Jamie Caplan Consulting

What Jamie Caplan Consulting does

Jamie Caplan Consulting LLC is a Northampton, Massachusetts-based emergency management consulting firm founded in 1997 by principal Jamie Caplan. The firm delivers all four phases of emergency management — mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery — to government agencies, tribal governments, universities, and commercial clients. Core service lines include Mitigation Planning Services, HAZUS-based risk analysis (leveraging FEMA's HAZUS-MH methodology for earthquake, hurricane, and flood loss estimation), Pandemic and Infectious Disease Planning, and Response and Recovery Planning, with most engagements culminating in FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plans.

The firm's technical footprint centers on FEMA's HAZUS-MH methodology supported by the proprietary usehazus.com website, which JCC owns and has maintained as the primary worldwide Hazus User Group coordination platform since 1997. JCC-authored deliverables include FEMA 404 'How to Create a Hazus User Group' and the Mitigation Action Tracker, a tool developed for the Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan and subsequently refined for use in other regions. The MVP/HMP Combined Planning Approach streamlines Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness with Hazard Mitigation Planning for Massachusetts communities.

The business model is professional services consulting on a project-based contract basis. Revenue derives from prime contracts with state agencies such as MEMA and subcontractor engagements with larger engineering and consulting firms including AECOM, Tetra Tech, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Green International Affiliates, URS Corporation, Fuss & O'Neill, and Punchard Consulting. The firm is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and operates with a small staff (1-10 employees) in which the principal personally tends all projects, supplemented by associates. Client acquisition is driven by direct RFP responses, government contract awards, referrals, and conference-based thought leadership.

Name

Jamie Caplan Consulting

Legal name

Jamie Caplan Consulting LLC

Website

https://jamiecaplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jamie Caplan Consulting is a Northampton, MA-based emergency management consulting firm providing FEMA-approved hazard mitigation planning, HAZUS risk analysis, pandemic planning, and response/recovery services to state, local, tribal, federal, university, and commercial clients across the U.S. and select territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience Planning (BPAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL)

Keywords

• Emergency management consulting
• Hazard mitigation planning
• HAZUS risk analysis
• Disaster preparedness services
• FEMA-approved planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Emergency Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for all phases of disaster management including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with government agencies, tribal governments, universities, and businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jamie Caplan Consulting is a professional emergency management consulting firm that delivers comprehensive disaster planning services across all four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The firm develops FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans, conducts HAZUS-based risk assessments, designs pandemic and infectious disease response plans, and creates evacuation and business continuity plans for government agencies, tribal governments, universities, and businesses.

Product overview

Jamie Caplan Consulting is an emergency management consulting firm offering a portfolio of specialized services centered around hazard mitigation planning, emergency response planning, and disaster recovery. The company's core offerings include Mitigation Planning Services, HAZUS-based risk analysis services, Pandemic/Infectious Disease Planning, and Response and Recovery Planning. The services are delivered as consulting engagements resulting in FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans, risk assessments, and preparedness documentation. The company also maintains USEHAZUS.com as a web resource for the HAZUS user community and has developed proprietary tools like the Mitigation Action Tracker for tracking implementation of mitigation actions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• usehazus.com: Website owned and maintained by JCC for Hazus User Groups support, public-private partnerships throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Products and services

• Mitigation Planning Services Comprehensive mitigation planning including hazard risk assessments, public meetings, and development of FEMA-approved All-Hazard Mitigation Plans for local governments, state governments, universities, and tribal governments.
• HAZUS Services Expert HAZUS (FEMA's methodology for estimating potential losses from disasters) analysis services including models for earthquake, hurricane, and floods to determine losses from potential events and measure benefits of mitigation actions.
• Pandemic Flu or Infectious Disease Planning Planning services to help communities and businesses prepare for pandemics, understand risks, and develop response strategies to sustain operations during infectious disease outbreaks.
• Response and Recovery Planning Development of evacuation and preparedness plans for state and local governments, Indian Reservations, and businesses, including staff training, exercises with first responders, and business continuity planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• $108 million in funding awarded for NY Rising project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered collaboration partner and subcontractor partner.

• Fuss & O'Neillcollaboration partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2019JCC collaborated with Fuss & O'Neill to conduct Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program experiences and updated Hazard Mitigation Plans for communities including City of Pittsfield and Towns of Lexington and Dighton.
• AECOMsubcontractor partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 April 2017JCC worked with the AECOM team as Mitigation Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Lead on the Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan, the first plan to integrate climate adaptation and hazard mitigation.
• Pioneer Valley Planning Commissioncollaboration partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2017JCC collaborated with Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to update/develop Hazard Mitigation Plans for communities in Western Massachusetts and provided overall plan review for UMass Amherst project.
• Punchard Consultingcollaboration partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2016JCC worked with Punchard Consulting to develop Rhode Island's first multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan for the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls, and to update Fairhaven's Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.subcontractor partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 June 2015JCC worked as subcontractor to GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. leading the public outreach and meeting collaboration portion of the Town of Stratford, CT Community Coastal Resilience Plan project.
• Tetra Techsubcontractor partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2015JCC worked as subcontractor to Tetra Tech on the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 18-Month Exercise Series, assisting with seminars and tabletop exercises as part of a Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant exercise series.
• Green International Affiliates, Inc.subcontractor partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2014JCC served as subcontractor to Green International Affiliates, Inc. for the North Reading Hazard Mitigation Plan update, meeting CRS requirements in the mitigation plan.
• URS Corporation (NY State)subcontractor partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2014JCC participated in New York State's NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program as subcontractor to URS Corporation, developing reconstruction plans for Gerritsen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, and Southern Brooklyn Peninsula.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large emergency management and hazard mitigation practice serving FEMA, state, and local clients. JCC has directly subcontracted to Tetra Tech on the MEMA 18-Month Exercise Series.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with emergency management and disaster recovery capabilities. JCC served as Mitigation Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Lead subcontractor to AECOM on the Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan.
• Fuss & O'Neill: Engineering and planning firm with MVP/HMP combined planning experience in Massachusetts; JCC has directly collaborated with Fuss & O'Neill on City of Pittsfield, Lexington, and Dighton plans.
• Hagerty Consulting: Emergency management and disaster recovery consulting firm focused on preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation planning for government and private clients—a like-for-like niche peer to JCC.
• Witt O'Brien's: Emergency management, crisis response, and disaster recovery consultancy serving public and private sector clients. Overlaps directly with JCC's mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery offerings.
• Green International Affiliates, Inc. Civil engineering and consulting firm active in Massachusetts hazard mitigation planning, including North Reading and other FEMA-approved municipal plans—directly comparable client segment.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Geo-environmental and civil engineering consulting firm active in community resilience and coastal planning. JCC subcontracted to GZA on the Town of Stratford, CT Community Coastal Resilience Plan.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large-scale advisory and digital services firm with deep disaster management, FEMA grant, and climate resilience practices serving federal, state, and local clients—broader scope than JCC but overlapping on FEMA-funded mitigation work.
• Michael Baker International: Engineering, planning, and consulting firm with significant emergency management and FEMA-related disaster recovery work; broader portfolio but competes for the same municipal hazard mitigation contracts.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins): Global design and engineering consultancy with hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and emergency management practices serving FEMA and state emergency management agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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