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NFPA podcast on the 2010 edition of NFPA 1600 ... more

National Fire Protection AssociationBrightTALK webcast: Enterprise Preparedness Using our National Preparedness Standard" a free recorded webcast discussing the elements of an enterprise preparedness program ...more

Emergency Management Forum
"Emergency Management Forum" hosts "NFPA 1600-2010 Update" ... more

Continuity Insights Magazine
"The Experts Debate Business Continuity Standards" a webinar hosted by Continuity Insights Magazine...more

Implementing NFPA 1600 book"Implementing NFPA 1600," a handbook edited by Donald L. Schmidt, published by NFPA ... more

"Planning for Corporate Preparedness" presentation to The Conference Board ... more

Fire Protection Handbook CoverDon Schmidt authors chapter for the 20th edition of the Fire Protection Handbook ... more

Fire Protection Engineering Magazine cover"Planning for Disasters" published in the Summer issue of Fire Protection Engineering Magazine ... more

Framework for Voluntary Preparedness Report"Framework for Voluntary Preparedness," written in response to Public Law 110-53. Read about it in NFPA Journal and Continuity Insights Magazine ... more

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Welcome to Preparedness, LLC

Preparedness, LLC is a client-focused risk consulting company, serving private businesses, corporations, nonprofits, public agencies, and NGOs nationwide.

"Our mission is to assist our clients safeguard people, protect property, and minimize business interruption. Our vision is to thoroughly understand each client's business and become a long-term trusted advisor."

We help our clients assess hazards, implement loss prevention and risk mitigation strategies, and develop emergency management, business continuity, and risk management programs.

We assess hazards and threats to people, property, and business operations. We assess vulnerabilities and analyze the potential impacts of hazards. Our analyses provide management with the information needed to make effective risk management decisions to prevent, mitigate, or finance risk. Our business impact analyses also provide information to determine business continuity strategies and requirements.

We recommend strategies to prevent hazards or mitigate the impacts of hazards that cannot be prevented. We develop and help implement loss prevention and risk mitigation programs. We support risk management programs through collection of property data, coordination of insurance company loss prevention consultants, and provision of direction and reports to risk management.

We develop emergency response and business continuity plans, so companies can respond effectively to emergencies and sustain critical business functions if there is an outage or disruption. This includes organizing teams, writing plans, conducting training, and facilitating drills and exercises.

Preparedness, LLC evaluates existing emergency management and business continuity programs using the criteria presented within our National Preparedness Standard, NFPA 1600. Preparedness, LLC has helped write NFPA 1600 over the past 15 years and chairs the technical committee. We can evaluate your program and provide a prioritized list of recommendations that can serve as a blueprint for program enhancement. 

We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about how we can help enhance your preparedness efforts.

Donald L. Schmidt, CEO