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Memorandum for: IAEM Board of Directors

Subject: EM Demographics Survey - 2005

1\. The 2005 IAEM Demographics Survey was designed and compiled by Craig
A. Marks, Chair, Membership and Marketing Committee. The survey
instrument was posted on Zoomerang.com and the URL disseminated to IAEM
members through the bulletin, and the IAEM List Server.

2\. The following demographics are presented:

Total visits: 1796

Total completions: 1348 (1118 are IAEM Members, approximately 47% of
membership)

Launch Date: 01/15/2005

Close Date: 04/26/2005

3\. The following are the responses to the questions:

# "Age"

30. 108 (8%)

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40. 190 (22%)

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50. 406 (31%)

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60. **436 (33%)**

> 61+ 84 (6%)

# "Sex"

Female 316 (24%)

**Male 1008 (76%)**

**"US State or Country" -**

Countries Participating:

**Canada 16**

United Kingdom 06

Australia 06

Germany 05

New Zealand 04

Japan 02

Mexico 02

Brazil 01

Singapore 01

Puerto Rico (US) 01

Nigeria 01

Italy 01

Turkey 01

**"Education Level"**

HS/GED 6 (0)

Some College-No Degree 218 (16%)

Associates Degree 124 (9%)

Bachelors Degree 478 (36%)

**Graduate Degree 510 (39%)**

# "Are you a CEM®?"

Yes 296 (22%)

**No 1028 (78%)**

# "Current Credentials, Certifications" - See Annex "A"

**"Organizational Memberships" - See Annex "B"**

**"Employment Information"**

0 -- 5 yrs 390 (29%)

6 -- 10 yrs 234 (18%)

11 -- 15 yrs 222 (17%)

16 -- 20 yrs 198 (15%)

21+ yrs 282 (21%)

# "Type of Employment"

**Full-Time, Paid 976 (74%)**

Full-Time, Paid, EM Not Primary 226 (17%)

Full-Time, Volunteer 24 (2%)

Part-Time, Paid 60 (5%)

Part-time, Volunteer 74 (6%)

# "Current Salary" 

\$0 -- 30,000 160 (12%)

\$30,001 -- 60,000 498 (38%)

**\$60,001 -- 99,000 510 (39%)**

Over \$100,000 156 (12%)

# "Years in Current Position"

**0 -- 5 yrs 798 (60%)**

6 -- 10 yrs 270 (20%)

11 -- 15 yrs 140 (11%)

16 -- 20 yrs 68 (5%)

21+ yrs 50 (4%)

# "What best describes your employment?"

National/Federal Government 156 (12%)

Province/State Government 116 (9%)

**County/Parish/Regional Government 328 (25%)**

City/Town/Village Government 252 (19%)

Public Sector -- Other 80 (6%)

Private Sector 254 (19%)

Self-Employed EM 58 (4%)

Non-Profit/VOAD 60 (5%)

Other 72 (5%)

# "How were you hired for your current position?"

**Local Application Process 594 (46%)**

National Recruitment 210 (16%)

Internal Announcement 96 (7%)

Asked to do this job 446 (34%)

# "My current EM position was"

**Existing 580 (44%)**

Newly Created 522 (39%)

Added to my current job 230 (17%)

**Staff Size -- See Annex "C"**

**Population served:**

\<5,000 76 (6%)

5,001-9,999 66 (5%)

10,000-25,000 90 (7%)

25,001-75,000 176 (15%)

75,001-100,000 66 (5%)

100,001-250,000 168 (14%)

250,001-500,000 116 (11%)

500,001-999,999 98 (8%)

**\>1,000,000 328 (27%)**

# "I belong to a stand-alone department"

Yes 556 (44%)

**No 722 (56%)**

"I do not belong to a stand-alone department and our department is part
of/answers to:

NA 542 (41%)

Police/Sheriff 54 (4%)

Fire Department 136 (10%)

911/Dispatch 32 (2%)

EMS 34 (3%)

**Other Govt Agency 312 (24%)**

Safety-Health -- Private Agency 80 (6%)

Finance-Admin -- Private Agency 18 (1%)

Other -- Private Agency 168 (13%)

# "Annual EM Budget"

Less than \$5,000 140 (12%)

\$5,001 - \$25,000 108 (9%)

\$25,001 - \$75,000 98 (8%)

\$75,001 - \$150,000 172 (16%)

\$150,001 -- \$500,000 270 (23%)

\$500,001 - \$1 Million 132 (11%)

\$1-5 Million 120 (10%)

\$5-10 Million 38 (3%)

Over \$10 Million 90 (8%)

"What qualifications do you feel are important for the future of this
profession (pick more than one)"

Education to the AA Level 142 (11%)

Education to the BS Level 728 (55%)

Education to the Graduate Level 382 (29%)

Credentialing (CEM, CERP, CBCP) 978 (74%)

Experience 1170 (88%)

Membership in Professional Assns 690 (52%)

"Would academic and/or public-private initiatives and exercises be
useful to you in fulfilling your job?"

**Yes 1218 (92%)**

No 106 (8%)

"Is the CEM® credential beneficial to y our job? If you are not a CEM®,
would it be beneficial to your job?"

Yes 954 (72%)

No 470 (28%)

# "Is the CEM® part of your job description?"

Yes 174 (13%)

**No 1150 (87%)**

# "Are you a member of the IAEM?"

**Yes 1118 (84%)**

No 206 (16%)

"If you are not a member, please tell us what we can do, offer, or
change, to gain your membership." - See Annex "D"