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Self-Readiness Assessment

Self Assessment:

Following a bio-terrorist attack...

1. If the air conditioning is on, would you…
		Turn it off
		Turn the temperature up
		Turn the temperature down
		It depends

2. If you have windows that open, would you…
		Open them
		Shut them
		It depends

3. Would you evacuate or stay put?
		Evacuate
		Stay put
		It depends

4. Escape at ground level or the roof?
		Roof
		Ground level
		Neither
		It depends

5. Go up, down, or stay put in the building?
		Up
		Down
		Stay put
		It depends

6. Are you safer upwind or downwind?
		Upwind
		Downwind
		Neither
		It depends

7. If the heating system is on, would you…
		Turn it off
		Turn the temperature up
		Turn the temperature down
		It depends

8. If the building has elevators, would you…
		Use them only to go up
		Use them only to go down
		Neither
		It depends

9. Would you be safer in a multi-level parking garage?
		Yes
		No
		Only if it has sprinklers
		It depends

10. Would a paper mask protect you from contamination?
		Yes
		No
		It depends

11. Does the typical insurance cover building decontamination?
		Yes
		No
		Limited
		Don’t know

12. Are decontamination costs typically higher or lower than the property value?
		Higher
		Lower
		Don’t know

13. How long may your building be uninhabitable following a bio-terrorism event?
		Days
		Weeks
		Months
		Years

14. If not contained, how quickly would contaminants be spread through a building?
		Seconds
		Minutes
		Hours
		It depends

15. Do you have a bio-terrorism safety plan in effect and communicated to all employees?
		Limited
		Yes, very comprehensive
		No plan

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