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DHEC Survey Aims To Learn More About Coastal Residents Emergency Preparedness Plans

Aerial view of the Charleston, S.C. area, Oct. 5, 2015.
U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will conduct a survey in June and July to assess the medical needs and emergency preparedness plans of coastal county residents. 

"The goal of this survey is to determine just how well-prepared people are for emergencies and to provide information to develop or enhance their individual emergency plans," said Jamie Blair, Deputy Director of the DHEC Office of Public Health Preparedness. "By knowing on the front end if residents in an area may require special attention we are more aptly prepared to serve."

The survey will be conducted via telephone and online and will include a door-to-door outreach component.

Survey Details

Saturday, June 10

Members of the local amateur radio club and volunteers with the SC Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC), the volunteer branch of DHEC that is affiliated with the National Medical Reserve Corps, will visit homes in Horry and Georgetown counties to invite residents to take the survey and to share information about how to prepare for emergencies.

Saturday, June 17

Volunteers will visit homes in Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and Jasper counties. 

All volunteers will be badged and wearing an official ID badge and PHRC vest or other attire showing their agency affiliation. They will be conducting outreach activities between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on both June 10 and June 17. Residents should ask volunteers to produce their ID badges for proper identification.

For more information about how to prepare for emergencies, visit:

www.scdhec.gov/HomeAndEnvironment/DisasterPreparedness/

www.scemd.org/planandprepare/preparedness