Chatham County Public Health Department Jurisdictional Risk Assessment FY 2025

Chatham County Public Health Department is required to complete a Jurisdictional Risk Assessment(JRA) in accordance with the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Guidance by January 31, 2025. The JRA requires the health department to solicit input from community partners to identify jurisdictional threats, measure risk, and identify public health impacts of identified threats and hazards. This survey considers issues identified in the 2023 Region 6 Threat and Hazards Identification & Risk Assessment (THIRA).

The information you provide is crucial to our mission to prepare our community, especially our access and functional needs populations, for any emergency.

More than one person at your agency may receive this survey. All responses are welcome!

1. What type of agency, business, or community group do you represent?

2. If you selected that you are an appointed or elected government official please identify which level of government you represent:

Space Cell	Chatham County	Town of Pittsboro	Town of Siler City	State Government	Other - Write In
Appointed	Appointed : Chatham County	Appointed : Town of Pittsboro	Appointed : Town of Siler City	Appointed : State Government	Appointed : Other - Write In
Elected Official	Elected Official: Chatham County	Elected Official: Town of Pittsboro	Elected Official: Town of Siler City	Elected Official: State Government	Elected Official: Other - Write In

2. What group(s) in the community does your agency most often serve?

2. What is the probability that the following event could happen in Chatham County?

Space Cell	Low	Medium	High	Very High	Not Sure
Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat)	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Low	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Medium	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): High	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Very High	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Not Sure
Flood	Flood: Low	Flood: Medium	Flood: High	Flood: Very High	Flood: Not Sure
Severe Weather	Severe Weather : Low	Severe Weather : Medium	Severe Weather : High	Severe Weather : Very High	Severe Weather : Not Sure
Wildfire	Wildfire: Low	Wildfire: Medium	Wildfire: High	Wildfire: Very High	Wildfire: Not Sure
Earthquake	Earthquake: Low	Earthquake: Medium	Earthquake: High	Earthquake: Very High	Earthquake: Not Sure
Drought	Drought: Low	Drought: Medium	Drought: High	Drought: Very High	Drought: Not Sure
Hazardous Waste/Material Spill	Hazardous Waste/Material Spill: Low	Hazardous Waste/Material Spill: Medium	Hazardous Waste/Material Spill: High	Hazardous Waste/Material Spill: Very High	Hazardous Waste/Material Spill: Not Sure
Airplane Accident	Airplane Accident: Low	Airplane Accident: Medium	Airplane Accident: High	Airplane Accident: Very High	Airplane Accident: Not Sure
Dams	Dams: Low	Dams: Medium	Dams: High	Dams: Very High	Dams: Not Sure
Food/Water Contamination	Food/Water Contamination: Low	Food/Water Contamination: Medium	Food/Water Contamination: High	Food/Water Contamination: Very High	Food/Water Contamination: Not Sure
Utility Failure	Utility Failure: Low	Utility Failure: Medium	Utility Failure: High	Utility Failure: Very High	Utility Failure: Not Sure
Train Accident	Train Accident: Low	Train Accident: Medium	Train Accident: High	Train Accident: Very High	Train Accident: Not Sure
Cyber Attack	Cyber Attack: Low	Cyber Attack: Medium	Cyber Attack: High	Cyber Attack: Very High	Cyber Attack: Not Sure
Terrorism	Terrorism: Low	Terrorism: Medium	Terrorism: High	Terrorism: Very High	Terrorism: Not Sure
Active Shooter	Active Shooter: Low	Active Shooter: Medium	Active Shooter: High	Active Shooter: Very High	Active Shooter: Not Sure
Civil Disorder	Civil Disorder : Low	Civil Disorder : Medium	Civil Disorder : High	Civil Disorder : Very High	Civil Disorder : Not Sure
Pandemic Flu/Epidemic	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Low	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Medium	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: High	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Very High	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Not Sure
Radiological Event (Shearon Harris)	Radiological Event (Shearon Harris): Low	Radiological Event (Shearon Harris): Medium	Radiological Event (Shearon Harris): High	Radiological Event (Shearon Harris): Very High	Radiological Event (Shearon Harris): Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: Low	Other: Medium	Other: High	Other: Very High	Other: Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: Low	Other: Medium	Other: High	Other: Very High	Other: Not Sure

3. What level of impact on public health would you expect from the following events? (Public Health impacts include access to safe housing, safe food, safe water, safe sewer, safe air, and access to medical care) For simplicity the level of impact can be based upon the percentage of population exposed to the threat or hazard.
Severe = 50% or more of the population is exposed to the hazard
Moderate = 25%-49% of the population is exposed to the hazard
Minimal = 1-25% of the population is exposed to the hazard
No impact = None of the population is exposed to the hazard

Space Cell	No Impact on Public Health	Minimal impact on public health	Moderate impact on public health	Severe impact on public health	Not Sure
Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat)	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): No Impact on Public Health	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Minimal impact on public health	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Moderate impact on public health	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Severe impact on public health	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Not Sure
Flood	Flood: No Impact on Public Health	Flood: Minimal impact on public health	Flood: Moderate impact on public health	Flood: Severe impact on public health	Flood: Not Sure
Severe Weather	Severe Weather: No Impact on Public Health	Severe Weather: Minimal impact on public health	Severe Weather: Moderate impact on public health	Severe Weather: Severe impact on public health	Severe Weather: Not Sure
Wildfire	Wildfire: No Impact on Public Health	Wildfire: Minimal impact on public health	Wildfire: Moderate impact on public health	Wildfire: Severe impact on public health	Wildfire: Not Sure
Earthquake	Earthquake: No Impact on Public Health	Earthquake: Minimal impact on public health	Earthquake: Moderate impact on public health	Earthquake: Severe impact on public health	Earthquake: Not Sure
Drought	Drought: No Impact on Public Health	Drought: Minimal impact on public health	Drought: Moderate impact on public health	Drought: Severe impact on public health	Drought: Not Sure
Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: No Impact on Public Health	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Minimal impact on public health	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Moderate impact on public health	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Severe impact on public health	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Not Sure
Airplane Accident	Airplane Accident: No Impact on Public Health	Airplane Accident: Minimal impact on public health	Airplane Accident: Moderate impact on public health	Airplane Accident: Severe impact on public health	Airplane Accident: Not Sure
Dams	Dams: No Impact on Public Health	Dams: Minimal impact on public health	Dams: Moderate impact on public health	Dams: Severe impact on public health	Dams: Not Sure
Flood/Water Contamination	Flood/Water Contamination: No Impact on Public Health	Flood/Water Contamination: Minimal impact on public health	Flood/Water Contamination: Moderate impact on public health	Flood/Water Contamination: Severe impact on public health	Flood/Water Contamination: Not Sure
Train Accident	Train Accident: No Impact on Public Health	Train Accident: Minimal impact on public health	Train Accident: Moderate impact on public health	Train Accident: Severe impact on public health	Train Accident: Not Sure
Cyber Attach	Cyber Attach: No Impact on Public Health	Cyber Attach: Minimal impact on public health	Cyber Attach: Moderate impact on public health	Cyber Attach: Severe impact on public health	Cyber Attach: Not Sure
Terrorism	Terrorism: No Impact on Public Health	Terrorism: Minimal impact on public health	Terrorism: Moderate impact on public health	Terrorism: Severe impact on public health	Terrorism: Not Sure
Active Shooter	Active Shooter: No Impact on Public Health	Active Shooter: Minimal impact on public health	Active Shooter: Moderate impact on public health	Active Shooter: Severe impact on public health	Active Shooter: Not Sure
Civil Disorder	Civil Disorder: No Impact on Public Health	Civil Disorder: Minimal impact on public health	Civil Disorder: Moderate impact on public health	Civil Disorder: Severe impact on public health	Civil Disorder: Not Sure
Pandemic Flu/Epidemic	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: No Impact on Public Health	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Minimal impact on public health	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Moderate impact on public health	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Severe impact on public health	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: No Impact on Public Health	Other: Minimal impact on public health	Other: Moderate impact on public health	Other: Severe impact on public health	Other: Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: No Impact on Public Health	Other: Minimal impact on public health	Other: Moderate impact on public health	Other: Severe impact on public health	Other: Not Sure

4. How ready is your agency to mitigate the impacts of the following events? (What level of planning has taken place?)

Space Cell	None - No Plans	Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Not Sure
Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat)	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): None - No Plans	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Tropical Weather (Extreme Heat): Not Sure
Flood	Flood: None - No Plans	Flood: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Flood: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Flood: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Flood: Not Sure
Severe Weather	Severe Weather: None - No Plans	Severe Weather: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Severe Weather: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Severe Weather: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Severe Weather: Not Sure
Wildfire	Wildfire: None - No Plans	Wildfire: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Wildfire: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Wildfire: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Wildfire: Not Sure
Earthquake	Earthquake: None - No Plans	Earthquake: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Earthquake: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Earthquake: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Earthquake: Not Sure
Drought	Drought: None - No Plans	Drought: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Drought: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Drought: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Drought: Not Sure
Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: None - No Plans	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Hazardous Waste/Materials Spill: Not Sure
Airplane Accident	Airplane Accident: None - No Plans	Airplane Accident: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Airplane Accident: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Airplane Accident: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Airplane Accident: Not Sure
Dams	Dams: None - No Plans	Dams: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Dams: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Dams: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Dams: Not Sure
Food/Water Contamination	Food/Water Contamination: None - No Plans	Food/Water Contamination: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Food/Water Contamination: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Food/Water Contamination: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Food/Water Contamination: Not Sure
Utility Failure	Utility Failure: None - No Plans	Utility Failure: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Utility Failure: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Utility Failure: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Utility Failure: Not Sure
Train Accident	Train Accident: None - No Plans	Train Accident: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Train Accident: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Train Accident: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Train Accident: Not Sure
Cyber Attack	Cyber Attack: None - No Plans	Cyber Attack: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Cyber Attack: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Cyber Attack: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Cyber Attack: Not Sure
Terrorism	Terrorism: None - No Plans	Terrorism: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Terrorism: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Terrorism: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Terrorism: Not Sure
Active Shooter	Active Shooter: None - No Plans	Active Shooter: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Active Shooter: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Active Shooter: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Active Shooter: Not Sure
Civil Disorder	Civil Disorder: None - No Plans	Civil Disorder: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Civil Disorder: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Civil Disorder: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Civil Disorder: Not Sure
Pandemic Flu/Epidemic	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: None - No Plans	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Pandemic Flu/Epidemic: Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: None - No Plans	Other: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Other: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Other: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Other: Not Sure
Enter another option	Other: None - No Plans	Other: Minimal- Plans are prepared, but not shared nor tested	Other: Moderate-Plans have been prepared and shared, but not tested	Other: Prepared- Plans have been prepared, shared, and tested	Other: Not Sure

5. Do your agency's mitigation plans include addressing the following:

Space Cell	Yes	No
Access & Functional Needs Populations (Individuals who need assistance due to any condition (temporary or permanent) that limits their ability to act. To have access and functional needs does not require that the individual have any kind of diagnosis or specific evaluation.)	Access & Functional Needs Populations (Individuals who need assistance due to any condition (temporary or permanent) that limits their ability to act. To have access and functional needs does not require that the individual have any kind of diagnosis or specific evaluation.): Yes	Access & Functional Needs Populations (Individuals who need assistance due to any condition (temporary or permanent) that limits their ability to act. To have access and functional needs does not require that the individual have any kind of diagnosis or specific evaluation.): No
Equitable response (tailored solutions that are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, with a focus on underserved communities, as well as specific identity groups who often suffer disproportionately from disasters.)	Equitable response (tailored solutions that are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, with a focus on underserved communities, as well as specific identity groups who often suffer disproportionately from disasters.): Yes	Equitable response (tailored solutions that are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, with a focus on underserved communities, as well as specific identity groups who often suffer disproportionately from disasters.): No

6. Considering the answers provided above what do you consider a priority for your agency to address public health impacts to any identified emergency? (Select all that apply)

Initiate Planning
Share existing plans
Training staff/volunteers on plans
Test existing plans

7. What emergency event(s) are planning priorities for your agency?

7. What is your agency's timeline for starting the planning process?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Which plans do you consider a priority to share?

7. When do you plan to share the plans?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. For which plans to staff/volunteers require training? And what type of training is needed?

7. When does your agency plan to train staff/volunteers

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Which plans does your agency plan to test? And what type of testing is needed? (TTX, Drill, etc.)

7. What is your agency's timeline for testing the plan?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Considering all of the above answers what support does your agency/facility need from the Chatham County Public Health Department?

8. What support or expertise could you or your organization provide to the Chatham community during a public health emergency or one of the prioritized events above?

9. If your organization can provide support during any of the above events, please provide the best contact for your organization below: