Download:
pdf |
pdfOMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX
Trust and Relationships_BVOT
Meteorologist Survey
Start of Block: Consent
Q15 This survey is part of the study entitled “Developing, Testing, and Evaluating Methods for
Transitioning the Brief Vulnerability Overview Tool (BVOT) to NWS Weather Forecasting Office
Operations” (Primary Investigators: Jack R. Friedman, Ph.D. and Daphne LaDue, Ph.D.). This
study involves assessing different methods that can be used to collect and share local weatherrelated vulnerability information between the National Weather Service and their core partners
(e.g., emergency managers). This information may provide NWS meteorologists and
emergency managers with added situational awareness necessary to improve their capacity to
provide critical messaging to their core partners regarding potential impacts associated with
hazardous weather. This survey is designed to understand how, if at all, understanding and
communication between a local NWS Weather Forecasting Office (WFO) and its core partners
might be impacted by the introduction of a vulnerability awareness tool like the BVOT.
You will be asked to complete this survey twice — once at the start of this study and once at the
end of the study — and we will compare the answers to see if attitudes have changed over this
period. This survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.
All of your responses to this survey will be kept confidential and will not be shared in an
identifiable form with anyone outside of the study team. Research records will be stored
securely and only approved researchers and the OU Institutional Review Board will have access
to those records. Data are collected via an online platform not hosted by OU that has its own
privacy and security policies for keeping your information confidential. Please note no
assurance can be made as to the use of the data you provide for purposes other than this
research.
We expect to survey approximately 400 people during the study. There are no risks and no
benefits from taking this survey, and you will not be reimbursed for your time and participation in
this research.
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about the research, you can contact Dr. Jack R.
Friedman at 405-325-0770 or jack.r.friedman@ou.edu. You can also contact the University of
Oklahoma – Norman Campus Institutional Review Board (OU-NC IRB) at 405-325-8110 or
Page 1 of 11
irb@ou.edu if you have questions about your rights as a research participant, concerns, or
complaints about the research and wish to talk to someone other than the researcher(s) or if
you cannot reach the researcher(s).
This research has been approved by the University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus IRB. IRB
Number: 14433; Approval date: 04/01/2022
Q8 Do you wish to participate in this study?
o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Survey If Do you wish to participate in this study? = No
Page Break
Page 2 of 11
End of Block: Consent
Start of Block: Block 5
Q11 Are you 18+ years of age?
o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Survey If Are you 18+ years of age? = No
Page Break
Page 3 of 11
End of Block: Block 5
Start of Block: Block 6
Q12 Name (First, Last):
________________________________________________________________
Q13 NWS WFO:
________________________________________________________________
Q14 Job Title:
________________________________________________________________
Page Break
Page 4 of 11
End of Block: Block 6
Start of Block: Trust
Page Break
1 Based on your past experiences interacting with your local Emergency Managers (EMs), rate
the following statements.
Neither
Strongly
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat Agree
disagree
disagree
nor
agree
(2)
agree (5)
(6)
(1)
(3)
disagree
(7)
(4)
I know
what to
expect from
local EMs.
(1)
In times of
uncertainty,
especially
during
severe
weather
events, I
know how
local EMs
will
respond.
(2)
Local EMs
are reliable
sources for
information.
(3)
I know how
local EMs
will use the
information
that we
provide to
them. (4)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Page Break
Page 5 of 11
2 Based on your past experiences interacting with your local Emergency Managers (EMs), rate
the following statements.
Neither
Strongly
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat Agree
disagree
disagree
nor
agree
(2)
agree (5)
(6)
(1)
(3)
disagree
(7)
(4)
Local EMs
are open
and honest
in their
discussions
with NWS
forecasters.
(1)
I believe
that local
EMs will do
what they
say they
will do; that
they will
"put their
words into
action." (2)
I can
depend on
local EMs
to be fair in
how they
distribute
information.
(3)
Local EMs
are
trustworthy
people. (4)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Page Break
Page 6 of 11
3 Based on your past experiences interacting with your local Emergency Managers (EMs), rate
the following statements. On average:
Neither
Strongly
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat Agree
disagree
disagree
nor
agree
(2)
agree (5)
(6)
(1)
(3)
disagree
(7)
(4)
Local EMs
are fully
capable of
doing their
job. (1)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Local EMs
know what
they are
doing. (2)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Local EMs
are qualified
for their
position. (3)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Local EMs
communicate
well. (4)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Page Break
Page 7 of 11
4 Based on your past experiences interacting with your local Emergency Managers (EMs), rate
the following statements.
Neither
Strongly
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat Agree
disagree
disagree
nor
agree
(2)
agree (5)
(6)
(1)
(3)
disagree
(7)
(4)
Local EMs
have my
best
interests in
mind. (1)
Local EMs
are
motivated
to protect
our
priorities.
(2)
Local EMs
will "watch
my back,"
or "look out
for me." (3)
I have
confidence
in the
motivations
of local
EMs. (4)
I trust that
if local
EMs made
a mistake
that could
impact my
decisions,
they would
reach out
to let me
know. (5)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
End of Block: Trust
Page 8 of 11
5 Think about times when either you reached out to EMs or EMs reached out to you. These
interactions could include emails sent, phone calls, texts, or other forms of communications.
'Reaching out' refers to contacting the other person for additional information or clarity. This can
be times when you wanted to provide the other person with more information, or, times when
you needed more information. Rate the statement below.
Very
uncomfortable
(1)
How
comfortable
are you with
reaching out
to local EMs
if you have
a question
or inquiry?
(1)
How
comfortable
are you with
reaching out
to local EMs
if you have
information
that they
may find
useful? (2)
How
comfortable
do you think
local EMs
are with
reaching out
to you for
information?
(3)
How
comfortable
do you think
local EMs
are with
reaching out
to you to
provide you
with
information?
(4)
Mostly
uncomfortable
(2)
Somewhat
uncomfortable
(3)
Neutral
(4)
Somewhat
comfortable
(5)
Mostly
comfortable
(6)
Very
comfortable
(7)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Page 9 of 11
End of Block: Reaching Out Comfort Level
Start of Block: Job/Task Perspective Taking
6 In relation to job tasks, rate the following statements using the scale provided below.
Strongly
Disagree (1)
Local EMs
have a clear
understanding
of the tasks
and duties
related to my
job as a
meteorologist.
(1)
Local EMs
have a clear
understanding
of the
challenges
related to my
job. (2)
As a
meteorologist,
I have a clear
understanding
of the tasks
and duties
related to the
EMs jobs. (3)
As a
meteorologist,
I have a clear
understanding
of the
challenges
faced by EMs.
(4)
Somewhat
disagree (2)
Neither
agree nor
disagree (3)
Somewhat
agree (4)
Strongly
agree (5)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Page Break
Page 10 of 11
End of Block: Job/Task Perspective Taking
Start of Block: User Comments
7 Use the space below for comments, questions, or feedback regarding this survey.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Contact If you would like to be contacted or have additional feedback, please provide your email
address below.
________________________________________________________________
End of Block: User Comments
Page 11 of 11
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Microsoft Word - Trust_and_Relationships_BVOT_Meteorologist_Survey FORMATTED.docx |
| File Modified | 2022-09-28 |
| File Created | 2022-09-02 |