Emergency Preparedness
Evaluating risks and hazards is crucial for developing effective prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery strategies using an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness. At COSECURE, our team of certified emergency planners, managers, and trainers provides tailored services for organizations of all sizes.
Educational institutions, businesses, healthcare facilities, government entities, and non-profits must be prepared to respond quickly to various risks, including natural disasters, cyber disruptions, and acts of violence. Our process assesses your organization’s specific risks, creating a Risk & Hazard Profile™ that identifies realistic threats and prioritizes them within your emergency management and continuity plans.
By focusing on high-impact, low-probability risks, and low-impact, high-probability hazards, we ensure that clients allocate resources effectively rather than treating all perceived risks equally.
Emergency/Crisis Plan Review Development
We will conduct an objective review of your emergency plans and associated annexes against local, state, federal, and/or industry-specific contemporary standards. At the conclusion of our review, we will identify any deficiencies and provide a roadmap to move forward. We also have extensive experience developing industry-specific plans and can work with you to meet your needs.
Hazard, Vulnerability and Impact Assessment (HVIA)
A critical component of emergency planning is to identify natural, technological, and human-caused hazards and determine organizational impact should the event in question occur. Understanding the risk associated with each hazard allows you to plan, prepare, and allocate resources appropriately.
Emergency/Crisis Plan Review Development
We will conduct an objective review of your emergency plans and associated annexes against local, state, federal, and/or industry-specific contemporary standards. At the conclusion of our review, we will identify any deficiencies and provide a roadmap to move forward. We also have extensive experience developing industry-specific plans and can work with you to meet your needs.
Business Continuity/Continuity of Operations Plans
Proactive business continuity plans are necessary to avoid and mitigate risks associated with a disruption of operations. We help our clients develop detailed steps to be taken before, during, and after an event to maintain the financial viability of an organization. We also help our clients develop reactive disaster recovery plans for responding after an event.
Exercise Design and Facilitation
From facilitated discussion Table Top Exercises (TTX) to full-scale disaster exercises, our team will develop and facilitate customized scenarios to test our clients’ plans, preparedness, and resiliency. Just as important, we facilitate post-exercise lessons learned discussion and develop a comprehensive After Action Report (AAR).
Executive/Leadership Training
During an emergency or crisis, senior leadership must protect people and property and ensure continuity of operations. Our trainers offer training for your leadership team, covering the fundamentals of planning, preparedness, response, and advanced incident command systems. We work at your pace to build knowledge of emergency management principles, preparing participants to lead effectively in real-world emergencies within a low-stress, no-fault environment.
Crisis Communications Plans and Training
Effective organizational preparedness relies on timely, accurate communication with employees, visitors, families, local authorities, and neighboring communities to ensure safety and business continuity. Our team will collaborate with you to understand your organization’s demographics and key stakeholders, creating a customized communication plan. We also provide training opportunities for those responsible for internal and external communication.
Active Shooter/Threat Training
For public, private, and governmental agencies and schools, we provide options-based response training for everyone in your organization, from executives, to staff, to students. All of our programs are customized and led by highly qualified instructors.
