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concentration, special or vulnerable populations, and seasonal/event populations. Demographic information for the
community profile also includes property and infrastructure information, to include utility systems, transportation
networks, information technology systems and the necessary power and data requirements for each system and the
associated components.
(1) Information sources. Demographic information is available from multiple existing sources and the purpose of the
community profile is to consolidate this information into a single resource set highlighting key information relevant to
one or more of the EM capabilities. Information sources include census data, school information, zoning maps, public
works, DFMWR Army Community Service, veterinarian services, special interest groups, Exceptional Family Member
Program, and supporting utility providers. Information is also available in existing mission essential vulnerable area
(MEVA) data and may be included in the existing installation AT plan. The total population figure is included as a
pacing measure in the Service Area 604 Army EM ISR.
Note. If the Army installation is in certain geographic areas (U.S. East Coast from Maine to Mexico plus Hawaii and select Island
Territories), then the FEMA-developed Hurricane Evacuation Studies (HES) for the particular metropolitan or geographic area may
provide significant information regarding demographics and infrastructure from the perspective of wide-scale evacuation and mass
care operations.
(2) Information uses. Demographic information provides invaluable information regarding the “demographics of
need.” This demographic analysis guides the EM program in locating people, locations, or infrastructure which may
require specific resources or support during emergencies resulting from one or more specific hazards. For example, a
large student population without vehicles will require additional mass transit resources for successful evacuation and
are unlikely to have individual reserves of food, water, or emergency supplies during the first 72 hours or more of an
incident. Collected demographic information should be compiled and then organized by geographical area (see
installation zoning below), type of emergency (aligned with hazard-specific appendixes in the installation EM plan),
and type of service to be provided (such as mass feeding, safe haven operations, SIP). The best practice regarding this
organizational challenge is to geo-code relevant information into the GIS supporting the EOC.
(3) Protected populace. The composite number of all categories is the protected populace for which the installation
commander is responsible to protect per AR 525–27, DODI 6055.17, DOD 0–2000.12–H, DODD 2000.12, DODI
2000.16, and DODI 3020.52.
(4) Impact. Statistical analysis and historical trends can be applied to the assembled demographic information to
identify planning figures for community preparedness, mass warning and notification, evacuation management, and
mass care operations. It is important to coordinate with local civil authorities regarding demographics and historical
data, especially when the Army installation does not have past historical data on evacuation and mass care operations.
See the FEMA Community Mass Care Management Course (G–108) for more information.
(a) Mass warning and notification. Certain populations are more likely to respond correctly and immediately to
mass warning and notification messages. These populations include populations with a high degree of community
interaction (such as on-post families), families with children, families actively engaged with the Ready Army Campaign,
long-term residents, and personnel who perceive an emergent risk to their safety (earthquake/wildfire versus
tropical cyclone). Conversely, individuals without community ties, transient personnel, visitors, and newly arrived
personnel are the least likely to take positive action. This behavior is especially evident with a slow or gradual onset
emergency, such as a biological incident or tropical cyclone (hurricane). In addition, non-English-speaking populations
(especially Category 3 and 4 personnel - see below) and the visually and hearing impaired populations (such as
Category 2SN - see below) may not understand conventional verbal English warning announcements and require
additional outreach to ensure compliance with directed actions.
(b) Evacuation requirements. Specific populations, such as expeditionary units, are more likely to self-organize and
execute evacuation orders than non-cohesive areas, such a large housing areas or hotel facilities. In addition, some
areas change dramatically in terms of population from working hours to nonworking hours, such as industrial facilities,
headquarters facilities, and many AMC installations, which will dramatically change the traffic management issues and
the need for additional transportation support.
(c) Safe haven and shelter requirements. Populations in urban environments, with lower household income, and/or
with the lowest fear of property security (that their home will be protected by law enforcement while away) are the
most likely to seek public safe haven or civilian shelter when impacted by an emergency or when directed to move to
safe haven or civilian shelter by authorities. For example, these categories may encompass junior enlisted personnel,
barracks populations, and family housing areas.
(d) Responder requirements. These “demographics of need” identify where many of the response and recovery
capabilities will be required during an emergency. The focus is often on the incident scene, but the most effective way
to prevent people from becoming casualties is evacuation and, if you evacuate someone, then you have to take care of
them until their safe return to their home or a new location. The execution of such an evacuation, especially when one
considers the large transient and student populations at many Installations without access to private transportation and
the vulnerable populations, such as MTF patients and our wounded warriors, requires extensive resources, coordination,
and well-rehearsed execution. The resulting mass care of these displaced personnel will require significantly more
human resources than the initial response to the incident scene.
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