Qualifications FISK CONSULTANTS All Hazards Emergency Management Consultant (Business Continuity, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment & Management, Corporate & Personal Protection, Emerging Threats, Active Shooter Awareness) Email; ralph.fisk.ato@gmail.com Phone; 512.771.0766 Twitter; @Fiskcg Facebook; www.facebook.com/fiskcg LinkedIn; www.linkedin.com/in/ralphfisk Blog; www.fiskconsultants.wordpress.com
Contents Introduction... 4 Fisk Consultants (FCG) -... 5 Mission... 5 Vision... 5 Goal... 5 Professional Tenets... 5 1) All Hazards Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning, Preparing, Execution and Recovery:... 5 2) Active Shooter and Workplace Violence Awareness:... 6 3) Open Source Intelligence for Terrorism Familiarization:... 6 4) Soft Target Protection:... 6 5) Risk/Vulnerability Assessment and Management:... 6 NAICS codes:... 7 Doctrinal References... 7 Ralph R. Fisk Jr., PCP-1, CERT, MEMS, Director and Principal Consultant... 8 Professional Summary... 8 Professional Skill Set... 8 Education... 8 Publications and Articles... 9 Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack... 9 #SMEM A Layman s View... 9 Soft Target Primer... 9 Terrorism, Lonewolf and Ebola... 9 Active Shooter Awareness Primer... 9 Texas Army National Guard... 9 Continuing Education as it relates to Emergency Management... 9 National Weather Service... 9 Federal Emergency Management Agency... 9 National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center... 10 Leadership and Management... 10
Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction... 10 Instructional Planning, Development and Execution... 10 Past Performance: A Record of Unsurpassed Client Satisfaction... 11
Introduction - Across the United States we are vulnerable to any number of geologic, meteorological, biological, accidental, and intentional events and incidents. The better you are prepared to cope with these disasters, events, or incidents the better you and your organization will be to recover and move forward. In 2013 there were nine weather related disasters 1 that caused an estimated $1 Billion dollars each in losses. In addition these disasters killed over 100 persons, they were a combination of six severe weather events, two major flood events and the Western drought and heat wave. 2013 Billion Dollar Weather Related Disasters In June of 2014, Kiplinger 2, released a report of the top ten Disaster States In the eight year period between 2006 2013 these were the top ten states in estimated property loss insurance payments, also included are weather related fatalities; 1) New Jersey - 87 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 26.4 Billion Dollars 2) Texas 313 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 23.7 Billion Dollars 3) Tennessee 224 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 5.1 Billion Dollars 4) Missouri 346 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 5.0 Billion Dollars 5) Alabama 333 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 4.9 Billion Dollars 6) Oklahoma 162 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 4.5 Billion Dollars 7) Mississippi 88 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 4.3 Billion Dollars 8) Louisiana 66 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 3.9 Billion Dollars 9) Colorado 70 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 3.7 Billion Dollars 10) Arizona 93 Weather Related Fatalities with an estimated property loss of 3.5 Billion Dollars U.S. Department of Labor 3 estimates over 40% of businesses never reopen following a disaster. Of the remaining companies, at least 25% will close within 2 years. Over 60% of businesses confronted by a major disaster close by two years, according to the Association of Records Managers and Administrators. 1 Billion-Dollar Weather/Climate Disasters: Overview." Billion-Dollar Weather/Climate Disasters: Overview. Web. 29 Dec. 2014. <http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/>. 2 "Top 10 States Most at Risk of Disaster-Kiplinger." Www.kiplinger.com. Web. 29 Dec. 2014. < http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/insurance/t028-s001-top-10-states-most-at-riskof-disaster/index.html>. 3 "Preparing for a Technology Disaster." Maine Prepares: Fact Sheet. Web. 29 Dec. 2014. <http://www.maine.gov/mema/prepare/prep_display.shtml?163643>.
Fisk Consultants (FCG) - Understanding the real need for a Business Emergency Management firm that assists small to mid-sized businesses in all aspects of emergency response operations, Fisk Consultants was established in 2011. With a mission and goal to provide assistance to our clients in the development, facilitation, and implementation of personalized plans for Business Emergency Management systems. These emergency action plans will focus on mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, should a company become involved in a catastrophic event. These processes and procedures will assist our clients in assuming business in the shortest time possible. Mission - To provide training and assessment of the company s emergency management systems, to assist in the continued operations should an incident occur and their systems become compromised by natural or man-made disasters. In addition to developing the aforementioned processes, we can also assist in the analysis of all hazards. Although at no time will Fisk Consultants provide security operations for a client, we can help in the development and placement of needed protection systems and training. Vision - Develop systems and processes to assist existing business in the expeditious recovery of their basic operating systems, and organization, in the shortest amount of time possible. Goal - Provide our clients the most up to date information and training to keep our clients prepared for any and all eventualities in addition, become a leader in the Business Emergency Management area. Professional Tenets - Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Fisk Consultants provides our clients facilitation assistance in development and implementation of: 1) All Hazards Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning, Preparing, Execution and Recovery: Focusing on all aspects of Emergency Management; geologic, weather, pandemic, accidental, and intentional events and incidents. FCG assists you in the facilitation of workable solutions for your emergency response needs, defining roles and responsibilities for your Emergency Response Teams, and training your staff in dealing with emergency situations that will inevitably happen in either their personal or professional lives.
ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OF THE 35 ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS IN 2012, 51% ACCORDED AT A BUSINESS; THE AVERAGE ACTIVE SHOOTING INCIDENT LAST 12 MINUTES, WHILE 37% LASTED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES TODAY ON WHAT TO DO IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENT. 4 2) Active Shooter and Workplace Violence Awareness: FCG takes a nonpartisan approch to training your employees and staff on Active Shooter Awareness and Workplace Violence. 3) Open Source Intelligence for Terrorism Familiarization: Focusing on Counter and Anti-Terrorism Education and familiarization. Briefings and information are Region of operations based and focus on both domestic and international threats. 4) Soft Target Protection: Analyze the unique vulnerabilitites of potential terror and active shooter attacks, assist critical business targets that are either a part of or support the critical infrastructure sectors of the nation; and assess the attractiveness of such businesses and institutions such as; churches, schools, hospitals, malls, sporting and recreational venues. 5) Risk/Vulnerability Assessment and Management: Assessing Risk and Vulnerabilities within and outside of your organization that could have an adverse effect on you, your company operations and your employees. 4 "Addressing the Problem of the Active Shooter." FBI. Web. 29 Dec. 2014. <http://leb.fbi.gov/2013/may/addressing-the-problem-of-the-active-shooter>.
NAICS codes: 524291 - Loss Control Consultant 541611 - Business Management Consulting Services 541720 - Business Research and Development Services 561612 - Personal and Property Protection Services 611430 - Professional/Management Consultant 611710 - Educational Support Services 641618 - Other Management Doctrinal References As with any professional consultant service, Fisk Consultants focuses on a reference base as an initiation point of all our programs. Some of these are listed below; 1) Public Law 110 53 2) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans 3) 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 105-110, 130, 171-177 4) National Response Framework (NRF) 5) National Incident Management System (NIMS) 6) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans (FEMA) 7) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201 Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide (FEMA) 8) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1600 Standard on Disaster and Emergency Management and Business Continuity 9) State of Texas Emergency Response Plan 10) Appropriate County and Local Laws, Ordinances and Emergency Response Plans In addition to these, Fisk Consultants has also developed planning, training, exercise design, and presentations based on the best available information from Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Law Enforcement Professional Organizations, to include the International Association of Emergency Managers, State of Texas Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to name a few.
Ralph R. Fisk Jr., PCP-1, CERT, MEMS, Director and Principal Consultant Professional Summary 30 years experience in Leadership, Management, Training, Operations, Emergency Management, Continuity of Operations, Transportation, and Logistics. Have served in upper level Leadership and Management positions in Active Military Service and the Civilian Sector; diverse background in Anti-Terrorism, Force Protection, Physical and Site Security, Emergency Management, Health and Life Safety. Professional Skill Set Analyzing and Interpreting Tactical Operations and Intelligence Antiterrorism Continuity of Operations Classroom and Small Group Instruction Counterterrorism Disaster Recovery Emergency Management Executive Leadership Human Resource Management Logistical Planning, Management and Execution Military Assistance to Civil Operations Organizational Development Physical and Site Protection and Security Process Improvement, Development and Management Project Management Risk, Threat and Safety Management and Assessment Social Media Emergency Management (SMEM) Tactical Training Instructor Team and Staff, Development Management, and Planning Education Park University - Business Administration
Publications and Articles Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack ISBN 9781482244212 Contributing Author to Dr. Jennifer Hesterman, COL (RET) USAF SME Focus on Educational Institutions focus on Counter/Anti-Terrorism CRC Press 2014 http://www.crcoress.com/product/isbn/9781482244212 #SMEM A Layman s View https://fiskconsultants.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/smem-a-laymans-view/ Terrorism, Lonewolf and Ebola #US Southwestern Border, are we looking at a complete Circle as it relates to US Security Concerns; Soft Target Primer https://fiskconsultants.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/nationalpreparednessmonth-soft-targetprimer/ https://fiskconsultants.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/terrorism-lonewolf-ebolaus_southwestern_border-are-we-looking-at-a-complete-circle-as-it-relates-to-us-securityconcerns/ Active Shooter Awareness Primer https://fiskconsultants.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/12-sept-2014-national_preparedness_monthactive_shooter_awareness_primer/ Adjutant General's Performance Excellence (AGPEC) Competition Texas Army National Guard 2003- Adjutant General's Performance Excellence (AGPEC) Competition (Honorable Mention (Infantry Branch)) - Primary Author 2004 - AGPEC (Honorable Mention (OCS)) - Primary Author 2005 - AGPEC (3rd Place (OCS)) - Primary Author 2005 - AGPEC (3rd Place (OCS)) - Primary Author Continuing Education as it relates to Emergency Management National Weather Service Federal Emergency Management Agency NIMS Certification: IS-100.a, IS-200.a, IS-300, IS-400, IS-700.a, IS-701.a, IS-702.a, IS-703.a, IS-800.b,
National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center Emergency Management Concerns for the First Responder in Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Disasters, Leadership and Management United States Army -- Primary, Basic and, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Operation and Intelligence Sergeant Course Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction United States Army -- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Weapons (CBRNE) Warfare and Defense, Instructional Planning, Development and Execution United States Army -- Instructor Training Course, Small Group Instructor Course, Tactics Certification Course, Tactical Training Officer Course, Instructor Facilitator Course
Past Performance: A Record of Unsurpassed Client Satisfaction The following past performance examples typify our successful record, high level of services, diversity of skills and talents, and precision that Fisk Consultants is committed to delivering to your organization Emergency Planning, Business Continuity, Counter/Anti-Terrorism and Emerging Threats. These examples illustrate our successful process of anticipating client needs, targeted programing, careful identification of the risks, needs, and expectations of your organization and your emergency planning program. Acclaro Research Solutions Period of Performance: 2014-Present Contact: Dr. Katherine Fiedler, Ph. D. President Acclaro Research Solutions, Inc. kfiedler@acclaro.net 1101 E. 33rd Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218. Project Description: Providing Emergency Management Planning Course Review. Focusing on; Surface Transportation Emergency Planning for Freight by Rail or Highway; Passenger Rail/Mass Transit Emergency Planning Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery Dr. Jennifer Hesterman Period of Performance: 2014-Present Contributing Author: Soft Target Hardening Protecting People from Attack Contact: Dr. Jennifer Hesterman, Ph. D., COL (Ret) USAF jlhblog@aol.com Project Description: Providing Subject Matter Expertise on Soft Target Terrorism in the development of educational text relating to Terrorism. Contributions specifically dealt with Educational Settings.