56)13.0% (13)3.0% (3) Sanitation and hygiene items71.0% (71)19.0% (19)9.0% (9)1.0% (1) Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities77.0% (77)15.0% (15)7.0% (7)1.0% (1) Manual can opener for food82.0% (82)9.0% (9)7.0% (7)2.0% (2) Cell phone with chargers89.0% (89)2.0% (2)5.0% (5)4.0% (4) Cashes and coins66.0% (66)23.0% (23)10.0% (10)2.0% (2)

6. Yes No In The ProcessNot Applicable Regularly used medications74.0% (74)11.0% (11)8.0% (8)7.0% (7) Extra set of house and car keys81.8% (81)11.1% (11)7.1% (7)0.0% (0) Matches in waterproof container37.0% (37)53.0% (53)9.0% (9)1.0% (1) Supplies specific for infants13.4% (13)27.8% (27)3.1% (3)55.7% (54) Supplies specific for pets46.5% (46)24.2% (24)11.1% (11)18.2% (18) Supplies specific for seniors, special needs, or those with allegies 25.3% (25)31.3% (31)5.1% (5)39.4% (39) Generator for emergency power33.0% (33)50.0% (50)13.0% (13)4.0% (4) Determined emergency out of town contact45.5% (45)40.4% (40)6.1% (6)8.1% (8) Formulated an Emergency Operations Plan27.0% (27)49.0% (49)19.0% (19)5.0% (5) Formulated an Continuity of Operations Plan22.2% (22)58.6% (58)13.1% (13)6.1% (6) Detrmined adequate insurance coverage64.6% (64)22.2% (22)9.1% (9)5.1% (5)

7. 4. Preferred manner(s) in which to receive preparedness information. Check All That Apply Fact sheet/brochure (41) Public workshops/meetings(34) Radio(62) Television(67) Newspaper(40) Internet (website, e-mail, etc.)(84) Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) (72) Outdoor advertisement (e.g. billboards)(25)

8. 5. Preferred manner(s) in which to receive ongoing emergency/disaster information. Check All That Apply Radio(88) Television(62) Newspaper (39) Internet (website, e-mail, etc.) (74) Notification services (e.g. Nixle)(33) Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)(69) Outdoor advertisement (e.g. sign boards) (20)

9. 6. What information would you like to know more about? answered question 77 skipped question 23 Check All That Apply General emergency preparedness(63) Formulating a Disaster Kit (53) Emergency information concerning seniors(28) Emergency information concerning pets (43) Emergency information concerning those with special needs (25) Emergency information for businesses/organizations (26)

10. Questions? CONTACT: KEVIN TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES CITY OF BECKLEY (304) 256-1780 KTAYLOR@BECKLEY.ORG