CMCG Assists with Japanese Nuclear Emergency
March 24, 2011 by CMCG Staff · Leave a Comment
Mechanicsburg, PA., March 22, 2011: The Contingency Management Consulting Group (CMCG), headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA is playing a role in response to the disaster in Japan, particularly as it relates to issues surrounding the radiological emergency at the Fukushima nuclear power plants. Despite its small size, this local firm has some of the most knowledgeable experts in the country on radiation and response to radiological emergencies.
“It has been a very intense couple of days.” says CMCG’s Ron Markovich, a Managing Partner of the firm. “On Monday morning the phone started ringing off the hook! We have had to operate simultaneously on multiple fronts. CMCG has a significant number of nuclear industry clients in the US who are assessing the potential impacts of this event on their programs. At the same time we are continuously monitoring the internet and television for the latest information on what is happening at the nuclear reactors there. All of this while getting calls from companies with operations in Japan who are looking for our assistance with information related to radiation and how to assess risk. It’s become virtually an around-the-clock operation for us over the last four days.”
CMCG has been actively providing advice and assistance concerning radiation hazards to companies in Japan who are concerned about employee safety and who need to know information about how to protect their employees. Although the focus of support has been primarily on radiological concerns, CMCG also has expertise in corporate crisis management and business continuity. As a result some assistance has been provided in those practice areas as well.
“Although our business is broader and addresses all aspects of emergency preparedness, we are a major player in the US when it comes to planning for radiological emergencies. In addition to emergency planning consultants, we employ technical experts like health physicists and consultants trained in nuclear power operations.” says Bob Bradshaw, CMCG’s local Managing Partner. “These skills are in particular demand right now.”
At the moment, CMCG has no plans to send personnel to the region, although that possibility has been discussed with a number of clients. “For now we are teleconferencing and using the internet and live meeting technology to communicate with our clients. But we are available to go there and assist if clients request that type of support.” noted Markovich.
About CMCG LLC.
CMCG is a crisis and emergency management consulting firm providing services to a broad range of public and private sector clients, including the commercial nuclear power industry, manufacturing and insurance industries, universities and government. CMCG’s capabilities cover a wide range of services, including risk management, corporate crisis management, emergency response, security and environmental health and safety management services. CMCG applies an experienced team of experts to assist clients in developing plans and procedures, customized training, drills and exercises and even assisting in an actual response.
For more information on CMCG contact Robert Bradshaw, Managing Partner at 717-458-8134.
Jim Fulmer
March 3, 2011 by CMCG Staff · Leave a Comment
James Fulmer is a CMCG consultant with specialized skills and knowledge in many areas of emergency management and preparedness, particularly in the law enforcement area. He retired from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) after 25 years of service. He served as a supervisor in the PSP for a total of 18 years, 11 of which were in upper-level management. He concentrated on his interpersonal skills development and was assigned to diagnose and remedy morale/performance/discipline problems at various stations.
While with the State Police, he has written Troop Disaster Plans, Task Force Plans, Interagency Memorandums of Understandings and the Anti-terrorism Task Force Plan for PA Homeland Security. He served in the position of Incident Commander on many critical incidents, to include, aircraft crashes, hostage/barricaded gunmen, major preplanned events, major investigations, major highway events, bomb threats/incidents, strikes, riots, etc. He has been a strong proponent of Incident Command since 1988. He is currently an ICS/Unified Command/NIMS Master Instructor.
He administered and supervised numerous Incident Command/NIMS Classes and exercises. Mr. Fulmer developed and administered the very first School Emergency and Evacuation Training Exercise at the Hempfield High School, shortly after the Columbine School Tragedy. This large-scale exercise involved numerous simulated emergencies and evacuations, which were conducted almost simultaneously. Virtually all of the Westmoreland County Emergency Management Agencies participated in the exercise, along with teachers, school employees, and school board members. Although the primary challenge was multi-agency interoperability, the exercise was a huge success. Mr. Fulmer supervised many high-profile operations, such as the lengthy site security for the Flight 93 Crash, Pennsylvania Operation “Attack on America”, which occurred on September 11, 2001, several Presidential Security Details, security details for the First Lady, Governor Security Details, complex homicide investigations, and other multi-faceted crime operations, such as city and county-wide drug raids and manhunts. He participated in the PNC Park Table-top Exercise, which was conducted by Region 13, Counter-terrorism Task Force (RCTTF) on February 25, 2004. He assisted in training State Police personnel for the National Governor’s Association Conventions and Republican Nation Conventions. He prepared the After-Action Reports or Post Exercise Evaluations for most of these operations.
Mr. Fulmer worked and trained with local, State, and Federal agencies, to include the FBI, DEA, USMC, ATTF, ATFE, etc. He was appointed to work with the U.S. Attorney General’s Anti-Terrorism Task Force on December 11, 2001 to assist in the development of the ATTF Weapons of Mass Destruction Operational Plan.
He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Incident Management “All Hazards” Team (PA IMT) since May 2006.
CMCG places 20th among the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
September 20, 2010 by CMCG Staff · Leave a Comment
Harrisburg, PA (September 20, 2010) – Contingency Management Consulting Group (CMCG) is proud to announce its rank of number “20th” on the fourteenth annual list of the top fifty businesses making significant contributions to the growth, strength and success of the Central PA economy.
Robert Bradshaw, Managing Partner of CMCG, accepted the award on behalf of the company at a breakfast Thursday hosted at the Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg. Bradshaw stated, “In looking at the list of other winners, we are thrilled to be counted in such company! It feels great to get a pat on the back for all the hard work and inspires us continue strive for the next level of success. Ron Markovich and I share this award with our staff and our business partners in the community who have helped us achieve this success.”
In order to be eligible for nomination, companies were required to show revenue of at least $500,000 in each of the fiscal years ending 2007, 2008 & 2009 and show revenue growth for 2009, as compared to 2007. Eligible companies had to be for-profit entities (public or private) headquartered in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York county.
Presenting sponsor, SF & Company, calculated the nominations and then ranked the companies according to revenue growth over the three-year period. Both dollar and percentage increases were taken into consideration. This ranking formula led to the recognition of the 2010 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies, consisting of both large and small companies.
An event was held this morning at the Hilton Harrisburg to recognize the winners and announce their ranks. In addition to the awards breakfast, the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies will be profiled in a special supplement to the October 1 issue of the Central Penn Business Journal, with a complete list of honorees published in ranked order, along with information on each company’s financial growth.
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies is a program of the Central Penn Business Journal and is presented by SF&Company. Sponsors include: Citizens Bank; Highmark Blue Shield; Netrepid, Inc; POSG Commercial Interiors; Smilebuilderz and Wevodau Insurance & Benefits Strategies, Inc. are sponsors of the event.
CMCG is headquartered in Mechanicsbug, Pennsylvania with offices in Sandwich Massachusetts. For more information on the firm, you may reference our website at www.cmcgllc.com or contact Robert Bradshaw at 717-458-8134 or Ron Markovich at 508-833-2387.
I highly recommend Robert Bradshaw and CMCG
March 8, 2010 by CMCG Staff · Leave a Comment
I have known Mr. Robert Bradshaw of CMCG, Consultant since he assisted Westchester County in updating CEMPs (Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans) in 2004 for the local jurisdictions. I was so impressed by the job that he did updating our plans that I contacted him to ask his assistance when we hosted a joint exercise with the MetroNorth Railroad and Yonkers Police and Fire Departments in 2005. He did an excellent job pulling all the salient features together and also pleasing the wishes of all participating agencies. He also agreed to help us do a pandemic response tabletop exercise in 2006 (which resulted in our Pandemic Flu Draft Plan); a Transportation WMD Response Exercise in 2008; and a School Shooter Exercise in 2009,. The latter exercises were conducted according to HSEEP guidelines. I highly recommend Robert Bradshaw and CMCG for assistance with all exercise and planning related tasks.
Hostile Action-Based Drill Program
March 7, 2010 by CMCG Staff · Leave a Comment
After the myriad of physical security changes implemented for the nation’s nuclear power plants following the attacks of 9/11/01, the industry is now addressing communications and coordination between the licensee and the local emergency responders that will be necessary in the event of an attack or other hostile event at a nuclear power plant.
This Nuclear Regulatory Commission initiative, known as the “Hostile Action-Based” drill or exercise program (HAB), has been led by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). Beginning in 2007 and finishing late this year, every US nuclear power plant is required to plan, develop and execute a non-evaluated HAB drill that is designed to explore and improve the communications and coordination between the plant and its neighboring emergency responders.
These “HAB” drills are unlike the traditional Radiological Emergency Plan, or REP, exercises we have been doing for nearly 30 years in that the unique scenario has the potential to introduce new and different response challenges. In these drills, a radiological release is NOT required, and the participating organizations’ primary task is to coordinate resources and personnel, using the National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System (NIMS and ICS, respectively).
The drills are designed to begin with some type of threat or hostile action directed at the nuclear plant, whether that is a potentially hostile inbound aircraft (known as a “track of interest”), the detonation of a large explosive device, or a physical attack on the station by armed adversaries. The actual “combat” or “engagement” between station security and the adversaries is generally NOT demonstrated. Those activities are currently covered by the NRC’s “Force on Force” evaluation program. In the HAB drills, the engagement is typically done as a “talk through” with the involved parties and ends with the neutralization of the adversarial force. However, the adversaries are required to accomplish enough mayhem to leave the station in a condition where the nuclear fuel is threatened.
At this point, the ICS and NIMS come into play. The postulated damage, by definition of the NEI guidance document, is sufficient to require the use of the emergency responders in order to stabilize the plant. This could be large fires, debris removal, or any number of situations where the available plant staff is incapable of resolving the problem by itself. Past drills have included not only the local emergency responders like firefighters and police officers, but also tactical groups (SWAT), bomb disposal teams, state police, counter¬intelligence groups, the FBI and the US Coast Guard. As observers, the NRC and FEMA have been present at most of these events.
The staff of CMCG has been involved in this initiative from its inception in 2003. CMCG staff members were integral to the design and development of the NEI guidance, and our staff has been involved in the development or execution of nine of these events. We are providing design, development and project management support for our clients, who will be performing a total of eight of these HAB drills in 2009.
As the HAB pilot program winds down in 2009 and the program enters the “rulemaking” phase and becomes a requirement of the NRC/FEMA exercise cycle, CMCG expects other public and private sectors to explore these types of events. . CMCG is an expert in exercises of all kinds, including the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and we are looking forward to assisting our clients in this important aspect of emergency preparedness.
