survey of ohio ems agency pandemic preparedness
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Survey of Ohio EMS Survey of Ohio EMS Agency Pandemic Agency Pandemic PreparednessPreparedness
ODPS Division of EMSODPS Division of EMS
May 2009May 2009
BackgroundBackground
Survey created to determine if H1N1 Survey created to determine if H1N1 Outbreak of April 2009 affected EMS Outbreak of April 2009 affected EMS agency practices in preparing for a agency practices in preparing for a pandemicpandemic
Posted online and open from May 8, 2009 Posted online and open from May 8, 2009 through May 15, 2009through May 15, 2009One reminder sent out 24 hours before One reminder sent out 24 hours before
closingclosing
ParticipantsParticipants
Convenience sampleConvenience sample Invitation to participate in survey sent via Invitation to participate in survey sent via
EMS-General list broadcastEMS-General list broadcast1,100 subscribers at time of invitation1,100 subscribers at time of invitation
Approximately 12-15 bounced e-mailsApproximately 12-15 bounced e-mails
ParticipantsParticipants
AssumptionsAssumptionsPredominantly EMTsPredominantly EMTs
Some MDs, RNs and others subscribe to listSome MDs, RNs and others subscribe to list
All are interested in EMS beyond simple All are interested in EMS beyond simple provision of careprovision of care
List is voluntarily subscribed to learn more about List is voluntarily subscribed to learn more about EMSEMS
Survey DesignSurvey Design
Strictly non-scientificStrictly non-scientific ““What does Tim think the Board needs to What does Tim think the Board needs to
know about this pan flu thing?”know about this pan flu thing?” Placed online at Surveymonkey.comPlaced online at Surveymonkey.com
ResponseResponse
354 participants354 participants32.2% response32.2% response
317 completed survey317 completed survey89.5% of respondents89.5% of respondents28.8% of invitees28.8% of invitees
ResultsResults
DemographicsDemographics
1. County1. County Individuals serving 74 of 88 counties Individuals serving 74 of 88 counties
respondedresponded
DemographicsDemographics
2. Highest level protocol2. Highest level protocol
89.7%
2.3%6.9% 1.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Paramedic Intermediate Basic First Responder
DemographicsDemographics
3. Agency Pay Status3. Agency Pay Status
46.9%
21.1%19.1%
12.9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Paid Volunteer Mixed paid/volunteer>50% volunteer
Mixed paid/volunteer<50% volunteer
Pandemic PrepPandemic Prep
4. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April 4. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April 2009, did your agency have plans in place 2009, did your agency have plans in place to deal with a pandemic influenza to deal with a pandemic influenza outbreak?outbreak?
4.3%
43.1%
52.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't know
Pandemic PrepPandemic Prep
5. When was the last time your entire 5. When was the last time your entire agency staff was trained or briefed on the agency staff was trained or briefed on the pandemic influenza plan?pandemic influenza plan?
6.6%6.6%9.9%
33.5%
43.4%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Within the last year 1-3 years ago >3 years ago Never Unknown
Pandemic PrepPandemic Prep
6. How recently were these plans 6. How recently were these plans reviewed and updated?reviewed and updated?
6.9%4.6%5.7%
29.9%
52.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Within a year 1 - 3 years ago >3 years ago Never Unknown
COOPCOOP
7. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April 7. Prior to the H1N1 outbreak of April 2009, did your agency have a continuity of 2009, did your agency have a continuity of operations plan in place to ensure that operations plan in place to ensure that your jurisdiction had 24/7 EMS coverage your jurisdiction had 24/7 EMS coverage in case a large number of your personnel in case a large number of your personnel become ill?become ill?
11.8%
58.1%
30.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't know
COOPCOOP
8. When was the last time your entire 8. When was the last time your entire agency staff was trained or briefed on the agency staff was trained or briefed on the continuity of operations plan?continuity of operations plan?
13.6%
10.7%
5.8%
35.9%34.0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Within the last year 1-3 years ago >3 years ago Never Unknown
COOPCOOP
9. How recently were these plans 9. How recently were these plans reviewed and updated?reviewed and updated?
16.7%
3.9%5.9%
36.3%37.3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Within a year 1 - 3 years ago >3 years ago Never Unknown
Infectious Disease SuppliesInfectious Disease Supplies
10. Does your agency have adequate 10. Does your agency have adequate supplies of PPE equipment and supplies of PPE equipment and disinfectants stockpiled to handle a major disinfectants stockpiled to handle a major infectious disease outbreak?infectious disease outbreak?
16.3%
61.5%
22.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes Not enough for prolonged outbreak No
As a result of the H1N1 flu As a result of the H1N1 flu outbreak of April 2009, are you outbreak of April 2009, are you now going to…now going to…
……create or update a pandemic create or update a pandemic influenza response plan?influenza response plan?
28.3%
3.4%
22.5%
31.1%
14.8%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Yes, will create panflu plan
Yes, will update planflu plan
No, plan is up todate
No, don't want/needa plan
Don't know
……create or update a continuity of create or update a continuity of operations plan?operations plan?
35.5%
5.9%
15.1%
21.6%21.9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Yes, will createCOOP
Yes, will updateCOOP
No, COOP is up todate
No, don't want/needCOOP
Don't know
……create or expand an infection create or expand an infection control supply stockpile?control supply stockpile?
29.6%
8.0%
18.5%
37.0%
6.8%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Yes, will createstockpile
Yes, will expandstockpile
No, have adequatestockpile
No, do not want/needstockpile
Don't know