WSP-Community Resilience and Emergency Management

SOQ | Community Resilience and Emergency Management

Response and Recovery 

RESPONSE AND RECOVERY A Partner in Disaster Response

Representative WSP Projects FDEM Standby Transportation Services (2024-ongoing) WSP provides emergency transportation services through land and sea/waterway methods, including standing up Logistics Staging Areas (LSAs), truck staging areas, warehouses, Points of Distribution (PODS), and other logistical staging areas. CalRecycle Debris Removal and Hazard Tree Removal Services (2020 and 2025) WSP provided assessment and debris management consulting services for California’s Bay Branch area, covering five counties and seven state parks, most notably Big Basin. We provided structural debris removal at more than 840 properties and 25,000 hazard trees for multi-county operations with strict environmental and historical preservation guidelines. HHS Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement The Administration for Children and Families contracted WSP to provide 24-hour/7-days a week management services. Under this contract, WSP established the Personnel Mobilization Center (PMC) in Texas to initiate the processing of all personnel through reception, staging, onward movement and integration, while providing real time accountability of the workforce supporting the nationwide Apollo Operation. This work spanned 16 sites across four states, including Texas, California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Answering the Call from the Frontlines of Disasters Whenever man-made or natural disasters strike anywhere in the continental U.S. or its territories, WSP goes into action as an essential part of the federal government’s response. From hurricanes and typhoons, to tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires and other extreme events, WSP hauls, installs, maintains, repairs and de installs generators and emergency power for facilities deemed critical to the disaster response and recovery. These can include hospitals, police and fire stations, nursing homes, pump stations, water treatment facilities and some government office buildings.

When WSP responds to disasters, success is based on the ability to deliver and execute services in a dependable, professional and visible manner. Our expertise includes emergency response coordination, field operations, and logistical support for large-scale incidents such as hurricanes, wildfires, and public health emergencies. WSP’s teams are trained to mobilize quickly and operate under high pressure conditions, ensuring that critical resources and personnel are delivered where they are needed most. WSP excels at managing the complex supply chains and operational challenges that arise during emergency situations. Our services include transportation coordination, resource tracking, warehousing, and distribution of essential supplies.

WSP’s integrated approach facilitates seamless collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies, including FEMA, to support disaster relief efforts efficiently and effectively. Our commitment to operational excellence and readiness enables clients to respond to crises with confidence and agility, minimizing disruption and accelerating recovery efforts. Additional Capabilities ■ Economic and risk analyses ■ Damage assessment ■ Environmental cleanup ■ Aid management and distribution ■ Cost recovery

CASE STUDY: FEMA HOUSING INSPECTION SERVICES

WSP has supported FEMA continuously since 1995 as a prime vendor providing housing inspection services in the immediate aftermath of disasters. This covers five contracts, over 360 task orders, and over 7.2 million inspections across the US. Our ISO 9001:2015-certified team remains in a readiness state and capable of completing inspections immediately after notification of the disaster by FEMA. We deploy a team of staff and disaster housing inspectors to the disaster site upon notification by FEMA. Inspections are performed using handheld devices loaded with FEMA’s Automated Construction Estimating (ACE) software. Data is transmitted electronically to FEMA’s National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) for review by WSP and FEMA quality assurance staff to facilitate the rapid payment to homeowners and renters.

GENERATORS

LOGISTICS

DEBRIS MANAGEMENT

WSP is a national leader in temporary power supply provision, whether supporting national contracts like the US Army Corps of Engineers, states like the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, or local jurisdictions like Fort Lauderdale.

When California and Florida, some of the biggest and most hazard-prone states in the country, need support to manage their logistics, they call WSP. With top-tier staff in-house and an unmatched depth of on-call partner resources, WSP is able to quickly set up logistics staging areas, staff Emergency Operations Centers, and manage points of distribution (PODs) quickly and effectively.

Effectively managing debris can be a disaster on its own, which is why communities across the nation trust WSP. For example, WSP supported CalRecycle with debris assessment and management for five counties, including 840 properties and over 25,000 hazard trees.

To support FEMA, WSP has developed and implemented

sophisticated software and business intelligence systems to assist over 7,000 inspectors, field operations managers and computer operations personnel in executing task order assignments, asset management and remote sensing efficiently, expediently, and cost effectively.

2024 STATE RESPONSE - BY THE NUMBERS 732 274 4 300 9 1,992

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