Emergency Management & Preparedness Consulting

Emergency management consultants charge $125-$300 hourly or $30,000-$200,000 per project.

Serving 10-30 clients generates $200,000-$1,200,000 annually with 65-80% margins.

In 2025, climate change and disasters drive preparedness needs.

Revenue from emergency operations plans ($35,000-$150,000), continuity of operations planning (COOP) ($25,000-$100,000), hazard mitigation plans ($40,000-$175,000), training and exercises ($10,000-$60,000), grant writing for FEMA funds ($15,000-$80,000), and disaster recovery consulting ($50,000-$250,000).

Services include emergency operations planning, continuity planning (COOP/COG), hazard mitigation and resilience planning, emergency training and exercises, FEMA grant applications and compliance, and disaster response and recovery support.

Successful consultants understand emergency management frameworks (NIMS, ICS), help communities build resilience, navigate FEMA programs and funding, conduct realistic exercises, and support actual disaster response.

Municipalities, counties, critical infrastructure, and schools as clients.

Marketing through emergency management associations (IAEM), FEMA networks, disaster experience, public safety conferences, and preparedness expertise.