Consulting: Prepare for your greatest risk
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No one is immune from the relentless onslaught of disruptions in today’s world. And when disruption strikes, it’s up to you to not allow the unexpected to escalate into a crisis, an emergency, or full-blown disasters with devastating consequences. Patrick Hardy will guide you and your organization to Command - Communicate - Carry Out through any threat, efficiently and effectively confronting disruptions so they never turn into disasters.
Patrick works with: Families | Schools | CORPORATE CONSULTING | SMBs | Government | Museums | Nonprofits | News | Film
Families
Family always comes first. Get the benefit of Patrick’s incredible expertise close to home, whether the threat is a yacht fire, ransom demand, or PR crisis. Patrick will work directly (on-site or remote) with your family or family office to protect what can never be replaced. Through planning, training, and drills, he’ll empower your entire family and staff with his creativity and proven approach.
Direct access to Patrick, 24/7.
Personalized plans that keep you in control with step-by-step directions you’ll be able to remember before, during, and after disaster strikes.
Hands-on training with every member of your family and staff that empowers everyone to be responsible for action.
Challenging drills that closely mirror real-world emergencies, locking in everyone’s confidence and readiness in case the real thing happens
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Schools
Patrick would have been a 5th-generation teacher if he’d followed in the footsteps of those before him. While he took a different path, a persistent passion for education has led him to work with public schools, private schools, charter schools, and universities. When Patrick (a Certified Emergency Manager) is at the helm of disaster planning, every student and educator will be able to walk through the halls of their school knowing they have a plan of action when a hurricane is headed their way, when an active shooter is reported, or when any other unwelcome disruption threatens the safety of those within.
Disaster plan review, examining every procedure and identifying unseen vulnerabilities, whether for evacuations, mass shooters, fires, or a bus driver strike. Patrick has written active shooter plans for thousands of businesses.
On-site evaluations to inspect plans, equipment, and technology (including mass notification systems) that may be covered in dust and get them action-ready.
Hands-on training designed to engage and stick with teachers, administrators, personnel, and students.
Step-by-step directions and protocols that empower the entire staff to jump into action in the event the real thing happens.
Unpredictable & educational drills that closely mirror real-world emergencies and equip everyone on campus to take command in the face of the unpredictable.
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Corporate consulting
Patrick has spent the last decade refining, enhancing, and perfecting disaster plans for Fortune 500 and International 500 companies. From plans and training to drills and specialized continuity work, Patrick will optimize your organization’s response within the framework of your corporate values and identity. You won’t find a more decorated disaster planner in the world – which is why he’s been the go-to guide for Google, Merck, and so many others.
SERVICES
Patrick can write your emergency response plan from scratch or enhance an existing plan.
Planning & Audits
Get a custom plan to address each element of your top-of-mind threat and specific steps that equip you to respond efficiently and effectively.
Emergency Response Plans
Business Continuity Plans
Crisis Communication Plans
Threat Plans (flood, fire, etc.)
100% Compliance Audit
Patrick is a Certified Emergency Manager and a Master Business Continuity Professional.
TRAINING & DRILLS
High-intensity drills (from half-day to multi-day) simulate real-world emergencies to get your team’s blood flowing and hearts pounding, challenging how they would actually respond in a disaster.
Live Training
Tabletop Exercise, Functional, or Full-Scale Exercise
Drills
Full After-Action Report
Custom Improvement Plan
Patrick is a FEMA Master of Exercise.
Ongoing Support
Patrick doesn’t consider his job done once he’s reported his findings and recommendations – he’s there from start to finish. He’ll ensure every aspect of his report is correctly implemented by monitoring those modifications until completion, then help you keep it updated.
Monthly Updates
Annual Compliance Audit
Equipment and Supply Inspection
Binder and Plan Installation
Annual Review to Management
Small-to-Medium Businesses
No matter what sort of business you run – tech startup, nursing home, bar, RV park, apiary, alligator farm – Patrick will leverage every bit of his expertise on your behalf. Patrick (a business owner himself) invests in understanding what your business is all about, then, armed with that insight, he’ll deliver the same premier service no matter how big or small your operation is. With Patrick’s help, you’ll learn to see disasters as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen your business.
Small business consulting services are provided through Patrick’s small business Hytropy Disaster Management – the most successful small business disaster management company that’s ever existed.
Features & Benefits:
Cutting-edge disaster plans that empower business owners to take charge in the face of any emergency.
Personalized plans, not templates. You’ll get plans and documents customized to the challenges, value, and potential of your unique business.
Drills that crush complacency by putting teams in situations that closely mirror real-world emergencies. The unpredictable nature of these drills, from evacuating the property to handling a live fire and more, ensures that every person is engaged and empowered to take command.
Compliance recognized by government regulators, auditors, and surveyors.
Nonprofits
Patrick believes in empowering nonprofits by providing them with customized and comprehensive disaster plans at no cost. Evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown procedures ensure that each nonprofit Patrick helps is empowered to overcome any emergency. Every nonprofit needs an emergency response plan, and not a single one should have to pay for it.
Government
In a globalized, connected world, the countdown is always ticking until the next disaster: Cyberattack. Pandemic. Transportation system failure. Currency collapse. Terrorists. Extreme weather event. Environmental incident. You’ve invested in your disaster response programming, and businesses and families are depending on you to see it through. Patrick will work with you so that everything you’re doing has better reach, liaising, collaborating, and augmenting with committees, public-private partnerships, and businesses along the way. Patrick Hardy works with local, national, and international governments and is a board member of ARISE-US representing small-to-medium-sized businesses and the National Sector Chief for Commercial Facilities Branch of the InfraGard National Sector Security and Resiliency Program.
Features & benefits:
Preparedness – Patrick will partner with you to evaluate every angle of your small business planning, training, and outreach and provide custom recommendations to improve the effectiveness of your programming. The SME Scorecard, designed by Patrick in 2022, is now used by cities on three continents, and can be quickly and easily used in yours!
SME Liaison – Patrick's SME Liaison Program is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. He will develop a small business liaison in your emergency operations center that can be used in a major activation to help your bi-directional communication.
Recovery – Patrick can work with you on a joint-recovery project, leveraging his current client base to assist you in meeting your mandatory recovery goals.
Museums / Historical Preservation
To learn from history, we first have to preserve it. Patrick Hardy leverages his experience and creativity to provide disaster plans for museums and institutions looking to protect priceless objects and cultural treasures in the face of disaster. (No-cost or reduced-cost services may be available.)
News Features
In the aftermath of a disaster, media outlets are often left to help people make sense of a disaster. And when disaster happens, you want to be the channel people turn to. Patrick is available for “ask an expert” interviews on short notice, and he’ll weigh in from wherever he is in the world to explain the factors that may have contributed to the disaster, what happened, and most importantly – what people should do now.
Disaster analysis that breaks down the incident, contributing factors, and complications with seasoned insights and an in-command presence.
Recovery advice that highlights practical, actionable tips people can focus on in the aftermath and beyond. Patrick’s goal is for people to not just recover, but to become stronger and more resilient after a disaster.
Preparedness tips that aim to keep people from becoming victims, reducing the burden on first responders, helplines, and emergency assistance programs when it’s most critical.
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Film & Multimedia Productions
There’s nothing more dramatic than disaster on the big screen. Is your hero able to capably and believably respond? Will your audience be breaking down the chain of events long after the credits roll? Renowned for his own role as “the Indiana Jones of disaster planning,” Patrick will help your producers, crew, and actors understand the intensity of the factors at play in a disaster so they can most memorably capture the magnitude of the moment.
Script & scene review. Patrick will review and react to the building blocks of your film from his unique perspective as the world’s elite disaster planner, bringing all his global experiences and adventures to bear.
Disaster engineering. Patrick has studied disasters and knows just how unpredictable they can be. He’ll recommend twists and turns guaranteed to take your footage to never-before-seen levels of spectacle.
Crowd control. During a disaster, most people react in specific ways. Patrick will advise on the complications that can arise from these predictable but panicked behaviors, keeping your audience on the edge of their seats while your hero navigates this unanticipated layer of risk.
Cameos. If you know, you know.
Features & benefits
“Every disaster is unique. But you can always stay in control. Come with me and I’ll show you how to transform disaster & disruption into opportunities to strengthen your organization.”
Work with Patrick to identify & prepare for your greatest risk.
Speaking & Drills
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