Do you have an Emergency Supply Kit?
- 53 : yes
- 47 : no
- 0 : na
Do you have individual kits for everyone in the home (Children, pets, disabled)?
- 32 : yes
- 68 : no
- 0 : na
New Hanover County Fire Rescue – Hurricane Preparedness
180 participants have taken the survey. Below are results for the survey.
Emergency Kit
Emergency Plan
Do you have a family emergency plan?
- 47 : yes
- 53 : no
- 0 : na
Do you have a plan for specific household needs (dietary, disabilities, cultural)?
- 47 : yes
- 53 : no
- 0 : na
Does everyone in your home know the family emergency plan?
- 55 : yes
- 45 : no
- 0 : na
Important Items
Are important documents or meaningful items stored in waterproof container/Ziploc bags?
- 41 : yes
- 59 : no
- 0 : na
Financial Preparedness
Are you prepared financially for an emergency?
- 72 : yes
- 28 : no
- 0 : na
Home Preparations
Do you know how to prepare your home for hurricanes?
- 62 : yes
- 38 : no
- 0 : na
Flood Zones
Is your home in a flood zone?
- 19 : yes
- 81 : no
- 0 : na
Utilities
Do you know how to shut off utilities (water, electricity, & gas)?
- 64 : yes
- 36 : no
- 0 : na
Medications
Do you have extra medications on hand?
- 73 : yes
- 27 : no
- 0 : na
Generators
Do you have a generator for extended power outages?
- 46 : yes
- 54 : no
- 0 : na
Alarms
Do you have working Smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms with battery backup?
- 89 : yes
- 11 : no
- 0 : na
Food Safety
After an extended power outage do you dispose of perishable food?
- 92 : yes
- 8 : no
- 0 : na
Age Range
Please let us know your age range.
- 39 : 30-54
- 15 : 18-29
- 46 : 55+