Emergency Management Services

AcuTech’s Emergency Management Services Include: • Emergency Response Planning • Integrated Emergency Management Plans • State and Local Homeland Security Planning • Crisis Management • Emergency Services • Business Continuity Planning (BCP) • Continuity of Operations (COOP)/Continuity of Government (COG) • Drills and Exercises • DHS Grant Management • HSEEP Compliance • EMAP Compliance • NIMS/ICS Compliance Emergency Management Services AcuTech Consulting Group has a unique background in emergency management. Our experience includes emergency response planning, evacuation planning, Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning, business continuity planning, crisis management, chemical process safety, design, operations, inherent safety, fire protection, risk management and security. We provide our clients with practical, cost effective solutions to manage their operational risks. We have provided training and consulting services covering the spectrum of these planning and response areas. AcuTech has performed project work for Federal, State, and local governments in many cities and counties that required coordination with local and regional offices on emergency preparedness and response for hazardous materials handling, including security plans and assessments for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Maritime Security Transportation Act. We have considerable experience helping companies develop, improve and implement management systems to prevent, mitigate and respond to undesirable consequences. Our consultants are experienced at developing Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMP), COOP plans, Risk Management Programs (RMPs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); leading Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs); developing training and tabletop exercises; and developing recommendations to help our clients understand and mitigate their risks. Emergency Planning and Response AcuTech has assisted industry as well as Federal/State/Local governments in developing and implementing emergency management and response plans. AcuTech is well versed in the latest emergency management/homeland security standards and industry best practices to include the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Business Continuity Services AcuTech has assisted industry as well as Federal/State/Local governments in developing and implementing business continuity plans and programs, COOP plans and programs and Continuity of Government (COG) plans and programs. Risk Communication/Crisis Management We help companies characterize risk results and develop strategies to explain to management and the public the levels of risk they are facing without creating fear or being evasive. We explain the fundamentals of risk communication, and show how to manage and succeed with the media. 1600 Tysons Boulevard • Suite 800 • McLean, VA • 22102 Tel 703.245.3015 www.acutech-consulting.com Through Our Services We Help Clients To: • protect employee and public health and safety • reduce the chance and impact of process accidents and intentional harm • communicate risk to the public • comply with government regulations • avoid adverse environmental impact • reduce liability exposure • improve business performance AcuTech Training • Custom-designed courses for your state, company, and your specific needs • ICS-100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System • ICS-200 - Basic Incident Command • ICS-402 - Incident Command System Summary for Executives • IS-700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS) Introduction • IS-800 - National Response Plan (NRP) Introduction • Introduction to Plan Writing • Crisis Communications • Introduction to COOP/COG Plan Development • Hazardous Materials Awareness Level • Hazardous Materials Operation Level • Hazardous Materials Technician Level Key Experience & Qualifications AcuTech’s staff has extensive public and industrial experience in fire and hazardous materials re-sponse, emergency management, emergency response plan development, incident command, emer-gency medical coordination, fire safety and community fire hazard reduction and EOC operations. • Developed an integrated emergency response plan (IEMP), conducted incident command system training and facilitated numerous tabletop and full-scale exercise for a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal • AcuTech is currently assisting a major energy company with its emergency response and evacua-tion planning needs for a proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility. • Developed a draft emergency response plan in accordance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission draft guidance for a proposed LNG facility. • As a client of a US LNG terminal, developed an evacuation plan for the adjacent United States Coast Guard Station. • AcuTech prepared the Hazardous Materials Subsidiary plan to the Regional Emergency Coordination Plan (RECP) for the entire San Francisco Bay Area including 11 counties and the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose under an Urban Area Security Initiative grant. • AcuTech developed emergency management plans for federal (PSM, RMP), state (CalARP, WI-SHA, TCPA) and local (Contra Costa County) regulatory programs for handling hazardous materi-als. • AcuTech recently assisted a major oil producer with developing a Business Continuity Plan and led a Crisis Management Planning exercise for a major chemical company. • AcuTech helped a chemical company’s Crisis Management Team (CMT) develop, facilitate and evaluate an exercise of its Crisis Management Plan (CMP) and Team. Specifically, the exercise tested how the CMT would execute specific elements of the CMP, the adequacy of the CMP itself, and how the team would work together to make decisions. • AcuTech’s staff has extensive experience in COOP planning for Federal, state and local governments. Our experience covers the full spectrum of COOP planning capabilities to include (but not limited to): conducting business impact analysis’s (BIAs); developing COOP plans; conducting alternate site suitability studies; conducting tests, training and exercises; and developing multi-year strategies and program management plans. • AcuTech is knowledgeable in the applicable industry consensus standards for continuity of opera-tions/business continuity planning, including Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65, ASIS Busi-ness Continuity Guideline, NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (2007), and Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International’s business continuity planning professional practices. About AcuTech The AcuTech Consulting Group is a global consulting company offering a full range of management and technical consulting, training services, and software products to assist companies with Process Safety, Risk Management, and Process Security, and Emergency Management. AcuTech offers a unique background in chemical process safety and security, design, operations, inherent safety, fire protection, and security that provide our clients with practical, cost-effective solutions for the new chal-lenge of safety security management. Our scope of services includes regulatory compliance with federal, state and local requirements, but our abilities extend beyond these standards to enable us to deliver world class services for the most demanding global companies. AcuTech blends strong project management skills with a personalized, responsive business style allowing us to work in harmony with our clients. We emphasize on-time, cost-effective performance, provided by professionals experienced in achieving these goals. Contact us today at 703.399.7453 or help@acutech-consulting.com to learn how AcuTech’s services can help you. 1600 Tysons Boulevard • Suite 800 • McLean, VA • 22102 Tel 703.245.3015 www.acutech-consulting.com