Advanced Preparedness Consultants

Services we offer:

Support for ReadyBusiness, a Dept. of Homeland Security Preparedness Program

Grant application assistance for obtaining emergency preparedness funding

Expertise with the FBI Counter-Terrorism Strategies, Incident Command System, Emergency Medical System, Federal Response Plan, National Contingency Plan, and business process improvement methodologies.

Communications Hierarchy and Interoperability Plans

Integrating planning with local law enforcement, fire, and medical services

Business Continuity and Recovery Planning

On-site Safety/Security Audits

Refinement of Standard Operating Procedures

Development of Community Outreach/Response, and Media Communication Programs

Audit and Recommendations for Training Requirements

Documentation management techniques

Application of Best Practices

Executive Consultation

And customized solutions to accommodate the unique aspects of every business

Advanced Preparedness Consultants offers an introductory solution and six comprehensive inter-related modules to help capture the complex processes and information related to improving the preparedness of your organization.

Quick-Check©: This high-level report is a low-cost entry-level solution for an organization that needs a rapid assessment of their preparedness, response, and recovery resources, plans, and programs.

RU-Safe©: This audit report describes the level of safety, security, and survivability of the physical assets of your organization.

RU-Ready©: This report focuses on your organizational programs and systems and their readiness to deal with unforeseen significant incidents.

RU-Prepared©: This summary report catalogs and reviews the preparedness, response, communication, and recovery plans and policies of your organization as they relate to dealing with significant incidents.

B-Safe©: This is a companion action plan to the RU-Safe© audit report describing major deficiencies or issues that need to be addressed to improve the safety, security, and survivability of your organization.

B-Ready©: This is a companion action plan to the RU-Ready© report listing recommended next steps to improve the ability for your organizational programs and systems to deal with unforeseen significant incidents.

B-Prepared©: This is a companion action plan to the RU-Prepared© summary report containing recommendations on how to further improve or enhance your exsiting plans and policies to maximize your organization's ability to deal with a significant incident.

These modules can be used individually to slowly build or refine the preparedness, safety, and survivability of your business. Or, they can be used together to create a comprehensive review complemented by action plans to optimize the preparedness, safety, security, and survivability of your organization. Advanced Preparedness Consultants will work closely with your in-house experts to verify and confirm the effectiveness of your plans, policies, and programs and identify any gaps or weaknesses.

Pricing for these solutions are subject to the size, location, type, and complexity of your organization.

Advanced Preparedness Consultants is also capable of working with your organization to apply for grants to offset some or all of your costs to increase the preparedness, responsiveness, and recoverability of your organization. In many cases, the grant will cover the costs for the work performed by APC.

Contact us for more information about our services, products, and rates.

July 2005

Advanced Preparedness Consultants is a leading consulting, planning, and public safety-focused company.