Survey of Ohio EMS Agency Pandemic Preparedness

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