About Us
Skewtail is a boutique firm located in the Western United States but available anywhere. Some assignments are handed personally by the principle, while others leverage of a network of fellow professionals that scales to task at hand.We take privacy quite seriously, with discretion and trust a distinguishing feature of our approach. This commitment to quiet professionalism stems from a background of diverse private sector experience resting on a bedrock foundation of high-stakes public service.While we do carry a variety of industry-standard professional certifications, they are not our core selling point. Instead our services and perspective leverage an authentic and multidisciplinary style. While it may not be for every client, we are confident that we are the right choice for those seeking our particular flavor of insight.
Services
Our focus is on Emergency Management, Safety, and Security (EMSS), though we love tackling new challenges and working cross-functionally. We find the domains of EMSS to be fundamentally synergistic and specialize in applying these skills to ventures and industries who's EMSS needs are particularly technical, novel, or otherwise esoteric.
Wildifre Mitigation and Risk Management
The threat of wildland fire is increasing greatly, and traditional mitigation providers often focus on rural homes. We provide custom, high-end preparation for anyone in need, but have special experience protecting sophisticated facilities and staff.Emergency Management and Preparedness
Complex threats require technically savvy facilitators, and we bring unique cross-domain experience to technical organizations in need of assistance with any part of the EMSS cycle: Preparation, Mitigation, Response, and RecoveryInstructional Design and Delivery
Training is so often done poorly, leading to bored students and poor outcomes. We build, deliver, and consult on industry-leading education in the EMSS space tuned to your organizational culture and desired results.Inspection
The third pillar of a solid safety program, we provide tailored inspections for your EMSS program to illuminate gaps, verify mitigations, and document compliance. These can range from preplanned and expected assessments to fully covert.Investigation
The complement of proactive inspections, we dig in to accidents and incidents using known frameworks such as Root Cause Analysis and After Action Review to determine what, if anything, went wrong and how to do better next time.Incident Management
Our catch-all label, we help staff and respond to incidents of many different types. Everything from the safety of extreme sports to cybersecurity concerns to geologic hazards or pandemics—we've done a lot and can help you do more.
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