TABLE 1—
Indicators of Emergency Preparedness Among Community and Faith-Based Organizations: New York City, 2016
| Indicator in Place | Community-Based Organizations (n = 210), No. (%) | Faith-Based Organizations (n = 223), No. (%) |
| Emergency management (EM) | ||
| EM plan in place | 130 (61.9) | 53 (23.8) |
| EM plan updated ≤ 24 moa,b | 105 (50.0) | |
| All staff trained in EM plan a,b | 65 (31.0) | |
| Continuity of operations plan (COOP) | ||
| COOP in place | 68 (32.4) | 82 (36.8) |
| COOP updated ≤ 24 mo a | 59 (28.1) | |
| Emergency communications (EC) | ||
| EC system in place | 109 (51.9) | 206 (92.4) |
| Practice EC alerts | 6 (2.9) | 88 (39.5) |
| Emergency resources (ER) | ||
| ER assets identified | 119 (56.7) | 96 (43.0) |
| ER assets Inventoried a | 77 (36.7) | |
| Funds earmarked for preparation/response | 21 (10.0) | 42 (18.8) |
| Staff trained in disaster response | 60 (29.5) | 64 (28.7) |
| Plan for volunteers a | 33 (15.7) | |
| Emergency experience/practice | ||
| Experience in public health emergencies | 134 (63.8) | 139 (62.3) |
| Participate in community activities a | 68 (32.4) |
a
Indicators not reported by the faith-based sector.
b
Indicators present ≥ 50% among the participant organizations surveyed.