Statement of Qualifications
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Structural Fire Response
NorthTree Fire International's structural response corporate background includes experience across the United States, all the provinces of Canada, and includes personnel with experience ranging from the September 11 attacks to the development of programs for communities of all sizes and risks. NorthTree's full time staff and adjunct faculty include experience in every aspect of structural fire fighting in both the Urban and Rural environments.
Industrial Emergency Planning and Response
NorthTree personnel have assisted a variety of industrial clients emergency planning and response. Whether assembling risk based emergency plans in support of process safety initiatives or supplying response and support equipment to an actual emergency or recovery operation, NorthTree has the expertise. NorthTree's efforts have enhanced the client's performance during these incidents minimizing losses and maintaining agency and public confidence.
Transportation Emergency Planning and Response
NorthTree has provided response expertise to an array of transportation incidents. Whether rail road, highway, aviation or maritime emergencies NorthTree has successfully supported them. NorthTree is an exclusive prime emergency response contractor for the largest railroad in North America.
Tunnel & Underground Response
NorthTree Fire response experience includes responses to tunnel fires and the provision of tunnel rescue standby crews and equipment to protect tunnel construction and railroad workers. NorthTree's personnel have trained at the prestigious National Response Training Center in Standard, West Virginia for a variety of tunnel incidents including collapse, transportation incidents, ventilation failure, hazardous materials releases and terrorist attacks.
Health & Safety Oversight
Major industrial refits, petrochemical turnarounds, construction projects and emergency recovery efforts require oversight to assure compliance with state and federal occupational health and safety regulations as well as other oversight agencies. NorthTree's staff of Safety Coordinators are deployable to urban or remote areas to supplement project management staff in conducting site assessments, drafting Health and Safety Plans, performing observations and corrective actions, subcontractor management, injury management and emergency medical standbys, and general safety consultation, as well as training be it tool box or formal classroom.
Private Property & Community Emergency Protection
During major emergencies whether wildfire, hurricane, or earthquakes, jurisdictional resources are often stretched to the limit forcing the write off homes and communities by default. Why not secure additional protection for your homes and community be it an isolated ranch or an urban condo association NorthTree Fire's experienced personnel and equipment cache can be contracted to respond and protect your community or property in the event of a regional disaster.
Industrial & Utility Asset Protection
NorthTree has been contracted to provide protection and response to major industrial and utility assets from disaster threats around the country. NorthTree has protected major power grids from wildfire as well as rail structures and right of ways from floodwaters including responses to tunnel fires and bridge incidents. NorthTree's respected leadership and re-knowned competency has enabled these efforts to be implemented seamlessly within the jurisdiction's Incident Command System. NorthTree Fire's experienced personnel and equipment cache can be contracted to respond and protect your assets in the event that your organization deems additional resources are necessary whether it be for a day or a year.
Landfill & Tire Recycling Fire Response
NorthTree, having a wide experience in the development and use of technical suppressions agents and delivery systems, is uniquely prepared to respond to the challenges of what often overwhelms local jurisdictions. Specifically, we have state of the art delivery systems for Class A, Class B, Compressed Air Foam Systems, High Expansion and Water Gel agents. These events which often persist for years, if not properly handled early, can accrue significant financial, environmental and public relations liabilities for the operators of such facilities. NorthTree and its affiliates have successfully mitigated subterranean landfill incidents as well as tire recycling facility fires reducing environmental liabilities for the operators.
SuperFund Technical Assessment & Response Team Support Services
Superfund responses often require significant and highly trained support. NorthTree responds to support contractors and USEPA On Scene Coordinators with a full cadre of PPE, Fit Testing & Confined Space Entry & Rescue, Trench Rescue, Emergency Medical Technicians, High Angle Rescue, Hazardous Materials Technicians and Fire Suppression & Hot Work abilities including on site training teams. Countless productive hours on site have been lost waiting to find the right equipment and personnel to handle these challenges. With NorthTree's Industrial Site Safety Services it's all there without going through the phone book or breaking the budget.
Emergency & Rapid Response Support Services
NorthTree's practiced and experienced responders understand the urgency and dynamics of an emergency deployment or removal action. NorthTree was a key support contractor for the NASA Space Shuttle Recovery Mission as well as many other federal responses.
Remote Sensing & Mapping Support
NorthTree's Mobile GIS Labs are ideally suited for supporting superfund and emergency responses. Operating with its own utilities and satellite uplinks these multi-station laboratories can produce innovative mapping solutions on the job site or the parking lot of your facility. When used in conjunction with NorthTree's Incident Management Support clerical units, these units can produce thousands of incident actions plans (IAP's) with detailed maps. When NASA needed remote GIS capability for the Space Shuttle Recovery Mission, they requested these units specifically. These units can lead or supplement any GIS mission integrating clients with staff GIS professionals if needed.
Wildland Urban Interface Response & Planning
NorthTree Fire International is one of the originating members of the National Urban Interface Task Force. We have collectively responded to hundreds of Interface events and have done every aspect of Interface fire fighting from managing the incident, to hands on structure protection. We are currently involved in research to develop procedures to use fire blocking gels as retardants and as fire combat agents. Our staff members teach all aspects of Interface Fire Fighting from Tactics to Logistics and Management. Our Task Forces were assigned to the conflagration in Southern California in 2004. NorthTree Fire has been assigned to the largest fires in history in California, Oregon, Colorado and Arizona.
High Rise Fire Fighting & Emergency Planning
NorthTree Fire International personnel have a vast knowledge of fighting fires in high rise and large structures. This experience ranges from fighting fires in the New York Metro Area to fighting fires in the L.A. Basin. Specific High Rise experience ranges from the development of Strategy and Tactics for some of the Nation's largest Fire Departments to testifying in front of the United States Congress on High Rise issues.
Wildland Fire Fighting & Planning
Wildland Fire Fighting is our core business. NorthTree Fire International has hundreds of man years experience in all facets of wildland fire fighting including Type I Team IC and virtually every position of ICS. Our personnel come from Federal and State Wild Fire Agencies such as the U.S.F.S, the National Park Service, BLM, and the California Department of Forestry.
Incident Command System
NorthTree Fire International is not only a user of the Incident Command System, but our people have been an important contributor to the development and growth of the system. NorthTree personnel participated in the original NIMS project as well as the correlating committee between ICS and IMS. NorthTree personnel have taught ICS from the collegiate level to local fire departments and agencies as well as held positions on Type I Incident Management Teams.
Fire Apparatus Design & Construction
NorthTree Fire International's staff has worked on the design and development of fire apparatus to the implementation of apparatus maintenance programs. Our experience includes initial testing of a variety of vehicles, including: wildland engines, specialized water tenders and prototypes such as a military tank equiped for fire fighting.
Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management
NorthTree Fire International's Fuels Management program offers a full range of hazardous fuels reduction services that includes prescribed fire and all types of mechanical treatment. Our fuels management programs include everything from fuels planning to National Forest Stewardships. NorthTree Fire International has been designated as a preferred vendor for several IDIQ contracts for Multi-Forest fuels reduction.
Structural Fire Response Analysis
Members of the NTFI team have developed Structure Fire Response Analysis for a whole host of municipal governments. Our adjunct faculty has done these programs from coast to coast for all sizes of cities and communities. Our faculty includes members of Fire Departments, State Fire Marshal's offices, Members of the Insurance Industry, and current and past members of Federal Agencies.
Fire Dynamics & Analysis
NorthTree Fire International staff members have been teaching Fire Dynamics and Fire Science for many years including programs at the College Level and the National Fire Academy.
Hazardous Materials & Weapons of Mass Destruction Response and Planning
NorthTree Staff Members have a full range of experience in the science of hazardous materials ranging from Industry to Academia. NTFI members have taught at the National Fire Academy, in collegiate programs, contributed to the development of Occupational Health & Safety Administration regulations, and at the local levels. Our adjunct faculty includes members of the Presidential Detail, the Pope's Protection Detail, USAR Teams, and have dealt with weapons of mass destruction.
Emergency Response Qualifications and Standards
NorthTree Fire International staff members have been on multiple federal and state fire qualifications boards and national qualifications systems including NIMS and NIFQS. Our personnel have been on correlation committees of multiple qualification systems including NFPA and NWCG.
NFPA/ IFSTA/ Congressional Fire Service Institute
NorthTree Fire International staff members have collectively served on over 50 NFPA committees including 1410, 1901, and the entire range of building codes related standards. Two of our core staff members are previous staff members of IFSTA and members of the IFSTA Board of Directors. NorthTree Fire International is an active participant in the annual IFSTA conference and the NFPA process. NorthTree Fire International is a participant and works closely with the Congressional Fire Services Institute.
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting & Crash Fire Rescue (ARFF / CFR)
NorthTree Fire International personnel have been involved with aviation safety and training for many years. Our personnel have been involved in the design of aviation fire suppression systems as well as the field delivery of ARFF/CFR protection in the airport-air fields, and in the protection of helicopters on wildland incidents. We have provided these services in the US and abroad.
Wildland Fuels Management- Community & Natural Resource Defense
NorthTree's Fuels Management Program offers a full range of hazardous fuels reduction services. NorthTree has been awarded an IDIQ contract for Multi-Forest Fuels Reduction from the U.S. Forest Service. NorthTree is also actively involved with private communities and property owners in managing adjacent fuels to minimize fire risk.
GIS and Mobile Mapping
NorthTree Fire International's GIS Division provides the latest in mapping services during complex emergency events and provides landscape analysis support for the full range of fire planning for both structural and wildland services. This experience includes; Presidential Briefings and the support of 2003 Southern California Wildfire Blue Ribbon Commission. These mobile mapping labs and staff are available to supplement your GIS capabilities for an array of non emergency projects as well. Once deployed to your facility they are self sustaining with all electricity and communications.
Air Operations
NorthTree Fire has supported a broad range of air operations including the research project leading to the use of 747's in non traditional roles. NorthTree routinely supports Helicopter and Fixed Wing Operations in the execution of Aerial Recon, Fire Attack, Crew Transportation, Medical Evacuation, Aerial Ignition, and Rescue Logistics Distribution. Our personnel are qualified for positions from Loadmaster to Air Operations Supervisor. NorthTree crews and aircraft are available for a variety of missions.
Emergency Earth Work
NorthTree heavy equipment operators are trained and experienced in operating under hazardous conditions including Wildland fire, landslides and unstable terrain, floods and storm remediation, and other situations requiring specialized equipment and personnel. All NorthTree equipment has communications equipment, emergency unit designations, personal protective equipment, and operate within the Incident Command System. All operators are emergency response certified.
Live Stock/ Large Animal Rescue Management
Emergency response to natural and man made disasters often involves the evacuation, rescue, transport, veterinary management and holding of livestock and large animals. NorthTree's personnel are equipped and experienced to plan, respond, and manage such incidents.
Potable Water
Whether the failure of an urban water system, planned rerouting for construction projects, terrorist attack or movement of potable water to support remote operations, NorthTree's personnel have significant experience in the planning, development, implementation and training of portable hose based systems up to 12 inches in diameter. Further, NorthTree has experience in over the road potable tenders, pumps, and portable distribution systems as well as sanitary requirements of National Sanitation Foundation (NSF 61) and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Wastewater, Sewer, Treated & Reclaimed Water Management
Whether the failure of an urban wastewater collection system, planned rerouting for construction projects, terrorist attack or the movement of reclaimed water in support of remote operations, NorthTree's personnel have significant experience in the planning, development, implementation and training of personnel to operate these systems under adverse conditions.
Industrial Site Safety Support
NorthTree operates an experienced industrial support unit. This unit provides industrial construction and maintenance operations support with a full cadre of PPE, on site fit testing and pulmonary function tests, confined space entry & rescue, trench rescue, emergency medical personnel, high angle rescue, hazardous materials technicians, fresh air standby and equipment as well as fire suppression & hot work management. These units are staffed with a certified trainer to provide equipment specific training to our cache. Countless productive hours on site have been lost waiting to find the right equipment and personnel to handle these challenges. With NorthTree's Industrial Site Safety Services it's all there without going through the phone book or breaking the budget.
Technical Training & Course Developement
NorthTree's Training Division specializes in the development and delivery of programs tailored specifically to the clients needs. Whether compliance, operational, or risk based training, our certified curriculum developers and instructors will deliver training topics, including certification where and when you need it. NorthTree has delivered a range of programs from basic skills through advanced academic levels. These programs range from emergency response and management through specialized industrial topics.
Disaster & Risk Documentation
NorthTree's Incident Management Support program includes mobile documentation facilities capable of handling a full range of administrative services including computer based data collection and retrieval, archiving, consolidation of field notes, report development, graphic arts, GIS Mapping, weather monitoring and interpretation, reproduction and high speed printing, and distribution services. These facilities are self contained including power, satellite internet hub, satellite as well as mobile phones and delivery. These units are staffed by federally certified documentation specialists. NorthTree has been deployed in support of agencies such as FEMA, NASA, USDA, USDOI, on such notable incidents as the Space Shuttle Recovery Mission. These units can be deployed to natural and man made disasters as well special events.
Communications & Interoperability Planning
NorthTree communications specialists have experience in the planning, development and implementation of a variety of communications systems in the public and private sectors. These projects have ranged from simple analog fleet installations to the planning and engineering of remote state of the art complex systems. NorthTree are specialists are experts at solving interoperability issues.
Public Safety & Emergency Management Planning
NorthTree planning specialists have experience ranging from the development and implementation of Emergency Management Teams, the formation of Local Emergency Planning Commissions, the production and evaluation of Emergency Operating Plans, Exercise Design and Evaluations to Emergency Operating Center Design. In addition, NorthTree Fire has developed criteria for and recruited personnel to fill emergency management positions from entry level to executive skill sets.
Business Emergency Response & Recovery Training
NorthTree Fire personnel have held integral positions in public and private industry dealing with the planning for and recovery from catastrophic events and business interruptions. This experience includes data recovery, facility and capacity restorations, emergency cooperation with regulatory bodies, public information and media management, and public emergency responder coordination. NorthTree can assist your staff with the plan development, plan implementation-including staff training, exercise design and plan maintenance of your facility's Emergency Response and Business Recovery Plans. NorthTree personnel have responded to and assisted during actual business emergencies.
Special Events Planning & Protection
NorthTree Personnel have experience in planning and participating in significant Special Events such as Political Conventions, Major Arts Festivals and Concerts, Sporting Events, Trade Shows, Re-Enactments, Dignitary Visits, and other events that require planning and protection outside the regular scope of jurisdictional response.
Film & Video Support
NorhTree can provide medical, rescue, and fire protection standby services to any production location. These services include emergency medical personnel from EMT to Physician. Fire protection services range from hot work standby to providing crash fire rescue for aviation and flammable liquids effects. Rescue services include confined space, tunnel, water, ice, scuba, and high angle rescue capabilities. All services are coordinated with local jurisdictions.
Special Effects
NorthTree's equipment and personnel can provide special effect craft services such as snow generation, rain and wind generation, as well as pyrotechnic and stunt support. This support includes the permit process and local agency interaction.
Ordinance Removal
NorthTree has successfully conducted vegetative removal by prescribed fire and mechanical treatment in support of ordinance Removal initiatives at military installations. NorthTree's experience in planning and conducting these operations has a proven track record of safely maintaining fires within prescription and limiting smoke production in accordance with local air pollution laws and permits.
Hospital & Care of the Aged, Facility Preparedness
NorthTree staff is experienced in emergency response planning and training for health care institutions and providers. Whether it is the intimate details emergency and recovery planning or training staff to respond to emergencies from incipient fire, patient decontamination, or implementation of evacuation plans, NorthTree can provide it. Our staff consists of experienced external and hospital based responders.
Military Emergency Response
Military installations represent a full spectrum of hazard and response potential. Hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction; confined space, vehicle, water, and high angle rescue; structural, wildland, air craft, and ship board, as well flammable liquids and gas fires; special events management; ordnance based emergencies, emergency medical response, and mass casualty incidents, as well as aviation crash fire rescue challenges represent this spectrum. NorthTree provides experienced professionals and educators to supplement and train responders to military emergencies. Training courses can be selected from a standard catalog of basic and advanced skill levels or custom tailored based on command objectives. NorthTree brings real world training and environmentally friendly props to the base to maintain integrity of existing force protection strategies. All NorthTree personal are security screened prior to assignment to assure clearance at the gate the first time.
Education & Research Facilities
Education and research institutions represent unique response challenges. NorthTree is an experienced response planning partner in the field. NorthTree provides the expertise and technical ability to develop state of the art and practical emergency response plans as well as training to those who will execute them. Training of staff ranging from students, resident life staff, faculty, and emergency responders is offered at all skill levels. NorthTree bring real world training to your institution in a safe and environmentally friendly package.
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTS)
The US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration have advocated and funded the creation of CERTS through grant programs. CERTS are corps of citizen volunteers organized under local government supervision and trained to respond to a variety of emergencies until response professionals can arrive. NorthTree's staff have participated in the formation and training of earthquake prone California based CERTS which where the model for federal programs. NorthTree can provide turn key services from grant writing to training or selected training topics. With a NorthTree managed CERT your staff is involved but never bogged down we can handle it all.
Organized Labor Training & Program Management
The events of September 11, 2001 have acknowledged America's organized labor force as a critical emergency response and recovery asset. NorthTree staff has been training partners with and advisors to organized labor regional training centers contributing to basic health and safety as well as emergency response training. NorthTree has advised these organizations on the integration of Incident Management Systems into their parallel non emergency structure as well as designed emergency response programs.
Exercise Planning
Objectively challenging, observing, and critiquing your response organization is a critical and necessary step in emergency preparedness. NorthTree' s experienced staff have participated at every level and technical niche of emergency response and asset testing. NorthTree offers a broad spectrum of drill planning from turn key planning and implementation teams to individual skill specific observers.
