Firestorm Consulting

Since founded in 2005, Firestorm has adopted a philosophy of providing critical decision support services through proven our management consulting skills.  Our teams are designed to bring unparalleled expertise in the delivery of our products and services.  We base this on the following: 

1. Our team is built with senior-level staff accustomed to working with executives and first-line managers across all sizes of companies. In addition, Firestorm’s team expertise is emphasized through its Expert Council and Solutions Board.
2. Our team has both practical experiences in our defined areas of specialty and years of management experience throughout multiple organizations.  This management experience provides practical knowledge of challenges and best practices for driving maximum performance from teams. 

This unique approach provides senior level experts from the public and private sectors who may participate in advisement to our clients, and whose thought leadership is integrated throughout the methodologies and approaches utilized on all projects. These experts include retired Surgeons General Dr. C. Everett Koop and Dr. David Satcher, Lt. General (retired) Russel L. Honoré, and over a hundred other thought leaders who make up our Solutions Board and Expert Council, and who provide peer-level counsel and unparalleled resources on specific areas of concern.

Together, these talented individuals bring a level of credibility and skill to the planning process which cannot be matched by any other organization. It is this breadth and depth of Firestorm’s human capital that distinguishes Firestorm from other consulting firms. Firestorm staff and Expert Council are available to clients at any moment, to plan for or mitigate the effects of any disaster.

THE FIRESTORM APPROACH

Firestorm differentiates itself from other business continuity service providers with its unique PREDICT. PLAN. PERFORM.®   process which  is the foundation for a next-generation suite of consulting services, tools and software to create resilient, disaster-ready organizations.

Firestorm's approach is to support senior management in the critical decision process to meet an organization’s fiduciary and governance responsibilities. This involvement accomplishes buy-in and active support of the overall planning process and, more importantly, facilitates coordination in the event of a crisis situation. Increasing awareness and obtaining agreement on the vulnerabilities, decision criteria, action plans, coordination, as well as execution, is critical to the success of any disaster mitigation planning process.

 The PREDICT Phase                                                                               

• Assess your current readiness level;
• Identify and classify the critical risks;
• Ascertain critical decisions, analyze gaps;
• Identify infrastructure needs; and
• Define reporting and investigating requirements.

The PLAN Phase

• Develop the strategy;
• Construct the plan, including policies & procedures;
• Identify key personnel; and
• Develop training and awareness programs.

 The PERFORM Phase

• Establish protocols for implementation
• First responder/community involvement;
• Communications;
• Test exercises;
• Audits/reviews, updates, and compliance.