Table 4.
Leaders and Managers Responses Reported at < 70% Very Important (119 item survey)
| Competency Section | n | %Very Important | % Confident | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core BT Competency Indicators | ||||
| Identify where to find and how to activate your agency’s/organization’s emergency response plan. | 25 | 92% | 84% | 8% |
| Describe the role and level of authority of the Incident Commander and leaders of functional groups in the Incident Management System (IMS). | 25 | 72% | 44% | 28% |
| Describe the functional groups in the IMS to which you would most likely be assigned in an emergency. | 25 | 72% | 52% | 20% |
| Identify assumptions that are being used to develop suggested actions and/or plans. | 24 | 71% | 50% | 21% |
| Demonstrate the ability to perform an assigned functional role in a drill. | 24 | 75% | 71% | 4% |
| Identify what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you would need to protect yourself or others based on functional role activities and precipitating events. | 24 | 71% | 58% | 13% |
| Identify unsafe situations during response/recovery efforts in whatever location you are working. | 24 | 71% | 50% | 21% |
| Demonstrate the ability to use phone, fax, email, satellite phones, and other technical communication equipment. | 24 | 79% | 71% | 9% |
| Communicate directions in a clear and concise manner | 23 | 78% | 74% | 4% |
| Implement your role in an actual emergency. | 24 | 83% | 67% | 16% |
| Identify limits to your own knowledge, skills, abilities, and authority as part of a response team. | 24 | 71% | 63% | 8% |
| Identify the physical location you would report to if an event occurred today. | 24 | 83% | 71% | 12% |
| Outline a plan to insure care of family members, pets, and significant others in the event of a catastrophic event. | 24 | 83% | 58% | 25% |
| Participate in continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge in areas relevant to emergency response. | 24 | 83% | 63% | 20% |
| Role Specific Indicators: Training | ||||
| Assess the existing skill level of a group of learners | 24 | 79% | 79% | 0% |
| Assess the competency of staff you supervise in terms of their ability to respond to a large-scale event. | 24 | 75% | 50% | 25% |
| Role Specific Indicators: Inter/Intra-organizational Relations | ||||
| Articulate the components and process of consensus decision-making. | 17 | 71% | 65% | 6% |
| Role Specific Indicators: Border (Binational/Bilingual) Competencies | ||||
| Identify where to find and how to activate your agency’s/organizations cross-border binational emergency response plan | 17 | 71% | 53% | 18% |