Emergency Response Plan
Assessment

Response planning for the unpredictable

Prepare today, secure tomorrow

Crises like pandemics, natural disasters, or man-made events can cause significant harm to individuals and organizations.

A worst-case loss event can occur from these and a variety of other emergency scenarios. Proactive crisis management is key and to minimize exposures and recover swiftly, it's crucial to have a comprehensive response plan. By implementing effective business continuity strategies, leaders can prepare for, coordinate, and respond to disruptions, maintaining essential operations even during unforeseen events.

Baltheum empowers you to focus on your core business by helping you understand and manage risks effectively. With our holistic approach, we assess your entire spectrum of property and emergency risks, enabling you to establish a robust foundation for reducing your total cost of risk and enhancing resilience. Instead of just offering an emergency management program, Baltheum delivers a collaborative risk management strategy that not only provides peace of mind but also offers a competitive edge.

Organizations are under increasing pressure to enhance their emergency response planning. This demand comes from regulatory agencies, investors, business stakeholders, and the general public, all of whom expect businesses to be prepared for unforeseen emergencies.

Enhance enterprise resilience with robust planning

These plans outline strategies that help organizations prepare for and react to unexpected events, aiming to minimize damage, safeguard people, and quickly restore normalcy.

This assessment offers an in-depth evaluation of business interruption (BI) scenarios facing your organization and the strategic measures in place to address and prevent them. It delivers a comprehensive snapshot of your current crisis-management capabilities, alongside a clear, measurable risk score for benchmarking. Additionally, it provides a prioritized ground plan designed to enhance your program’s effectiveness.

Crisis response planning is an essential component of a robust business strategy. Here are some key ways it can enhance your business operations:

Ensured Business Continuity

A well-developed crisis response plan provides specific actions to take during emergencies, ensuring your business remains operational. This minimizes the financial impact and keeps services running smoothly.

Saved Time, Money, and Reputation

With a predefined plan, you know exactly what to do and when to do it, reducing the time spent troubleshooting during a crisis. This not only saves money but also protects your business reputation by demonstrating competence and preparedness.

Reduced Disruption

A detailed crisis response plan helps minimize disruptions to your business and customers, ensuring a consistent service experience even during challenging times.

Improved Preparedness

Utilizing a crisis management platform allows organizations to collaboratively develop comprehensive plans and protocols. This enhances overall preparedness and ensures all team members are aligned and ready to act. By investing in crisis response planning, business owners can safeguard their operations, protect their brand, and ensure resilience in the face of unexpected events.

Peace of Mind

Having a solid plan also reduces owner and employee stress, allowing the team to focus on growth and innovation with confidence. It also enhances decision-making and strategic planning by preparing for a multitude of crises that may interrupt business operations.

Crisis training helps you review and test your crisis and business continuity plans through potential scenarios, building muscle memory for unexpected situations. We can customize course material to match specific threat environments and incorporate your company’s policies and protocols into the training.

Our scope of work includes every aspect of crisis response planning, including:

Elevate your team’s crisis response with an integrated program that boosts risk awareness and prepares you for potential impacts. An enterprise-wide plan offers the structure and guidance needed to confidently manage significant disruptions. Develop effective strategies and detailed plans to build a proactive and prepared system.

Our ERP Assessment Process:

Our Crisis Preparedness Assessments proactively lay the groundwork for a robust crisis management program. By thoroughly evaluating every emergency component of your office or building—from natural and territorial elements to access control, surveillance, and procedures—we ensure that the foundation is laid for future program development.

Pre-assessment

  • Document Collection
    We request site plans, security policies, and an employee handbook ahead of our visit.
  • Preparation for Site Visit
    These documents ensure a more efficient visit.
  • Missing Documents?
    Only provide what’s available; no worries if some are missing.

Key interviews

  • Key Interview Participants
    We help select key individuals for interviews, like senior managers and security managers.
  • Interview Duration
    Interviews last 30 to 45 minutes for efficiency.
  • Collaborative Selection Process
    We ensure all relevant roles are represented.

Site visit

  • Facility Inspections
    We inspect key areas to ensure they meet safety and compliance standards.
  • Operational Observations
    We then focus on busy areas like lobbies and loading docks to find improvement opportunities.
  • Comprehensive Overview Combining interviews and inspections gives us a clear view of operations and their effects.

Post assessment

  • Data Analysis
    Analyze key assets, threats, and security measures post-site visit.
  • Report Preparation
    Draft Emergency Response Assessment Report in 2-3 weeks.
  • Review and Feedback Send draft for your review and feedback.

Final report

  • Draft Review & Feedback
    We refine the report by incorporating your feedback.
  • Report Finalization
    A finalized report is provided aligned with your goals.
  • Ongoing Implementation Support
    We assist in policy development, vendor selection, and training.

Explore crisis preparedness solutions

Emergency Operations Center Development

Develop an effective emergency operations center with tailored plans, training, and processes for rapid, coordinated crisis response.

Family Emergency Action Plans

Develop a Family Emergency Action Plan by preparing for risks like pandemics and severe weather, with shelter guidelines, evacuation strategies, and essential emergency supplies.

Targeted Violence Response Training

Gain effective strategies to handle targeted violence through our interactive training programs, featuring simulations and presentations focused on active aggressor scenarios.

Workplace Security Awareness Training

Foundational training helps employees understand workplace violence, identify warning signs, and manage potential incidents effectively.