McFerran Consulting provides disaster preparedness consulting services to help businesses, communities, and organizations plan for emergencies. They have over a decade of experience in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Their services include training on continuity of operations plans to help entities effectively respond to disasters and resume essential functions. They work to coordinate efforts between government agencies, non-profits and volunteers to maximize effectiveness in disaster situations. Their goal is to help all entities develop comprehensive plans so they are prepared when disasters strike.

1. McFerranConsulting,LLC
111BarnSwallowRd.
Madison,Alabama35758 Local Hands
Local Dollars
Local Stories
Be Prepared
Not Scared
256-653-1104
Sheila@McFerranConsulting.com
www.McFerranConsulting.com
Plan to Stay in Business
■ Know the potential emergencies - fire is the
most common business emergency
■ Protect your employees - your most
important and valuable asset
■ Provide for sheltering-in-place or evacuation
measures (Think first about the basics: water,
shelter, clean air, warmth)
■ Prepare for medical emergencies, encourage
basic first aid and CPR training
Talk to Your People
■ Encourage employees and their families to
get an emergency supply kit
■ Make a family emergency plan and be
informed of the potential emergencies that
can happen in your area
■ Plan for persons in your organization
who will require special assistance during
an emergency
■ Understand that people who have
experienced a disaster may have special
recovery needs
Protect Your Investment
■ Meet with your insurance provider to
understand coverage, as insurance
policies vary
■ Prepare for utility outages and disruptions
■ Secure physical assets
■ Assess the HVAC system to improve
indoor air quality
■ Protect your data and information
technology systems

2. Our Experience
■ Over a decade of experience with all areas
of handling disasters including mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery.
■ Have conducted disaster preparedness
training for federal, state and community
agencies and organizations throughout
the US.
■ Extensive government and community
relations experience and contacts.
How We Do It
Our primary objective is that you are armed
with a workable plan of action and can handle
any contingency during a community disaster.
Whether it is an act of God or the heinous
actions of evildoers, you should be able to
mitigate and reduce collateral damage, ensure
continuation of government and continuity
of operations, provide for the needs of the
affected, and recover from an event as soon
as possible.
Services Include
■ Continuity of Operations Awareness
Training - tailored for federal, state, local
communities and businesses
■ Continuity of Operations for Community
Based Organizations
■ Continuity of Operations Plan for
Businesses - getting back to business
after a disaster
■ Disaster Preparedness for Employees and
their Families
“When it comes to community recovery, just as in health
care, prevention is the best cure”. -Sheila McFerran
Through her disaster preparedness trainings
with US State Commissions, FBO’s and non-
profit agencies, Sheila McFerran’s knowledge,
experience, diversity and overall grass roots
expertise provides pro-active public awareness
and education on the specific roles and
responsibilities of Government and NGO’s
in a disaster.
Our Focus
■ Coordinating the efforts of federal, state, and
local governments with private organizations
and volunteers in preparing for and responding
to disasters.
■ Preparing communities to pre-plan for
managing skilled and unskilled volunteers
to work effectively with First Responders
in times of disaster.
■ Educating individuals, families, businesses,
and communities on pre-planning, preparing
for, and mitigating damage from a disaster.
How can I help to prepare my community
for unforeseen disasters?
How do I effectively utilize the power of
volunteers in times of disaster?
How do I increase the effectiveness of First
Responders with other community
organizations?
How do I prepare my company, my staff, and
their families for disasters?
How do I prepare my family and business for a
possible H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic?
How quickly can I be back in business
after a disaster?
Can I be assured that my community
understands the federal, state, and local
responsibilities for handling a disaster?
Don’t wait for disasters to strike before you
have answers to these questions!
Profile
McFerran Consulting, LLC provides pre-
planned public awareness and education
on specific roles and responsibilities of
Government and Non-Government
Agencies in times of disaster to maximize
the effectiveness of all responders.
McFerran Consulting, LLC has extensive
experience with all areas of disaster from
mitigation and preparedness to response
and recovery.
The Continuity Of Operations Plan (COOP)
details the methodology of interaction and
communication of all personnel during
the time of a disaster. It will articulate
Government/NGO responsibilities at each
level and define the specific information
that will be needed by each business.
Result: The implementation of a seamless
COOP and Family Preparedness plan to mitigate
a disaster.