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Emergency Management

Effective mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery can mean the difference between life and death when responding to or dealing with emergency situations.  Our team has decades of combined experience in the field of emergency management ranging from a variety of organizations and disciplines.  Our breadth of knowledge spans from boots-on-the-ground responders all the way up to leadership and decision makers.  We can apply this knowledge and experience to help both response agencies, and companies or groups looking to become more resilient in times of disaster and emergency.  Some of the many services we can provide include:
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• ​FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) including design, training and implementation

 

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), including program creation and implementation, training, policies and best practices, training updates, and program enrichment.

 

• Wilderness Search and Rescue, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest; including developing and implementing training programs and standards, certification requirements in the State of Oregon, program design and implementation, volunteer management, response training and safety, survival training, program development and enrichment, and more.

 

• Creating an emergency response group or organization, including policy design, development, and implementation.

 

• Managing emergencies, including business continuity, personal preparedness, and developing disaster/emergency plans.

 

• Developing ham radio capability, including certification and training requirements.

 

• Developing, identifying, and working with community resources such as COAD/VOAD groups, faith-based groups, professional and volunteer organizations.

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Drills / Exercises / Training

Our team comes from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, including first responder agencies, non-profit disaster response organizations, and emergency medical services.  Many of them served as training officers or were involved in the training processes and development in their home agencies.  In addition to this, our company has worked with many agencies and been involved with planning, implementing, and supporting a variety of training drills and exercises.  This knowledge, experience, and background enables us to provide useful insight into training program design and development.  We offer a wide range of training services, with a focus on emergency situations and response, to best suit the needs of your company, group, or agency, including:

• Drill / Exercise development, planning, and implementation; including the use and implementation of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

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• Development and implementation of training programs, including polices, protocols, documentation, and best practices.

• Development of unit/discipline specific training.

• Law Enforcement/Emergency Medical/Disaster Response training.

• Roleplayers, actors, and moulage; including recruitment and management techniques.

• Training involving multi-agency coordination, and response; including developing MOU's and how to partner and work with other local agencies.

• Drill/Exercise support staff.

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Occupational Health & Safety

Developing a workplace safety or training plan can be a challenge and can result in asking many questions such as: "What kind of training do we need?", "What needs to be in our worksite first-aid kits?", "How frequently do we need to refresh or practice our training and safety plans?"  Thankfully, we can help answer these questions and more.  We offer consulting services that can help workplaces identify their needs in regards to on-site safety plans, first aid equipment, and employee training.  We can also help setup ongoing training plans and event assist with exercises and drills of any size.  Our training and recommendations are fully compliant with OSHA guidelines for occupational health and safety.  Some of the specific things we can do include:

• Developing general workplace safety plans.

 

• Developing and implementing workplace training plans and program for employees.

 

• Conducting drills and exercises, both large and small, to help familiarize employees with emergency procedures.

 

• Provide training to employees in critical health and safety skills, like CPR and First Aid.

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• Helping to develop practices and training programs related to OSHA compliance.

 

• Setting up ongoing training cycles to ensure your employees stay up to speed on their CPR and First Aid certifications.

 

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Security

Navigating the landscape of the modern security industry can be a challenge.  Our team has years of experience working in and with security, ranging from line officers on patrol, up through leadership and management.  This breadth of experience makes us uniquely qualified and knowledgeable about many different aspects of the security industry.  We can provide a variety of services to meet the needs of your company or group, including:

• DPSST Executive Manager consulting.

• Starting a security company in Oregon.

• Starting an event staff/security company in Oregon.

• Developing and implementing effective and relevant training programs for security officers.

• Basic security officer training requirements, including basic DPSST certification, use of force, pepper spray training, handcuffing, professional standards, etc.

• Developing and implementing company policies and procedures.

• Developing and implementing plans for bomb threats, active shooter situations, medical emergencies, and disasters.

• Limiting liability and increasing competency.

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