TOWNSVILLE BUSHFIRE PREPAREDNESS SURVEY |
1. PROJECT INFORMATION
This bushfire survey is being conducted by the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University in conjunction with Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES).
This survey will contribute to research to improve the effectiveness of bushfire management agencies in managing the risks from bushfires, and improve understanding of how different communities of Townsville construct and perceive bushfire risk in their area. The target communities for this survey are people who live in Nome (Alligator Creek, Nome, Julago and Brookhill area), Magnetic Island, and the Bluewater area (including Lynam, Blue Hills and Toolakea).
This research is not an evaluation of fire service provision or an indication of an elevated fire risk in any of these communities. The project will lead to a more complete understanding of how people who live in different peri-urban and rural areas perceive risk and how fire service provision works in a particular region.
Your participation in this survey is appreciated and the information collected will be anonymous and confidential, it will be used for research publications and reports. You will not be identified in any way in these publications.
If you agree to be involved in the study you must be over 18 and live within Nome (Nome, Alligator Creek, Julago, and Brookhill area), Magnetic Island or the Bluewater area (Bluewater, Lynam, Blue Hills and Toolakea) of Townsville. You are invited to complete the following online questionnaire regarding Bushfire Preparedness. The completion of this questionnaire takes approximately 25-30 minutes of your time. The questionnaire is administered and analysed through the online platform SurveyMonkey.
Taking part in this study is completely voluntary and you can stop taking part in the study at any time without explanation or prejudice. If you choose to withdraw data after submitting the survey it cannot be deleted as it is anonymous.
If you have any questions about the study, please contact the Principal Investigator – Dr Yetta Gurtner
Principal Investigator:
Taking part in this study is completely voluntary and you can stop taking part in the study at any time without explanation or prejudice. If you choose to withdraw data after submitting the survey it cannot be deleted as it is anonymous.
If you have any questions about the study, please contact the Principal Investigator – Dr Yetta Gurtner
Principal Investigator:
Dr Yetta Gurtner
Centre for Disaster Studies
College of Science and Engineering
James Cook University
Townsville Queensland 4811
Phone: (07) 4781 5617 Email: yetta.gurtner@jcu.edu.au
If you have any concerns regarding the ethical conduct of the study, please contact:
Human Ethics
Research Office
James Cook University,
James Cook University,
Townsville Queensland 4811
Phone: (07) 4781 5011 Email: ethics@jcu.edu.au
If you are experiencing emotional distress at any stage please contact Lifeline Telephone Counselling 13 11 14 or any of your local community support services as advised by The Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors
Phone: (07) 4781 5011 Email: ethics@jcu.edu.au
If you are experiencing emotional distress at any stage please contact Lifeline Telephone Counselling 13 11 14 or any of your local community support services as advised by The Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors