Help Shape ZDR3 Preparedness Resources: Community Survey

Planning, Preparedness, and Readiness Survey
Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery (ZDR3) is working to better understand the planning, preparedness, and readiness needs of zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other facilities housing non-domesticated animals across the country.

This survey is designed to assist with materials to aid and supplement contingency plans and identify which tools, resources, and educational topics would be most helpful and impactful for facilities caring for non-domesticated animals. Your feedback will help guide the development of future resources and support initiatives for the zoological community. This effort is intended to complement, not duplicate, existing resources and deliver practical support where it is needed most.

Participation is voluntary. While some questions are required to help guide meaningful insights, you may skip optional questions you prefer not to answer.

All responses will be kept confidential and used only to better identify needs and guide priorities in material development. Individual responses will not be shared publicly, and no identifying information will be linked to any specific individual or facility in reports, presentations, or publications. Survey results will be shared only in aggregate form to support learning and preparedness across the broader zoological community. Indicating interest in additional tools, topics, or resources is not intended to reflect a lack of preparedness, but rather to help inform where additional support is of interest.
ZooAquariumSafari ParkSanctuaryConservation Breeding CenterMuseumNature CenterWildlife Rehabilitation CenterI support or partner with these facilities (e.g., EMS, government, NGO, Veterinarian)I am a studentOther
2. If you represent a facility, please select the appropriate ranges.
< 2525 - 7576 - 150151 - 300300+
< 100101 - 500501 - 1,0001,000+
Emergency response templates (Incident Command System (ICS) forms, checklists)Animal evacuation and transport planning toolsCrisis communication templates (internal and external)Mutual aid/resource-sharing frameworksAfter action report (AAR) templates and implementation guidancesRisk assessment tools and templatesNeeds assessment tools and templatesIncident documentation toolsStandard operation procedure (SOP) templatesHow to integrate ZDR3 into you response/recovery strategyOther
3b. What is your preferred training format? (Please rank each item on a scale of 1 (least helpful) to 5 (most helpful))
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Live virtual training (e.g., webinars)

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Video call with subject matter expert

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Presentations at conferences

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In-person workshops

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Interactive web-based template

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Tabletop exercises

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Live exercises (drills)

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4. What topics would be most valuable for your facility, organization or area of work? (Please rank each item with the top being highest priority and the bottom lowest priority)
Contingency Planning*
Operational Planning*
Threats and Hazards
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Technological*
Human-Centered Threats & Behavioral Risks*
Security, Infrastructure & Emerging Threats*
5. What preparedness tools, resources, or topics would be most helpful and impactful for your facility, organization, area of work, and the broader zoological community?
6. If you would like to stay connected or be part of ongoing planning, preparedness, and readiness efforts, we invite you to share your information below.
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