A NEW PARTNERSHIP BUILT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE & MAINE COMMUNITIES.
Helping cities and towns plan, prepare, and communicate with confidence.
MUNICIPAL READINESS FOR NH & ME
Stronger Plans.
Stronger Preparedness.
Stronger Communities.
PDR Strategies and Next Wave Preparedness have partnered to deliver practical, ready-to-use municipal plans and communications support across New Hampshire and Maine.
Nationally Recognized Experience. Local Focus.
Paul D. Raymond, Jr., EPIO
Founder, PDR Strategies
Emily Kaster, CEM
CEO, Next Wave Preparedness
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OUR SERVICES
✔️ LEOP Rewrites
Clear, current, and compliant plans built for real operations—not just shelf space.
✔️ COOP Development
Practical continuity strategies that keep essential services running during disruption.
✔️ Strategic Planning
Focused goals, clear priorities, and actionable steps that align departments and leadership.
✔️ Crisis & Strategic Communications
Ready-to-use templates and guidance for media response, internal updates, and public messaging.
✔️ Training & Exercises
Targeted trainings and tabletops that strengthen readiness and build confidence across teams.
✔️ After-Action Reviews
Objective evaluations that identify strengths, gaps, and specific improvements for future events.
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Inside the EOC: Comparing ICS, ESF, Department-Specific, and ISM Organizational Models
Emergency management has evolved faster than many of the documents that guide it. If you redesigned your EOC on a blank whiteboard, factoring in modern hazards, staffing realities, and the tech you use every day, would the result match your current structure? For a lot of communities, it would not. And that is perfectly fine.
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Structuring Your EOP: Base Plans, Annexes, and CPG 101 v3 Recommended Organization Models
If you have ever opened up your Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and thought, “This isn’t how we actually do things here…” you are not alone. How a plan is structured is one of the most straightforward choices in emergency planning, yet it is often the most overlooked. And in New England, where every municipality across
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How to Tell if Your EOP Is Working: A Simple Self-Assessment Using Our EOP Review Tool
If you’ve ever asked yourself whether your Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) is really ready for the unexpected, you’re not alone. Even the most experienced emergency managers know that plans can sit on a shelf for years, gathering dust, while staff change, priorities shift, and requirements evolve. That’s why we created this self-assessment tool. As
A Proven Partnership
PDR Strategies and Next Wave Preparedness provide complementary strengths: planning + communications, training + leadership, operations + strategy. Their combined experience gives municipalities a partner that understands emergency management, municipal government, public safety culture, and the realities of local resources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you work with small towns?
Yes. Many of our clients are small or part-time EMD offices. We scale the scope, timeline, and deliverables to match your staffing, budget, and operational realities. Whether you’re a volunteer EMD or a larger municipal department, the process is tailored to you.
Can you align with our grant?
Absolutely. We regularly work with EMPG, SHSP, ARPA, and state-level preparedness funding. We’ll help map our scope to the specific requirements of your grant, document eligible activities, and ensure deliverables meet audit and compliance expectations. You are still required to handle all of the grant paperwork and meet the reporting requirements.
Can you train our staff?
Yes. We offer staff briefings, overview workshops, tabletop exercises, leadership workshops, spokesperson coaching and more. Training is customized to your departments—police, fire, DPW, administration—and built around real scenarios your community may face.
What’s the typical timeline?
Most engagements move from discovery to a draft plan in just a few weeks, depending on scope and stakeholder readiness/availability. If you need a faster or slower turnaround, we can phase the project or prioritize critical components first.
Can you coordinate with partners?
Yes. We work directly with police, fire, EMS, DPW, public health, schools, county/state emergency management, and hospital partners. We ensure your plans reflect the actual coordination and resource-sharing needed during an incident.