- Demographics
- Homeowner or Renter?
- City, Town, where do you live?
- How long have you lived there?
- Family?
- Pets?
- Mics?
Pre-Emergency
- Tell us about a time when you found out about the wildfires in your area?
- What was going through your head? Any specific emotions?
- How were you notified about the wildfires in your area?
- Where did you get your information?
- Do you remember the source you found?
- What made you choose that source?
- Was there any specific information you were looking for?
- How was your experience with the site or app?
- Did the source tell you what to do to prepare for the evacuation?
- Did you inform anyone about the evacuation prior to leaving?
- What actions did you take to prepare you and your family for a potential evacuation?
If none
Would you do anything differently?
If yes
How did it help?
- If you were to tell your neighbor how to prepare what would you tell them?
- Is there anything you would do in addition or differently?
- How did you decide what to take?
Emergency
If Evacuated
- Tell us more about your evacuation—
- What were you thinking and feeling when you found out that you had to evacuate your home?
- How did you get info about the evacuation?
- What websites, mobile apps, social media, or news source did you use to inform you about the evacuation?
- Did the source tell you which areas were safe to go?
- Did it tell you which routes to take that would be safe?
- Did it tell you when you should leave?
- How long were you evacuated?
- In the time that you were evacuated was there anything you needed?
- What did you need in the first day?
- First week?
- Tell us about your trip back home—
- What was going through your head?
- How did you find out it was safe to return home?
- How did you determine which route to take to get home safely?
- What did you find when you arrived at your home?
Post Emergency (need to think a little more on this phase of questions)
- What were your next steps?
- Who did you contact?
- What resources did you use?
- If you were to offer advice to a neighbor or friend, what would you tell them?
- Tell us about the weeks after the wildfire occurred—
- Did you have to have debris removed?
- What was going through your mind?
- What steps did you take to help you get through this time?
- Was there anything else that you would like to share with me about your experience?