Become Disaster Resilient
Connect Consulting Services is a national Women-Owned Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning firm located in Sacramento, CA. We take a holistic approach to emergency management, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Connect Consulting Services supports our clients to prepare for, learn the skills to respond to, and recover from disaster through our customized and effective emergency preparedness planning, training and exercise services.
Engage
We ENGAGE with your organization to launch or enhance your emergency management program.
Prepare
We PREPARE your entire team for disaster preparedness through necessary planning and trainings.
Recover
We help your organization RECOVER from disasters through innovative tools, support, and technical assistance.
What we Do
We Cover an Array of CMS Provider Types
CMS Emergency Preparedness Compliance
Whether you have never been surveyed or making changes after an unsatisfactory review, these resources are your lifeline. Our experts have backgrounds in FQHC, RuralHealth Centers, Indian Health Centers, SNF and other health care facilities. We understand your unique concerns and are here to hold your hand and get you through with flying colors.
Trainings
Your emergency and business continuity plans need testing through expert training, drills, and exercises that Connect Consulting Services designs and conducts to give your staff “muscle memory” so they know what to do, who to call, and what steps to take when disaster strikes.
Comprehensive Customized Plans
With clients all over the country, Connect Consulting Services offers our clients a comprehensive and customized emergency management plan and training program – always providing an appropriately sized plan for each unique organization – to cover the bases of engaging, preparing, and recovering from disaster.
Get Started
Don’t Let the CMS Rule Changes Burden You Any Longer
We offer a yearly maintenance program for those who want an expert to execute their Emergency Preparedness
Compliance Program, a monthly coaching program for those who want to train themselves to maintain their program, and various other trainings and plans that are customizeable for your unique organization.
About Us
At Connect Consulting Services, No Client is Too Big or Small
No matter if your organization has 10 people or over 500, we can provide trainings, drills, exercises, and consulting to make sure you pass your survey and become more disaster resilient.
Certifications
Connect Consulting Services holds the following certifications: Department of General Services, CMAS Vendor Approved, Certified Small Business from the SBA, SMUD Seed Vendor, Certified Emergency Manager.
“Nora O’Brien was a leader in emergency preparedness for community health centers in California and across the nation. As a participant in national workgroups, learning and development meetings, and national conferences Nora was a mentor to many colleagues leading the way in emergency management for health centers across the country.”
“Nora is a nationally recognized leader in emergency management planning for community clinics. She has served on many federal, state and local workgroups to represent community clinics in emergency management planning, response, and recovery efforts. She is a strong leader and highly values participation and collaborative decision-making.”
“Nora is a nationally recognized leader in emergency management planning for community clinics. She has served on many federal, state and local workgroups to represent community clinics in emergency management planning, response, and recovery efforts. She is a strong leader and highly values participation and collaborative decision-making.”
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Free Resources & Tools
What Healthcare Facilities Need to Know Before Dispensing the COVID-19 Vaccine
Since March of 2020, our lives have been put on hold due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As of December 3rd, the U.S. alone has registered 14 million positive cases. (1) The COVID-19 vaccine rolled out to the United Kingdom on December 8th, 2020, but has not been...
Sacramento Business Journal – Emergency preparedness consultant helps companies respond to Covid-19, May 14 2020
Nora O’Brien has spent the last seven years planning for a pandemic. As the CEO of Connect Consulting Services, a local emergency management and disaster preparedness consulting firm, O’Brien helps businesses plan for how they can stay afloat during tough times.
EPISODE 15 – PREPARING YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE INEVITABLE NATURAL DISASTER, Jan 2020
Can your business recover from a disaster? They can strike anytime, anywhere. Mother nature doesn’t run on the same schedule as the business world – and FEMA data shows that 40% of businesses NEVER reopen after a disaster. A word to the wise: preparation is key. On...