An Investigation of the Effect of Disaster Response and Recovery on Perceived Stress and Emotional Trauma

This information collection supports a study to investigate the effect of disaster response and recovery on emergency managers that was requested by Congress in 2022. This is a voluntary survey that will be collected electronically with approximately 38 questions pertaining to the individuals’ experience and demographics, as well as their perceptions of emotional trauma and stress symptoms while supporting a disaster response or recovery. Prior to seeing these questions, participants will see an informed consent screen that outlines the nature of the study, risks, benefits, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) information. Participants may choose to end the survey at any time without questions being asked. Participants are given mental health resources to support them in the event of emotional triggering.

The latest form for An Investigation of the Effect of Disaster Response and Recovery on Perceived Stress and Emotional Trauma expires 2027-07-31 and can be found here.