The course and three tools were originally prepared and used by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. The course, as updated, is now being provided by Michael Melton, who can be reached at mike.melton@constantassociates.com…
Active Shooter Preparedness and Response Course
Crisis Communications -- A Continuity Working Group Session
On April 21, 2021 the CONSTANT team presented a virtual session on Crisis Communications. This two-hour Continuity Working Group Session was hosted by Federal Executive Board. This session was facilitated…
CONSTANT announces technical assistance capabilities for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
For all of our current and past clients, partners, and colleagues in the emergency management field, Constant Associates would like to offer assistance and support in any way that we can. We appreciate all the work that our emergency management, public health, private sector, and healthcare partners are doing around the clock to protect the…
Los Angeles County Operational Area Family Assistance Center Plan Family
Working in partnership with professionals that represent social services, mental health, Non-Governmental Organization, emergency management, law enforcement, fire, and others, CONSTANT led the development and implementation of the Los Angeles County Operational Area Family Assistance…
2017 Bay Area UASI Mass Care and Sheltering Project
The Bay Area UASI Care and Shelter Subcommittee partnered with Constant Associates (CONSTANT)to build regional capabilities for providing care and shelter services in the event of moderate to catastrophic disasters. This project analyzed, tested, and…
Hospital Business Continuity Executive Briefing Toolkit
The CDPH Executive Toolkit illuminates the importance of having a complete hospital emergency management program from the perspective of hospital executives and provides a video and resources drawn from interviews with executives of leading healthcare…
Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Facilities
This Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Entities is designed to aid partners in the development of a detailed plan to manage a surge of fatalities. It can aid healthcare entities in facilitating the creation…
Family Information Center Planning Guide for Healthcare Facilities
The purpose of the Family Information Center (FIC) Planning Guide for Healthcare Entities is to support healthcare partners in the development of a detailed plan to provide information, support services and reunification assistance to family…
Continuity Planning for Small Businesses Template
This template is an optional guide for small businesses to assist in identifying and prioritizing key hazards that may affect business operations, and outlines preparedness and mitigation activities. This plan also includes operational procedures to…
Continuity Planning for Nonprofits Template
This Continuity Plan Template provides Non-Profit Organizations a framework for creating a viable continuity plan and focuses on the key continuity planning elements such as post-interruption decision-making and the agency’s response to any disruptive or…
Pediatric Surge Pocket Guide
Designed both as a supplement to the workshop training and as an effective stand-alone resource, the Guide provides comprehensive pediatric-specific recommendations for hospitals experiencing a surge in pediatric capacity. Because of its unique pocket-size format,…
15 'til 50 Toolkit
This innovative and award winning 15 ’til 50 Toolkit documents is designed to enable hospital staff to receive a surge of 50 or more patients within 15 minutes of notification of a Mass Casualty Incident…