Encinitas commission approves wildfire preparedness survey; workshop set for Saturday

The Encinitas Public Health and Safety Commission voted to adopt a set of wildfire preparedness survey questions and approved staff’s plan for a community workshop and public outreach. Commissioner Vaughn moved to accept the questions as amended in discussion; the motion was seconded and passed.

Fire Chief Gordon (referred to in the meeting as Chief Gordon) and the city’s emergency manager described the survey and how staff intend to distribute it. Chief Gordon said staff recommended adopting the survey questions that night: “One of the things that we'll ask as a recommended action is to adopt the wildfire preparing our survey questions tonight,” he said. The survey mixes Likert‑scale items, multiple‑choice drop‑downs and narrative text fields to collect information on communication channels, evacuation knowledge, household preparedness, barriers to action, perceptions of emergency response, and neighborhood readiness.

Staff explained distribution plans that include a workshop at the senior center, flyers and…