Source: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE submitted to
PREPARING OREGON FOR THE CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE EVENT THROUGH AN ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1016942
Grant No.
2018-41210-28702
Cumulative Award Amt.
$65,294.00
Proposal No.
2018-05409
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2018
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2021
Grant Year
2018
Program Code
[MB]- ESNP Special Needs
Recipient Organization
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
101 BALLARD HALL
CORVALLIS,OR 97331-3606
Performing Department
Extension Family & Comm Health
Non Technical Summary
The purpose of this project is to create a culture of preparedness in Oregon; for residents to become aware of and prepared for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) Event, a megathrust earthquake (9.0 Richter Scale) and resulting tsunami.This project will: 1) Create a series of four modules to educate and motivate the public to take action for the CSZ enhancing community vitality and resiliency; 2) Create module five for Extension and other essential service agency professionals and organization volunteers to gain skills and competencies needed to interface with other agencies and organizations; 3) Develop a supplemental training endorsement for OSU Extension volunteers to help educate the public; 4) Conduct evaluations to inform other states' adaptations.The project team will write the content for the modules and collaboratively develop a consistent look and presentation format for the materials. Interactive learning components will be developed by OSU Extension communications specialists to enhance learning. The course will be translated into Spanish. Courses will be free and posted on eXtension. Extension volunteers will be trained through the five modules and lessons developed through this project to prepare and motivate residents with face-to-face training.This project provides needed state education and communications leadership. The Oregon pilot can be adapted by Washington and Northern California to enhance preparedness, vitality and community resiliency in the region. It will be offered through eXtension in English and Spanish courses, promoted on Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and is targeted to the general population. Face-to-face classes will be available throughout Oregon to inform and motivate residents regardless of access to a computer.
Animal Health Component
70%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
30%
Applied
70%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
8076010302040%
8076020302060%
Goals / Objectives
Create a pilot class with a series of four modules to educate and motivate the public to take action for the CSZ Event. Use a variety of teaching methods and a significant number of resources and continuing education links to ensure the diversity of learning styles and interests are captured.Create an additional module five for Extension and other essential service agency professionals to gain skills and competencies needed to interface with national, state, county and volunteer agencies and organizations to effectively implement preparedness and recovery actions with their clients.Offer the class through eXtension.org/Campus. Using the "self-enrollment access" level it can be offered at no cost to the public and still have access to the forums and quiz features for assessment.Create a Family Preparedness endorsement for OSU Extension Master Food Preservers, Family Food Educators and 4-H Adult and Teen Leaders.Evaluate knowledge, behavior change, skills and competencies gained or planned at the end of each module.OSU Extension professionals will be asked to respond to pre- and post-Qualtrics surveys that will be used to measure knowledge and skill gained and behavior and attitude changes. It will include the opportunity to share what actions were taken as a result of the training to prepare themselves, their families and their community. This evaluation will lead to an evidence-based model for other states to implement.
Project Methods
The PI and Co-PI, also lead authors, will be working with OSU Extension and Experiment Station Communications (EESC) staff to develop the lesson content and integrated learning components for the online learning system. We expect to have some interactive features in the lecture notes sections along with videos, additional resource links, and a forum to post questions and quizzes (module evaluations). It will be posted on eXtension. Larry Lippke, Director, National Presence has recommended using Captivate or Articulate, as most of the eXtension lessons use those formats. With fast-changing and new technology, other options may be available, such as H5P, by Fall 2018. Author-Tsunami, a leading Extension tsunami expert and Author-FCS, skilled in food systems collaborations and emergency preparedness education will also be contributing to and advising this process.The PI, with assistance from Author-FCS, will be writing the Master Food Preserver and Family Food Educator family preparedness endorsement. The Co-PI will be writing the 4-H Teen and Leaders family preparedness endorsement.The Evaluation Specialist and PI, with assistance from the student worker, will develop the electronic evaluations for the modules and the Qualtrics pre and post surveys for the Extension professionals to measure project objectives 1-5.Project ObjectivesParticipants will:understand the probability, effects and long-range implications of this mega-quake;understand personal, professional and community emergency preparedness, mitigation, and recovery skills and competencies;be motivated to take at least one step to begin to prepare for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) Event, with more steps possibly easier to take;develop the Extension or other essential service professional's ability to educate and support their volunteers and clientele in disaster preparedness;have opportunities for face-to-face emergency preparedness classes in some communities coordinated by OSU Extension volunteers (or staff), trained in the new emergency preparedness endorsement.Draft indicators for Extension staff qualtrics pre-test evaluation: 1. To your knowledge, has your Extension office taken steps with regard to office staff and operations, to prepare for the Cascadia Subduction Zone event (earthquake and tsunami)? q Yes q No 1a. IF YES: Can you briefly describe what those steps are?2. To your knowledge, does your Extension office offer trainings for disaster preparedness? q Yes q No 2a. IF YES: What topics do you cover?2b. IF YES: What communication channels do you use? (Check all that apply) q In-person q Print materials q Web sites (other than social media) q Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) q Other channels3. As an Extension educator, how prepared do you feel you are, to provide information to community audiences about preparing for the CSZ event? (Circle one) Very unprepared Neutral Very prepared 1 2 3 4 54. On a personal level, how important do you feel it is to prepare yourself and (if relevant) your family for the CSZ event? (Circle one) Not important Extremely at all Neutral important 1 2 3 4 55. On a personal level, have you taken steps to prepare yourself and (if relevant) your family for the CSZ event? q Yes q No 5a. IF YES: Can you briefly describe what those steps are?Draft indicators for Extension staff qualtrics post-test evaluation: 1. How much new information have you learned from this training on the Cascadia Subduction Zone event (earthquake and tsunami)? q Nothing significant - I pretty much knew this material already. q A few new things, but not a lot. q A fair amount of useful new material. q A great deal of useful new material.2. As an Extension educator, how prepared do you feel you are, to provide information to community audiences about preparing for the CSZ event? (Circle one) Very unprepared Neutral Very prepared 1 2 3 4 53. On a personal level, how important do you feel it is to prepare yourself and (if relevant) your family for the CSZ event? (Circle one) Not important Extremely at all Neutral important 1 2 3 4 54. On a personal level, have you taken steps to prepare yourself and (if relevant) your family for the CSZ event? q Yes q No 1a. IF YES: Can you briefly describe what those steps are?5. To your knowledge, has your Extension office taken steps with regard to office staff and operations, to prepare for the CSZ event? q Yes q No 5a. IF YES: Can you briefly describe what those steps are?6. To your knowledge, does your Extension office offer trainings for disaster preparedness? q Yes q No 6a. IF YES: What topics do you cover?6b. IF YES: What communication channels do you use? (Check all that apply) q In-person q Print materials q Web sites (other than social media) q Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) q Other channels

Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Adult residents and prospective guests in Oregon for Modules 1-3. Spanish-speaking adult residents and prospective guests in Oregon for Spanish Modules 1-3. Extension professionals and other emergency or disaster agency or organization professionals and volunteers as well as interested neighborhood leaders for Modules 1-4. Changes/Problems:JOB CHANGES AND RETIREMENTS Our Extension Communications project Investigator left OSU Extension just as our 2nd year of the grant started. We also had planned to use her for some cultural compliance guidance, but instead got some advice from Spanish-speaking faculty and our translator. Our coastal hazards specialist and project Investigator retired shortly after the COVID-19 summer surge. This left us short-handed for the Scientific Publication task. With hiring freezes implemented during March 2020 due to COVID-19 we are just now seeing this position being advertised. We requested the new hire help us manage the courses as a co-instructor and to help or lead a publication on our research findings. The co-PI and principle course content provider left OSU Extension in August, 2021. This has delayed some of the supplemental publications. We did get 6 English and 5 Spanish versions published and have 2 English and 1 Spanish in the publication pipeline with likely dates of December 2021 or January 2022. Plans include completing the other 4 in 2022. She planned to help submit the Final Report. Her position has not been refilled. The PI is completing these reports. COVID-19 Major changes in the plan, approach, methods and timeline occurred due to COVID-19. For the plan and timeline, everything took longer as we had new systems to create and/or learn. The translators we had lined up were called up as contact tracers so we applied for an emergency non-funded grant extension. The application that was submitted in July 2020 to our contracts office was filed instead of being submitted to NIFA. After this was discovered and the document was submitted it was "lost" at NIFA offices. Proof of "on time" submission was found and the extension was granted in December. The hiring process was completed in January 2021. The Oregon Governor wanted to kick off the publicity for our project from the Oregon Capitol steps, but could not be scheduled. We turned to our marketing experts at Extension Communications and they suggested a social media campaign. It was very successful driving 13,000 views to the Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness web page and an increase in 220 enrollments in the English course and our first 4 in the Spanish course. Benefits occurred too: We know how to Zoom meetings and webinars internally and with the public; we don't have to try to explain the concept of "shelter-in-place" for extended periods of time; people are very interested in gardening, food safety and preservation and everyone can mask up to protect their lungs from dust during earthquake shaking and smoke that could occur. Our approach to offer face-to-face training for those who prefer to learn with hands-on activities, don't have bandwidth for an online course or don't have a computer has been delayed. Zoom programming developed, though, so we now have recordings of webinars that can be available for teaching important concepts in the Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Workshops and Train-the-Trainer events. In regards to surveying methods, we used Qualtrics electronic survey links exclusively. The public webinars with the City of Astoria Fire Department gave us a chance to conduct evaluations. We did get some feedback in Chat sessions, but as part of a national evaluation pilot project led by the University of Georgia Extension we had survey links ready to use! Suitable for any Family and Consumer Sciences program we can measure value of the knowledge and skills learned placed by the consumer and state of well-being due to participation in the event. Data is released at the end of the year to each participating state. Still, in times of COVID-19 we were able to make adaptations and adjustments so we could meet our project goals with minor adjustments. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Training Programs Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event, Modules 1- 3. https://beav.es/Cascadia. The Module 1-3 Certificate of Achievement - Introductory is available to download and print at the end of Module 3. Target Audience: Adults (and older teens, however they do not take to survey) Extension faculty, staff and volunteers Emergency or disaster agency and organization professionals and volunteers Neighborhood leaders Preparación para el evento de zona de subducción de Cascadia, Modelos 1-3. https://beav.es/UZY. The Spanish Module 1-3 Certificate of Achievement - Introductory is available to download and print. Target Audience: Spanish-speaking and/or -reading: Adults (and older teens, however they do not take to survey) Bi-lingual (English or Spanish course): Emergency or disaster agency and organization professionals and volunteers Neighborhood leaders Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Workshops Target Audience: Adults and older youth Extension faculty, staff and volunteers for personal use The Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Workshops series is for adults and older youth who prefer to learn face-to-face, don't have bandwidth for the Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event course or don't like to learn on computers. The topics will cover survival basics for any emergency or disaster. The workshops can be offered over two eight-hour days (includes lunch and breaks) but more likely over six two-hour sessions. Sessions are: Planning for Disasters Dealing with Stress Water and Food Storage for Emergencies Living without Power and Modern Conveniences Sanitation and Waste Management Cascadia Action Steps Webinar recordings of basic information were piloted in the City of Astoria Fire Department-sponsored series this year. They have been edited and are ready for captioning so we both can post them on our Disaster resources web pages with DEI compliance. We have financial support from the OSU DEI Team and the Extension Family and Community Health program leader to complete the post-webinar captioning project. We have webinar recordings for session 1, 3, 4 and 6. Dealing with Stress is the last one planned with the Astoria Fire Department and will be recorded with captions at the December 12 webinar. We conducted evaluations with the University of Georgia Common Measures pilot project and will get results showing perceived value and well-being at the end of the quarter. The Extension or volunteer educators have an option to show a PowerPoint or the webinar utilizing the PowerPoint with basic instruction. Sanitation and Waste Management (#5) can be taught without a PowerPoint or webinar recording, but may have these options in the future. All workshops have hands-on activities. Small fees, $2.00 to $7.00 per session, or about $35.00 for the series could be charged to cover activity costs. However, the likelihood of grant opportunities from Northwest Farm Credit Services, insurance companies, or realtor associations for example, is strong as they might be willing to cover costs that would improve community survival and resiliency of people and pets and reduce repair costs of homes in recovery. This grant funded 2000 sets of stickers for the Twin Bucket Toilet System (Poo and Pee bucket labels with instructions and safety tips) for session handouts, seven outdoor hanging water-filtration systems for skill building demonstration and 20 small American Red Cross First Aid kits for displays with Do-It-Yourself (DIY) comparison. Professional Development Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event, Module 4. See English course link above. The Professional Level - Basics certificate is available to download and print. Target Audience: English and bi-lingual* speaking: Adults and older teens Emergency or disaster agency and organization professionals and volunteers Neighborhood leaders * After consulting with bi-lingual (Spanish) Extension professionals and community partners, we determined to direct bi-lingual Spanish community members to the English Module 4 for community level information and training options. This decision was based on better connectivity with local Emergency Managers and Emergency Operations Centers as well as greater timeliness when seconds count. Technical language required for the Incident Command System certifications and during disaster operations was also a consideration. Oregon State University Extension Train the Trainer Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Volunteer Endorsement Manual. Target Audience: Extension faculty, staff and volunteers for professional outreach use The Cascadia Disaster Preparedness series is for adults and older youth who prefer to learn face-to-face, do not have bandwidth for the Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event course or do not like to learn on computers. Extension professionals can train community members, but with certified, trained volunteers we can extend our reach more quickly. We opted to add an endorsement to existing Extension volunteer training programs to take advantage of unique skill sets that these Extension volunteer program managers and volunteers could contribute to community level trainings. Master Food Preserver volunteers have strong food safety, food preservation and food storage skills along with some emergency kit training. Master Naturalists have basic survival skills as well as knowledge of wild edible plants and 4-H volunteers and older youth could have a variety of skill sets but will be best known for animal evacuation to managing livestock and pet care centers. Other volunteer programs have not yet expressed an interest. Extension volunteers are already trained to communicate with the consumers, lead workshops and are recertified annually with program updates and updated risk-management documents. Extension volunteer program managers will need to be trained with the Train-the-Trainer manual and hands-on activities so they can replicate the training. All Extension faculty and staff can enroll in the Train-the-Trainer workshop so they can lead community outreach workshops in their areas or the Cascadia Disaster Preparedness series for their own personal preparedness. Prerequisites for the Train the Trainer Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Endorsement Workshop: 1) View Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event modules at https://beav.es/Cascadia and earn the Professional Level-Basic Certificate. 2) Become familiar with the materials on the OSU Extension Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness web page https://beav.es/cascadiaprepare. 3) View Resources after Disaster: Family Financial Toolkit home web page https://extension.umn.edu/financial-recovery/recovery-after-disaster-family-financial-toolkit and Non-State Specific version of the Toolkit. 4) View Financial Recovery after Disaster Video Series. Costs will be about $50.00 to cover costs of materials and hands-on activities at the TTT and display items that can be used in their units at workshops and community displays. Future steps Face-to-face hands-on workshops will begin when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted by the state of Oregon and Oregon State University. Webinar recordings of sessions with captioning added described in Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Workshops above will be available on the Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness web page by February, 2022. Recordings will be available by DVD at the request of staff serving tribal units to serve all remotely located Oregon residents, too. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Awareness, recruitment and marketing before and during COVID-19 With a mild climate, Oregon has no culture of preparedness. Efforts have been made by state agencies and organizations to change this, yet OSU and the Extension Service lagged far behind in employee personal and professional preparedness. The EDEN POC hosted sparsely attended conference presentations for 12 years to try to raise awareness. An article in 2015 about "The Big One" in the New Yorker magazine opened eyes, though. At the 2018 OregonPrepared Workshop government officials at the highest levels enthusiastically welcomed this project and convinced us to expand the target audience from Extension professionals to the adult population. Agency and organization leaders asked to make the professional session available for their employees. The personal preparedness modules 1-3 were suitable for everyone without changes. The professional preparedness session for Extension professionals and volunteers was adapted with simple modifications. These adaptations have elevated OSU Extension's status within a new set of stakeholders and champions who have helped us develop, refine and promote this project. COURSE Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event During session edits from content experts idioms were scrubbed and Federal plain language guidelines were adopted. This makes our project more easily translated in any language. Session reviewers from county emergency management and county public health offices agreed to review sessions for message consistency. Due to this courtesy we built strong connections with Disaster officials. The service was also acknowledged at the Oregon Emergency Managers Association (OEMA) quarterly meeting in October 2021 when the two courses were promoted. Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) leadership and the Oregon Governor's State Resiliency Officer (cabinet position) were present. When the course was piloted, announcements for updates within course we made to generate interest and remind them to return to the course to complete their next session. Suggestions from the pilot helped us make corrections before we attempted the translation. We found an amazing translator for the Spanish version of the course. Not only was the material translated, cultural adaptations were made. Our third-party translation reviewer gave high praise, with few modifications. Each module's resources were reviewed for cultural competency, but if needed, alternatives in Spanish were found. OES EMAIL February 2020: The OSU Extension Interim Director sent out notice of the coming course and invitations to participate in the course surveys in. After the Quarterly Conversation in May 2020, the Interim Director agreed to send out another email invitation with the pre-survey link (+40 participants). We were able to enroll enough participants in the pilot to conduct the Extension survey. ConnEXTions NEWSLETTER Realizing the COVID-19 was the main and sometimes only news in early March 2020, we decided to open each module over 4 weeks. Course progress was announced as Bright Spots headliners for the OSU Extension employee newsletter (42 participants enrolled in March and April). Each of supporting publications (6 English and 5 Spanish) were promoted in the New Publications section over 11 weeks. September 2021 Announcement: Spanish course opens. EXTENSION DIRECTOR QUARTERLY CONVERSATION May 2020: Course promotion presentation featured with Q&A (30 min). Registration doubled (+47). October 2021: 1st Place Extension Disaster Education Award recognized. English and Spanish course promotion announcement. CASCADIA EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS PROJECT WEB PAGE (June 2020). English and Spanish. Using keywords, consumers can also search Topics: Community Disaster Preparedness and Family Emergency Preparedness. COMMUNITY PARTNER EMAIL Both courses were introduced to the public together in Sept. 2021 to show our second most spoken language speakers they were not an afterthought. The email to our community partners asked them to post the courses on their resource pages and share widely. CITY OF ASTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT PREPAREDNESS SERIES Five webinars every two months, hosted by the Astoria Fire Chief. Promoted on Astoria Fire Department and OSU Extension Food Preservation Facebook pages; all Extension web page EVENTS sections; email invitations to community contacts lists. LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES AND COUNCIL OF OREGON MAYORS PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP OSU Extension "hosted" a session. As the "host" we had 10 minutes to introduce our project. SEA GRANT CONVERSATION WITH COLLEAGUES July 2021 meeting. Project promotional presentation (45 min.). 1ST MONDAY BRIGHT SPOTS The project was promoted to Extension professionals at the September 2021 10-minute monthly video by the Interim Extension Director. The Social Media campaign was featured in the new written format November 2021. OREGON CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS OregonPrepared Workshop sponsored by the Oregon Emergency Managers Association, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, and Oregon Health Authority Community Emergency Coordinators. 2018 Pre-conference workshop: SB850 listening session - provided testimony for behavioral health priorities for Cascadia; 2019 Presentation, OSU Extension Service - A Resource for Every Emergency Team. OSU Extension Conference 2018 Presentation: Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event through and Online Learning System. 2019 Presentation: Can your county count on you? Poster: Preparing Oregon for a Catastrophic Disaster: The Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake & Tsunami. Virtual Reality Display: Cascadia House. 2020 Poster: Cascadia Sessions are a Success. NATIONAL CONFERENCES EDEN Annual Meeting 2019 Poster: Preparing Oregon for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event through an Online Learning System; 2020 A New Tool for Earthquake Preparedness/ National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Meeting 2020 Award: First Place Extension Disaster Education Award; Presentation: A New Tool for Earthquake Preparedness. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN Created with and funded by Extension Communications. Promoted to Extension professionals in employee newsletter. "A Facebook paid ad campaign to promote the OSU Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) Event training kicked off on October 18 and ran through November 5. Three primary goals: Create awareness of the impacts of the event (Be Aware), encourage preparation for the event (Be Prepared) and encourage participation in the CSZ free online training (the call to action on each ad). The series of ads are in Spanish and English, target cities and towns across the state and direct viewers to the Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness website in Spanish and English. Everyone in OSU Extension Service is encouraged to sign up for--and complete--the free online training to prepare yourself, your family and your community for the CSZ event." Data from web page access, specific publication access and early metrics from the social media campaign from Spanish language sources indicates a higher level of interest in awareness than the white population in Oregon. Extension Communications department provided several promotional products. Flyers, rack cards, and social media campaign ads are all in English and Spanish. POLICY The 2020 double disasters of COVID and wildfires that burned six Oregon towns revealed gaping preparedness and response weaknesses in OSU Extension. Administration appointed a Disaster Workgroup mainly composed of our grant team to make suggestions: Hiring an Extension Disaster Education Specialist to lead the efforts (funding was prioritized), Supervisors look for CSZ course Professional Level Certification and other disaster-related certifications in annual reviews; and promote leadership within each region. From the grassroots, we named EDEN Delegates from key program areas to assist building a Culture of Preparedness. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Summary of goals accomplished: An online class was created with three modules, merging modules 3 and 4. Narrated videos and text-only versions with links to supporting resources were developed. Two sessions used interactive simulations created by our team. The course, all supporting materials and surveys are offered in English and Spanish. Course links and supplemental materials are available at https://beav.es/cascadiaprepare, a dedicated web page for this project on Oregon State University Extension web pages. The final module for Extension and other essential service professionals became Module 4. The English class was piloted in April, 2020. We use announcements for messages and updates. We used Qualtrics for surveys to protect anonymity for both surveys. The Spanish class using Latin American Spanish and cultural sensitivity was opened in August, 2021. The Train the Trainer volunteer endorsement has six workshops. Since we couldn't train from our offices we offered some training broadly through Zoom. Webinars on preparedness topics were recorded to be shown in face-to-face training events in the future. The Modules 1-3 Participant survey is at the end of Module 3. A relatively equal number of Extension and non-Extension people took the survey to date with successful reports of knowledge gained, behavior changes and improved conditions. The Extension professionals survey was administered in June 2020. Statistically significant gains were recorded in all areas. Both surveys are IRB-approved. IMPACT REPORT The Cascadia event is based on the threat of a catastrophic Magnitude 9.0 Subduction Zone earthquake and resultant tsunami. Oregon State University Extension professionals supported by a NIFA Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant created a free, online, interactive course, Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event to raise awareness and preparedness. The narrated session scripts and supplemental materials we created in English and Spanish were written with the Federal plain language guidelines. Additionally we utilized large color images and minimized text on slides. We provided text-only versions of the slides with notes to view, download or print. Sessions with gamification (Session 3.3 Home, Safe Home) and virtual reality (Session 2.1 Cascadia House) will help draw people in and then return to complete the steps needed for their preparedness journey. ONLINE COURSE The modules are: 1) The Evidence: Be Aware with scientific and cultural evidence. 2) The Experience: Know what to do. 3) It's Time to Get Ready: Be Prepared with knowledge and skills to promote quick response and a speedy recovery. 4) Building Resiliency and Expanding Capacity: Extension professionals, community leaders and volunteers develop basic community preparedness, response and recovery plans. Supporting resources include a series of publications (also free-standing) through OSU Extension as well as vetted resources for each module focusing on earthquake science, steps to take to stay safe during the event, preparedness and mitigation steps, what to expect during and immediately after the event and during the community recovery. The English course has 573 participants (opened April, 2020); the Spanish course has 4 participants (opened August, 2021). Due to the course, one participant planned to incorporate preparedness in a workshop for dairy farmers in coastal counties. Local Hispanic culture, mainly immigrants from Pacific Rim countries in Central and South America mostly have family traditions of ignoring disasters; planning ahead for disasters is not discussed in homes or in public, likely due to trauma from past events. Data from web page access, specific publication access and early metrics from the social media campaign from Spanish language sources indicates a higher level of interest in awareness than the white population in Oregon. BOOKLETTES The Creating a Culture of Preparedness series was developed to communicate more detailed preparedness information. Five are published in the OSU Extension catalog in English and Spanish. Top two publication views, (with possible downloads) and average time at page by publication based on length of time published are EM 9284 Cascadia Action Steps(Mar 2020)738views, 9:36 minutes and EM 9331 Survival Basics: Food (Aug 2021)355 views, 11:04 minutes. Spanish versions were published in September 2021 with 10 to 20 views each. A course participant made copies of Survival Basics: Food to include in the food pantry boxes used as vaccination incentives at pop-up clinics. Instead of the perceived "charity handout," the rebranded Emergency Food Starter Kits were a valued reward. WEB PAGE The OSU Extension web page: Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness program web page was created to house all of our English and Spanish products and have an easy short link, https://beav.es/cascadiaprepare, used with the social media campaign, and promotional materials. There have been 16,530 views with average time of 3:41 minutes with 1,682 from Spanish language viewers. Within this web page the FAQ page has 710 views and Additional Preparedness Resources has 655. TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MANUAL An OSU Extension Train-the-Trainer Cascadia Disaster Preparedness Volunteer Endorsement Manual with six lesson plans was developed. When face-to-face workshops resume at Oregon State University Extension volunteer program managers and certified volunteers will be able to take the training. Extension faculty and staff may also participate if they choose to hold and lead Cascadia Disaster Preparedness workshops. It includes video or live instruction with PowerPoints, display suggestions and hands-on activities. SURVEY RESULTS Surveys and invitations were developed and approved through OSU IRB in English and Spanish. There are no Spanish survey results, yet. Survey 1: All participants, including Extension professionals are invited at the end of Module 3 to take the Module 1-3 Participant survey through Qualtrics. In this survey (N=41): Participants have responded enthusiastically and 100% plan to recommend the course to others. Of respondents in English survey, 7% identified Hispanic. Top Changes: Knowledge As a result of course participation 95% gained information to help prepare them for the CSZ BEFORE it happens. Actions Top actions taken once the course started: Secure furniture to the wall; keep gas tank at least ½ full; and establish healthy routines. Top action intentions: Make written copies of Family Communication Plans for each family member; regularly scout and walk tsunami evacuation routes when at the coast; and prepare a sanitation system. As a result of the course 97% intend to ask others to take actions to prepare for the CSZ event. Condition As a result the course 97% believed it helped them advance their disaster preparations. Survey 2: The Extension Interim Director invited Extension professionals by email to register for the course and participate in the Qualtrics pre- and post-surveys. In the Extension professionals survey (N=14), statistically significant gains were recorded in all areas. Top Changes: Knowledge As a result of course participation, 92% of respondents learned a great deal or a lot about the probability, effects and long-range implications about the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event. Action As a result of the course 92% felt it was extremely to very important to prepare themselves and (if relevant) their family for the CSZ event. As a result of the course 76% had taken steps to prepare themselves or family. Actions included communicating with family members to make plans, starting or adding to emergency kits and initiating simple household mitigation. Condition As a result of the course, 77% somewhat or strongly agreed they felt prepared to provide information to Extension community audiences about preparing for the CSZ event. Knowledgeable and confident Extension professionals can help advance preparedness.

Publications

  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Corcoran P. Kraemer L. Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event (March, 2020). Online course. Published through Oregon State University Extension membership at www.campus.eXtension.org. Shortlink: https://beav.es/Cascadia.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Black L.No Power? No Problem: Tips to help you thrive in the face of disaster. EM 9278 (February, 2020). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9278. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Corcoran P. Kraemer L. Cascadia Action Steps: It's time to get ready. EM 9284 (March, 2020). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9284. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Black L. Hyde G. Kraemer L. Survival Basics: Water. EM9285 (April, 2020). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9285. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Kraemer L. Survival Basics: Stress Less. EM9287 (June 2020). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9287. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hyde G. Kraemer L. Marty-Jimenez B. Black L. Corcoran P. Survival Basics: Food. EM9331 (August, 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9331. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Extension Disaster Education Network Annual Meeting. Hyde G. New Resource for Earthquake Preparedness. Poster (2021). Black L. Hyde G. The Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami. Poster (2019).
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Corcoran P. Kraemer L. Braverman M. Preparaci�npara el Evento de la Zona de Subducci�n de Cascadia (August, 2021). Online course. Published through Oregon State University Extension membership at www.campus.eXtension.org. Shortlink: https://beav.es/UZY.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Black L. S�nchez-Frank C. Sin energia? No hay problema: Consejos paa ayudarle a Prosperar Frente a un desastre. EM 9278S (September 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9278s. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Corcoran P. Kraemer L. S�nchez-Frank C. Medidas de Accion de Cascadia. EM 9284S (September 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9284s.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Black L. Hyde G. Kraemer L. S�nchez-Frank C. Supervivencia Basica: Agua Consejos para Garantizar un suministro seguro de Agua Potable. EM9285S (October 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9285s Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hyde G. Black L. Kraemer L. S�nchez-Frank C. Sobrevivencia Basica: Reducir el Estres. Consejos para manejar el miedo y la ansiedad. EM9287S (October 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9287s. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Session. Hyde G, Kraemer, L. Extension Disaster Education Award: Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event. Presentation (2021).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hyde G. Kraemer L. Marty-Jimenez B. Black L. Corcoran P. S�nchez-Frank C. Sobrevivencia Basica: Alimentos. EM9331S (October, 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9331s. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kraemer L. Hyde G. Black L. Corcoran P. Survival Basics: Sanitation and Waste Management. EM9334 (October, 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9334. Also published in OSU Extension catalog as an educational article for better viewing on Smartphones.
  • Type: Other Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2021 Citation: Black L. Hyde G. Kraemer L. Corcoran P. Survival Basics: Emergency Kits. EM9337 (December, 2021). Creating a Culture of Preparedness series. Oregon State University Extension.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Hyde G. Kraemer L. Black L. Corcoran P. S�nchez-Frank C. Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness. Oregon State University Extension. Links to modules, resources, Q&A in English and Spanish. Oregon State University Extension. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/cascadia-earthquake-preparedness
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: OregonPrepared Workshop. Three-day workshop for emergency and disaster agency and organization leaders co-sponsored by Oregon Office of Emergency Management and Oregon Health Authority (550 attendees). Black L. Hyde G. Oregon State University Extension: A Resource in your Backyard. Breakout presentation (2019).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Oregon State University Extension Service Annual Conference. Hyde G. Kraemer L. A New Resource for Earthquake Preparedness. Breakout session (2021). Hyde G. Black L. Kraemer L. Cascadia Sessions are a Success. Poster (2020). Black L. Corcoran P. Hyde G. Bamberger M. Can your County Count on You? Presentation (2019). Black L. Hyde G. The Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake & Tsunami. Poster (2019). Preparing Oregon for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event through an Online Learning System. Poster (2018).


Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20

Outputs
Target Audience: Nothing Reported Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Additional supplemental materials and Spanish translation for course and supplemental materials.

Publications


    Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19

    Outputs
    Target Audience: Nothing Reported Changes/Problems:A grant extension was submitted. A progress report was not required to apply. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Sessions for modules.

    Publications