Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this informal survey. We have received 21 responses to our Fire Preparedness Survey…..
Here are the more significant results:
- Regarding a concern about wildfires, the average rating out of 5 is 3.52. 7 were very highly concerned, and 2 had no concerns, with the rest somewhere in between.
- 11 people would consider buying a pump of their own.
- 19 think their property is accessible.
- Should the CLPOA have some sort of Fire Preparedness in their mandate? The average response was 4.24 out of 5. No one said it should not.
- Regarding funding, out of 17 responses 15 said use some of the surplus, and 12 said increase dues. Many felt it should be a combination of both.
- 5 persons indicated they would entertain a fire box on their property.
- Regarding serving on a committee to do the basic planning, only 2 were a flat-out no.
- Regarding helping to run the program, 11 said maybe if it wasn’t too onerous
- 5 of the respondees were full time residents
This is a very small survey, and maybe, as has been suggested, we should put it to the membership as a whole? But certainly there is an overwhelming consensus that something should be done, and that the CLPOA should be significantly involved..
It would be great if many people purchased their own pumps, and that is likely a good idea regardless. But if any fire preparedness is to have some legs, and be sustainable, it must be properly resourced and have a committed organization behind it, similar to the current situation with the marker buoys.
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