EMERGENCY PLANNING
Response Plans
A solid plan is often the difference between a smooth and successful incident and a response that's fraught with challenges. Whatever type of response plan you need, Resource Solutions Associates can develop a solution that meets your needs. Our planning process is individualized to meet the particular needs of each client. Some clients involve community partners and response agencies in developing or updating the plan from the beginning. Others prefer to update the plan first and seek input from stakeholders during the second phase of the process. Our consultants will work with you from start to finish to make sure the plan meets your needs.
Emergency Operations Planning
Whether you're converting your current plan from functional annexes to emergency support functions (and vice versa), incorporating core capabilities into an existing document, or your plan simply needs an update to meet current standards, RSA can produce a plan that works for your community. Plan scope, format, and definitions are determined by need, making your EOP a functional, useful tool that is customized and appropriate for your community.
Whether you're converting your current plan from functional annexes to emergency support functions (and vice versa), incorporating core capabilities into an existing document, or your plan simply needs an update to meet current standards, RSA can produce a plan that works for your community. Plan scope, format, and definitions are determined by need, making your EOP a functional, useful tool that is customized and appropriate for your community.
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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
The best emergency management programs are based on an accurate and realistic assessment of the community's hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities. Is your community at risk for terrorism? Will flood waters consume your business district under heavy rains? Is your infrastructure strong and resilient, or will it crumble under stress? RSA can help assess the hazards that can impact your community, providing the basis for response and recovery planning. A high quality Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) will help with grant qualification, training for first responders and volunteers, and financial management of preparedness activities. |
Hazardous Materials Response Plans
Hazardous materials plans are critical in guiding a community's response to exposure from chemicals and hazardous substances in the community. From fixed facilities to transport on roads, rails, and pipelines, hazardous materials are a very real threat in every community. Our consultants can work with you to develop a streamlined hazardous materials plan that addresses risks in your community, meets state requirements, and links to other important plans. Our services also include transportation and commodity studies. |
Community and Workplace Safety/Preparedness Plans
Healthcare Facilities, Businesses, Churches, Child Care Centers, and Other Community Facilities
Every day, more and more facilities are faced with emergencies and safety threats. From medical emergencies and fire alarms to severe weather or active shooter incidents, community facilities need to be prepared. Customized, facility-based emergency protocols help supervisors and employees take appropriate actions during emergencies and protect life and property. Let our experienced consultants help you identify the specific risks and needs of your facility, develop customized emergency procedures, and training staff to implement procedures.
Healthcare Facilities, Businesses, Churches, Child Care Centers, and Other Community Facilities
Every day, more and more facilities are faced with emergencies and safety threats. From medical emergencies and fire alarms to severe weather or active shooter incidents, community facilities need to be prepared. Customized, facility-based emergency protocols help supervisors and employees take appropriate actions during emergencies and protect life and property. Let our experienced consultants help you identify the specific risks and needs of your facility, develop customized emergency procedures, and training staff to implement procedures.
Mitigation Plans
As the cost of disasters continues to rise, mitigation is more important than ever. Preventing damage BEFORE a storm is the most effective way to protect our communities from the personal and financial impacts of disaster. Your mitigation plan is the starting point for hazard mitigation in your community.
Since 2012, RSA has produced more than 20 mitigation plans for counties across Ohio. Our consultants work with counties to develop comprehensive mitigation plans that identify realistic and necessary mitigation actions for the county and each jurisdiction while also satisfying state and federal guidelines. Whether you've got a great mitigation plan that needs to be updated or your current plan doesn't meet the county's needs, RSA's experienced consultants can help you develop mitigation solutions that work.
Since 2012, RSA has produced more than 20 mitigation plans for counties across Ohio. Our consultants work with counties to develop comprehensive mitigation plans that identify realistic and necessary mitigation actions for the county and each jurisdiction while also satisfying state and federal guidelines. Whether you've got a great mitigation plan that needs to be updated or your current plan doesn't meet the county's needs, RSA's experienced consultants can help you develop mitigation solutions that work.
Hazard Mitigation Plan Development
Natural hazard migration plans identify mitigation strategies and actions communities can take to protect themselves from tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, blizzards, and other naturally-occurring events. All-hazard mitigation plans address natural hazards along with human-caused hazards such as hazardous materials spills, utility failures, and others.
RSA utilizes a whole community planning methodology to engage a broad range of stakeholders in the planning process. Our consultants work with clients every step of the way, from stakeholder engagement to state and federal plan approval stage, ensuring that the project results in an adopted mitigation plan with relevant and actionable mitigation strategies.
Natural hazard migration plans identify mitigation strategies and actions communities can take to protect themselves from tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, blizzards, and other naturally-occurring events. All-hazard mitigation plans address natural hazards along with human-caused hazards such as hazardous materials spills, utility failures, and others.
RSA utilizes a whole community planning methodology to engage a broad range of stakeholders in the planning process. Our consultants work with clients every step of the way, from stakeholder engagement to state and federal plan approval stage, ensuring that the project results in an adopted mitigation plan with relevant and actionable mitigation strategies.
Hazard Mitigation Plan Maintenance/Updates
To meet FEMA's mitigation standards, communities are required to update their hazard mitigation plans every five years. Between mandatory updates, it's important that stakeholders continue to engage in mitigation discussions to identify opportunities to reduce risk and vulnerability on a regular basis. The five-year update process on a well-maintained mitigation plan is much more streamlined than on a plan that's collected dust since it was approved.
RSA can work with you to design an actionable and affordable plan maintenance strategy. Maintenance activities can range from annual surveys and questionnaires to formal meetings and workshops to gather feedback from stakeholders. Our consultants can design a mitigation plan maintenance program that meets your community's unique needs.
To meet FEMA's mitigation standards, communities are required to update their hazard mitigation plans every five years. Between mandatory updates, it's important that stakeholders continue to engage in mitigation discussions to identify opportunities to reduce risk and vulnerability on a regular basis. The five-year update process on a well-maintained mitigation plan is much more streamlined than on a plan that's collected dust since it was approved.
RSA can work with you to design an actionable and affordable plan maintenance strategy. Maintenance activities can range from annual surveys and questionnaires to formal meetings and workshops to gather feedback from stakeholders. Our consultants can design a mitigation plan maintenance program that meets your community's unique needs.
Mitigation Project Design
Hazard mitigation doesn't end with approval of your mitigation plan. Plan approval is the first step towards implementing the identified mitigation strategies. From mitigation actions involving complicated federal grant applications to projects conducted locally, RSA can assist agencies and communities in designing mitigation projects based on the community's identified mitigation strategies.
Hazard mitigation doesn't end with approval of your mitigation plan. Plan approval is the first step towards implementing the identified mitigation strategies. From mitigation actions involving complicated federal grant applications to projects conducted locally, RSA can assist agencies and communities in designing mitigation projects based on the community's identified mitigation strategies.
Recovery Plans
Long-Term Recovery Plans
Planning for long-term disaster recovery is one of the most complicated yet overlooked elements of emergency management. When your community is affected by a major disaster, however, a solid recovery plan will help the community transition from response to recovery more quickly, putting residents and businesses on the pathway to normalcy. RSA will work with you to identify the right partners for your long-term recovery team and identify initial steps for complicated issues like funding, public information, long-term housing, and many others.
Planning for long-term disaster recovery is one of the most complicated yet overlooked elements of emergency management. When your community is affected by a major disaster, however, a solid recovery plan will help the community transition from response to recovery more quickly, putting residents and businesses on the pathway to normalcy. RSA will work with you to identify the right partners for your long-term recovery team and identify initial steps for complicated issues like funding, public information, long-term housing, and many others.
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Continuity of Operations Plans
One in four businesses are likely to permanently close in the aftermath of a disaster. These closure might be immediate or occur in the months or years after the event as businesses struggle with the the long-term impact of the event. RSA wants to help businesses change this devastating statistic. A continuity of operations plan (COOP) identifies how an organization can maintain essential services and continue to conduct business if impacted by the effects of a disaster. RSA can help you prepare for the worst by developing a plan to meet your unique needs. |
Continuity of Government Plans
Continuity of government plans (COG) define how government organizations will continue to function in the aftermath of an incident that impacts normal operations. From the establishing order of succession for key officials to identifying essential services, a COG plan is critical for government organizations at every level, from local municipalities to the federal. Our consultants can work with your organization to develop a plan that is relevant and realistic for your organization. |