Preparedness Services

Witt Associates helps ensure that state and local governments, universities and hospitals are fully prepared to meet the challenges of crises and disasters of any kind. Witt Associates works with clients to take an all-hazards approach to prepare for a single event or threat with a customized program to ensure an adequate state of preparedness.

In today’s world of shrinking budgets and expanding federal requirements, Witt Associates has the experience and knowledge to provide expert support and assistance to emergency management programs.

Witt Associates will assist your staff in the following emergency planning and preparedness areas:

GAP Analysis

Witt Associates provides staff experienced in state, local and federal emergency management, as well as hospital and educational institution safety and security, to assess emergency programs, plans and procedures against federally mandated requirements and nationally accepted best practices. This service allows clients to focus efforts on areas of weakness and provide guidance and steps necessary to meet the identified requirements.

Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning

Witt Associates has extensive experience in assisting in development and updating emergency plans. Our staff has decades of experience in state and local emergency management and are intimately familiar with all phases of emergency management. We provide clients with the knowledge and support they need to develop and refine plans and procedures that are compliant with the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System and other federal guidance.

Continuity of Operations

Continuity of Operations planning is a process vital to ensuring that essential functions and ser¬vices are continued with minimal or no disruption and that government is maintained throughout any type of disaster. Witt Associates has been on the ground with state and local government during and after disasters and has comprehensive knowledge of the challenges that governments will face. Witt Associates will assist with identifi-cation of essential functions and services, critical staff and resources, vital records and database requirements, and in planning for resumption of critical functions on site or at alternate facilities.

Crisis Management

In an emergency, the credibility, reputation and viability of an organization is at stake. As industry leading emergency management professionals, Witt Associates understands the steps that organizations must take to respond to unforeseen events. Witt Associates assists in preparing for and responding to unseen crises by identifying response triggers, developing the response mechanisms to protect life safety and property, and providing accurate and effective internal and exter¬nal communication to those affected.

Debris Management Planning

Debris operations can be the single most costly task associated with a disaster. Developing a Debris Management Plan is a vital step for state and local governments to ensure the efficient implementation of debris operations and maximizing of reimbursement for a federally declared disaster. Services include debris management site identification, layout and management, and facilitating coordination with key state and federal agencies to ensure plan compliancy and coordination.