Project Experience

Discussion-based Exercises, Mitigation, Plans, Recovery, Response

VDEM- Radiological Emergency Preparedness and HSEEP Support

In January 2021, the Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was contracted by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to rewrite…

Public Health

Virginia Department of Health- Staffing Support

In July 2021, OGL was contracted by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to provide staffing support to the Chief…

Plans

VDEM CCTA Program- Planning Phase

In March 2020, the Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was contracted by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to write…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

North Central Texas Council of Governments 2017 Emergency Operations Support Team (EOC EST) Operations Manual, Orientation Training Development and Conduct:

OGL was tasked with formalizing the region’s Emergency Operations Center Emergency Support Team (EOC EST) program through the development of…

Assessments, Plans

North Central Texas Council of Governments Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the 2017, 2018, and 2019 North Central Texas Council of Governments Threat and Hazard…

Assessments, Plans, Training

New Jersey Higher Education and Emergency Services Policy, Procedures, and Plan Development Workshop

OGL developed and facilitated this planning workshop series for the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness in support…

Assessments, Plans

Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

The Olson Group supported the Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security in the design and conduct of nine…

AARS, Plans

Territory of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Interoperable Communications and Mass Evacuation Planning

OGL worked with U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial agency officials, first responders, and the private sector in the development of plans…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Cybersecurity Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year exercise contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. OGL…

Surge Support, Training

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Virginia EOC Surge Support

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. OGL was…

AARS, Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) State HSEEP Regional Capabilities Program

Curriculum Development: OGL provided assistance with all aspects of curriculum development and revision projects. OGL was responsible for the design…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

North Central Texas Council of Governments BigX 2016 Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) Functional and Full-Scale Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, development, and conduct of BigX, 2016, a three-day CCTA oriented functional and…

Assessments

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) VDEM Statewide Recovery Plan and Workshop Series

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) wrote the Virginia Statewide Recovery Annex, documenting and updating recovery practices across the state government…

Assessments, Plans

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) University and Other School Exercise Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year exercise contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. OGL…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Training

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Ebola in a Box

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed an “exercise in a box” for local health departments in the Commonwealth of Virginia.…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Regional Anthrax Response Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year exercise contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. OGL…

Assessments, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Virginia Department of Emergency Management Region 4 2013 Tabletop Exercise

As part of its statewide exercise contract for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), OGL was contracted to lead…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises

Virginia Department of Emergency Management Region 4 “The Sky’s the Limit” 2014 Full Scale Exercise

As part of its statewide exercise contract for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), OGL lead the planning, design,…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

United States Coast Guard Port Security Exercises, 2007

OGL conducted several exercises under sub-contract to SRA, Inc. during 2007. The Port of Sitka, Alaska was our focus in…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

New Kent County, VA Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Rail Hazard Response Annex (Annex), & Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)

Emergency Operations Plan: OGL completed a thorough review of New Kent County’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) with Commonwealth of Virginia…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

George Washington’s Mount Vernon’s Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, Security Assessment, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and Active Shooter Training and Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. was contracted to perform a comprehensive Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), Security Assessment,…

Assessments, Plans

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Curriculum Support

Olson Group staff supported the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Management Institute…

Plans

Gloucester County Cross-Jurisdictional Sheltering & Access/Functional Needs Capability Enhancement Project and Cross-Jurisdictional Multi-Cultural Evacuation Plan Project

OGL supported the development of a Cross-Jurisdictional, Multi-Cultural Evacuation Preparedness Framework. The project was a regional planning effort aimed at…

Assessments, Plans

Christopher Newport University Active Shooter Full-Scale Exercise

The Olson Group led the design and development, conduct, and evaluation of a full-scale exercise for Christopher Newport University. Over…

Assessments, Plans

Houston, Texas Rice University Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was awarded a two-year contract to develop an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and supporting Mitigation,…

Plans, Staff Augmentation

North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Response Summit

2017 Regional Response Summit: OGL coordinated the development a regional summit that directly supports the findings of the 2016 Big…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority 2017 DART Tunnel Full Scale Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, conduct, and evaluation of the 2017 DART Tunnel Full Scale Exercise, culminating…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management Continuity of Operations Planning and Exercise Project

As a subcontractor to Tidal Basin Government Consulting, OGL worked with the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management (OEM)…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security Houston Exercises Project

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security (MOPSHS) in…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises

Providence Emergency Management Agency Operation Metro Response II Full-Scale Exercise

OGL supported PEMA in the design, conduct, and evaluation of Operation Metro Response II, a full-scale exercise addressing the response…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises

F.N.B. Corporation Enterprise Disaster Recovery Plan, IT Disaster Recovery Test Plan, and Branch Emergency Operations Plan

OGL was under contract for a period of three years to provide a variety of emergency management, disaster recovery, business…

AARS, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

HealthproMed Comprehensive Disaster Response Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. supported a comprehensive emergency preparedness and response development program for Puerto Rico’s largest medical center, HealthproMed. …

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Statewide Exercise Support Services

In 2013, OGL was awarded a five-year, task order-based contract to provide exercise services to the NJ Office of Homeland…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Regional Active Shooter Exercise Series

OGL supported the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) with the design, development, conduct and evaluation of…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Mall Prepared Active Shooter Workshop

OGL supported the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) with the design, development, conduct and evaluation of…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness UASI Support

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS) Statewide and Local Public Health Emergency Scenario-Based Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year exercise contract with the State of New Hampshire,…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

State of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services Homeland Security Strategic Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) on behalf of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, worked with State agencies and first responders…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Functional Exercise Series

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning of four (4) Functional Exercises…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has provided support in the development, documentation, conduct and evaluation of discussion and operations-based exercises…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

FEMA Regional Exercise Support Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the development, conduct and evaluated tabletop and operational based exercises for States in FEMA…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Port of Wilmington Hazardous Material Tabletop and Full-Scale Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, conduct, and evaluation of a tabletop exercise focusing on emergency planning and…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency City of Wilmington Active Shooter TTX, Planning Workshop & Drill

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) designed, conducted and evaluated two exercises and a planning workshop focusing on emergency protocols for…

AARS, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

State of Delaware Public Universities

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) designed, conducted, and evaluated a tabletop exercise focusing on hurricane response and recovery activities at…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Support Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has supported the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s (DEMA’s) statewide exercise program. From the inception of…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Support Services: Hospitals

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has been the prime contractor supporting the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s statewide exercise program. Since…

Assessments, Plans

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Energy Assurance Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) conducted a review and comprehensive update to the State of Delaware Energy Assurance Plan and…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Support Services Rescue Task Force Workshops

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed and delivered a series of scenario-based workshops addressing the State’s new Rescue Task Force…

Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Rescue Task Force Workshops

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed and delivered a series of scenario-based workshops addressing the State’s new Rescue Task Force…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

State of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has been a subcontractor supporting the Public Consulting Inc. OGL developed and provided continuity of…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Office of Preparedness and Response Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) Given a very compressed development timeframe moved from concept phase through exercise development and execution…

Assessments, Plans

Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines (ADAG) Evaluation

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) In partnership with Towson University and on behalf of the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Port of Wilmington HazMat Tabletop and Full-Scale Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, conduct, and evaluation of a full scale exercise focusing on hazardous materials…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Port of Wilmington Hazmat Full-Scale and Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, conduct, and evaluation of two exercises focusing on emergency planning and hazardous…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Lord Baltimore Elementary Active Shooter Exercise Series

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) designed, conducted and evaluated a tabletop and full-scale exercise focusing on the response to an…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s (DEMA’s) statewide exercise program. From the inception of the…

AARS, Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Support Services Rescue Task Force Workshops

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s (DEMA’s) statewide exercise program. As part of this exercise…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Sussex County, DE Sussex County Emergency Operations Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Emergency Operations Plan Functional and Full-Scale Exercise Support

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the development of the 2016 update to the Sussex County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan,…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Delaware River and Bay Authority Airport Full-Scale Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was contracted by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to lead the planning, design,…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Providence Emergency Management Agency Exercise Support

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) designed, conducted, and evaluated tabletop and full-scale exercises for UASI jurisdictions addressing HazMat, hurricanes, terrorism,…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester Fire Department Active Shooter Full-Scale Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) In testing the Active Shooter Response Guide and Target Capabilities List, OGL was responsible for…

AARS, Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Summer Leadership Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) assisted in the 2019 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Summer Leadership Tabletop Exercise (TTX) was conducted at…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Harvard Business School Continuity of Operations Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed, conducted, and evaluated a tabletop exercise for Harvard Business School management staff addressing the…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Surge Support

Howard County, MD Risk Communications Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) assisted the Howard County Health Department develop a Risk Communications Plan. Through a series of…

Assessments, Plans

Delaware River and Bay Authority Airport Emergency Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was contracted by the Delaware River and Bay Authority to develop the Airport Emergency Plan…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

City of Wilmington and New Castle County, DE Area Command Annex

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed an Area Command Annex for the City of Wilmington and New Castle County in…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

New Castle County, Delaware Mutual Aid Workshops

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) led the design, development, and conduct of a workshop for New Castle County (NCC) and…

Assessments, Plans

New Castle County, DE Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) conducted an initial gap analysis of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) for New Castle…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Statewide Exercise Program: Rail Emphasis

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has been the prime contractor supporting the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s statewide exercise program. Since…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Planning, Training & Exercise Support Services

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) provided support services to the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. 2017…

Assessments, Plans, Training

DC DOT Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) Under contract with DC Department of Transportation, OGL has been providing exercise support service to…

Assessments, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

District of Columbia Department of Health Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration (HERPA) Inauguration, Mass Care Program and On-Site Support

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) has supported planning, training, exercise, and on-site programmatic support for…

Assessments, Plans, Training

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Planning, Training & Exercise Support Services

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) provided exercise services to the District of Columbia and the National Capital Region (NCR) through…

Assessments, Plans

Central Virginia Urban Area Security Initiative Region Training Support

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) provided training services to multiple counties in the Central Virginia Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)…

Assessments, Plans

City of North Pole, Alaska Emergency Operations Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) developed the City of North Pole, Alaska Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) under a contract…

Discussion-based Exercises, Plans, Training

City of Jacksonville, Florida Operation GameDay

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) planned, developed, conducted, and evaluated a hybrid tabletop/functional exercise, Operation GameDay, addressing plans and procedures…

Assessments, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Surge Support, Training

Anaheim- Santa Ana UASI Exercise Program

Working under contract to the Anaheim-Santa Ana UASI (ASAUA) The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) planned, conducted and evaluated full scale…

Assessments, Plans

Municipality of Anchorage, AK Department of Health and Human Services Alternate Care Site and Triage Shelter Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was contracted to develop an Alternate Care Site and Triage Shelter Plan for the Municipality…

Assessments, Plans

Amtrak SOP Development and EMAP Accreditation

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported Amtrak in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) describing the processes and procedures…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Alaska-Specific Hazardous Materials Tabletop Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) created a series of “exercises in a box” for the Alaska Department of Military and…

Assessments, Plans

Boston College Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Evacuation and Shelter Planning

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) worked with Boston College to conduct a comprehensive review of the university’s existing emergency management…

Assessments, Plans

Boston College Emergency Management, COOP and Evacuation Planning

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) conducted a series of projects for Boston College addressing the institution’s preparedness. OGL Developed an…

Discussion-based Exercises

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Rail – Bakken Crude – Response TTX

OGL led the design, conduct, and evaluation of two regional rail & Bakken crude tabletop exercises in New Jersey. The…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans, Training

City of Pinellas Park Emergency Operations, Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, Debris Management Plan, Training, and Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the City Manager and all Departments to update and convert their Comprehensive Emergency Management…

AARS, Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans, Training

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) School Active Shooter Exercise Program

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) was the prime contractor for a multi-year exercise contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia. OGL…

AARS, Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Denton County Public Health High Consequence Infectious Disease Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group led the design, conduct, and evaluation of a High-Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) in Public Schools Tabletop Exercise…

AARS, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

Christopher Newport University COOP & Recovery Tabletop Exercise

The Olson Group, Ltd led the design & development, conduct, and evaluation of a COOP & Recovery Tabletop Exercise for…

AARS, Assessments, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

Delaware Emergency Management Agency Active Shooter Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) is the prime contractor supporting the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s statewide exercise program. Since inception,…

Discussion-based Exercises, Operations-based Exercises

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services 2020 Exercise Series

The Olson Group, LTD (OGL) was tasked to work with DMAS staff to provide several deliverables: ⦁ two (2) COVID-19…

Assessments, Operations-based Exercises, Plans

City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) Grant Consulting Services Program Management, Planning, Training, and Exercises

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) supported the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management in the management of its CCTA Grant…

Assessments, Discussion-based Exercises, Plans

Cape Coral, FL Fire Department Division of Emergency Management Emergency Operations Plan, Debris Management Plan, Recovery Plan

The Olson Group, Ltd. (OGL) worked with the City of Cape Coral Fire Department Division of Emergency Management to update…

Plans