Download Survey of Ohio EMS Agency Pandemic Preparedness

Survey of Ohio EMS
Agency Pandemic
Preparedness
ODPS Division of EMS
May 2009
Background
Survey created to determine if H1N1
Outbreak of April 2009 affected EMS
agency practices in preparing for a
pandemic
 Posted online and open from May 8, 2009
through May 15, 2009

 One
reminder sent out 24 hours before
closing
Participants
Convenience sample
 Invitation to participate in survey sent via
EMS-General list broadcast

 1,100

subscribers at time of invitation
Approximately 12-15 bounced e-mails
Participants

Assumptions
 Predominantly

EMTs
Some MDs, RNs and others subscribe to list
 All
are interested in EMS beyond simple
provision of care

List is voluntarily subscribed to learn more about
EMS
Survey Design

Strictly non-scientific
 “What
does Tim think the Board needs to
know about this pan flu thing?”

Placed online at Surveymonkey.com
Response

354 participants
 32.2%

response
317 completed survey
 89.5%
of respondents
 28.8% of invitees
Results
Demographics

1. County
 Individuals
responded
serving 74 of 88 counties
Demographics

2. Highest level protocol
90%
89.7%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
2.3%
6.9%
1.1%
0%
Paramedic
Intermediate
Basic
First Responder
Demographics

3. Agency Pay Status
50%
45%
46.9%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
21.1%
19.1%
15%
12.9%
10%
5%
0%
Paid
Volunteer
Mixed paid/volunteer
>50% volunteer
Mixed paid/volunteer
<50% volunteer
Pandemic Prep

4. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April
2009, did your agency have plans in place
to deal with a pandemic influenza
outbreak?
60%
50%
52.6%
40%
43.1%
30%
20%
10%
4.3%
0%
Yes
No
Don't know
Pandemic Prep

5. When was the last time your entire
agency staff was trained or briefed on the
pandemic influenza plan?
50%
45%
40%
43.4%
35%
33.5%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
9.9%
5%
6.6%
6.6%
Never
Unknow n
0%
Within the last year
1-3 years ago
>3 years ago
Pandemic Prep

6. How recently were these plans
reviewed and updated?
60%
50%
52.9%
40%
30%
29.9%
20%
10%
5.7%
4.6%
6.9%
0%
Within a year
1 - 3 years ago
>3 years ago
Never
Unknow n
COOP

7. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April
2009, did your agency have a continuity of
operations plan in place to ensure that
your jurisdiction had 24/7 EMS coverage
in case a large number of your personnel
become ill?
70%
60%
58.1%
50%
40%
30%
30.1%
20%
10%
11.8%
0%
Yes
No
Don't know
COOP

8. When was the last time your entire
agency staff was trained or briefed on the
continuity of operations plan?
40%
35%
30%
34.0%
35.9%
25%
20%
15%
13.6%
10%
10.7%
5%
5.8%
0%
Within the last year
1-3 years ago
>3 years ago
Never
Unknown
COOP

9. How recently were these plans
reviewed and updated?
40%
35%
37.3%
36.3%
30%
25%
20%
16.7%
15%
10%
5%
5.9%
3.9%
0%
Within a year
1 - 3 years ago
>3 years ago
Never
Unknown
Infectious Disease Supplies

10. Does your agency have adequate
supplies of PPE equipment and
disinfectants stockpiled to handle a major
infectious disease outbreak?
70%
60%
61.5%
50%
40%
30%
20%
22.2%
16.3%
10%
0%
Yes
Not enough for prolonged outbreak
No
As a result of the H1N1 flu
outbreak of April 2009, are you
now going to…
…create or update a pandemic
influenza response plan?
35%
30%
31.1%
28.3%
25%
22.5%
20%
15%
14.8%
10%
5%
3.4%
0%
Yes, will create pan Yes, will update plan
flu plan
flu plan
No, plan is up to
date
No, don't want/need
a plan
Don't know
…create or update a continuity of
operations plan?
40%
35%
35.5%
30%
25%
20%
21.9%
21.6%
15%
15.1%
10%
5%
5.9%
0%
Yes, will create
COOP
Yes, will update
COOP
No, COOP is up to No, don't want/need
date
COOP
Don't know
…create or expand an infection
control supply stockpile?
40%
35%
37.0%
30%
29.6%
25%
20%
18.5%
15%
10%
5%
8.0%
6.8%
0%
Yes, will create
stockpile
Yes, will expand
stockpile
No, have adequate
stockpile
No, do not want/need
stockpile
Don't know