DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INDICATORS YES NO NOT SURE

Does your community have a disaster preparedness plan for each major hazard that is known to affect your
community earthquake, volcanic, eruption, typhoon, storm surge, tsunami, flood, and landslide)?
Is the plan reviewed periodically before and after any hazard to incorporate lessons learned?
Were the formulators of the plan trained in disaster management?
Is the public aware and knowledgeable about the disaster plan?
Is the plan being distributed or circulated among the community members?
Is the public aware and knowledgeable about what the plan states about the roles community members play
in a disaster?
Does the community practice activities in the disaster preparedness plan by conducting drills or exercises?
Do you know the credible sources of timely warnings?
Do you know who provide hazard maps and where to access them?
Do you know which agencies provide disaster preparedness information?
Is a list of weather forecasters for your community readily available?
Does the community keep in contact with the hazard forecasting offices (or any of its branches) or with private
forecasters?
Has anyone in the community received training in hazard prediction or forecasting?
Do you know the signs of an impending natural hazard?
Do you personally have or have access to informational resources and references on disasters affecting you,
your family, and your community?
Do you know of resources for referring matters that exceed your knowledge/skills in an emergency or disaster.
Do you think your house will be damaged by a big hazard event?
Do you know whether your house is located in an area that is prone to hazards)?
Have you had your house checked for earthquake-, wind-, flood-, or fire-resistance?
Have you reinforced your house?
Did you secure your furniture or other belongings from any hazard that might affect your home?
Do you think buildings in your community are well-reinforced?
Do you have an emergency kit?
Do you examine the contents of your emergency kit?
Is your emergency kit placed where it can be easily accessed?
Do you have emergency stock?
Do you think your stock is sufficient?
Does your community store carry emergency supplies
Has the community determined whether a need for shelters exits within the area?
Have shelters within the community been identified?
Have the sheltering capacities been identified for each shelter?
Have agreements been made with nearby communities on sharing of shelters?
Have needed shelter supplies been identified?
Are shelter supplies verified periodically?
Do you know where your designated shelter is?
Do you know in what condition the shelter provided is?
Do you know about management of shelters?
Have backup evacuation routes been identities for vulnerable areas (i.e., low lying areas and bridges)?
Have your accounted for the capacities routes can handle in case of a multi-town or city evacuation?
Does the disaster preparedness plan consider re-entry procedures for citizens?
Do you know what kind of people need special care in case of emergency?
Do you know that the elderly people are prone to injury and even death?
Is there anyone in your family who has difficulty evacuating by himself or herself?
Do you know where in your community are the elderly or handicapped?
Do you know how to guide hearing- or sight-impaired people?
Do you know what kind of support the elderly, handicapped, and infants need?
Do you participate
COMMUNITY LINKAGE in community disaster preparedness activities?
Do you think residents in your community are aware of earthquakes?
Do you think your neighbors can rescue each other in case of emergency?
Does your community have a reliable person for disaster preparedness?
Do you talk about disaster preparedness in your community?
Do you have someone whom to consult about disaster preparedness?
Do you have communication with your neighbors?
Do you think enterprises in your community are helpful in case of emergency?
Do you discuss emergency contacts with your family?
Do you know emergency numbers to call in case of emergency?
Do you participate in drills? Have you attended training or seminar on disaster preparedness?
Does your community (town or city) have a database of volunteer agencies to contact following a disaster?
 Are there volunteer organization chapters located inside your community?
VOLUNTEER
COLLABORATION
Are the volunteer organizations aware of the disaster preparedness plan in your community?
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
Does your community communicate on a regular basis with the volunteer groups if changes are made to the
disaster plan?
Has the community established MOA's (Memorandum of Agreement) or the equivalent with neighboring
COMMUNICATION
communities to help each other during times of disaster?
Does the community have an effective communication plan that functions before, during and after a disaster?
Are there communication methods or equipment’s (e.g., land lines, mobile phones, two-way radios, satellite
phones)available for emergency management personnel?
Is common terminology used and understood when disasters are discussed with the public?
Are signage’s available along evacuation routes?
HAZARD INFORMATION

HOUSING SAFETY

SUPPLIES

SHELTER

SPECIAL SUPPORT

PERSONAL
PREPAREDNESS