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Emergency Response Services ESA, Inc. has significant experience in Emergency Response Management. We are known for our ability to deploy quickly and professionally in order to respond creatively to the challenges of disaster. We work with our clients to design and implement a response plan. ESA has shown time and again an ability to provide rapid response to extremely difficult conditions. |
Case Studies Florida Hurricanes In August of 2004, Hurricane Charley struck the Florida coast. With 10 casualties and over $15 billion in damages, it was the fourth most costly hurricane in US history. Shortly after the storm struck, FEMA contracted with ESA, Inc. to provide emergency response and environmental services, including assessment and implementation of response measures. ESA was quick to deploy over 100 environmental professionals, as well as equipment, materials, administrative staff, and health and hazmat resources to Port Charlotte, FL. While emergency response work was in progress for Charley, hurricane Ivan struck the Milton/Pensacola, FL area in mid September 2004. ESA demonstrated its ability to rapidly respond. Our significant bonding capacity allows us to work simultaneously on multiple large-scale projects. For this reason, FEMA deployed ESA crews to Milton, FL for the Hurricane Ivan cleanup. The work ESA accomplished helped to ‘Blue Roof’ thousands of homes, keeping families dry and safe as well as to respond to health dangers, such as mold. Terra Chemical An explosion in December of 1994 occurred in an anhydrous ammonia plant of Terra Chemical at Port Neal Station, Iowa, leveling a seven story building and damaging numerous others, as well as pipes, and tank vessels. The blast, which killed four people, was felt over twenty-five miles away in three different states. Immediately after the explosion, ESA’s crews mobilized for a major asbestos and contaminated soil cleanup; over 100 workers were deployed to the site in a matter of hours. Asbestos debris was scattered over a wide area. Frigid temperatures and constant snowfall made it difficult to keep asbestos fiber counts at an acceptable level. Biodegradable antifreeze had to be added to all water to allow asbestos to be removed in a wet condition, and grounds had to be covered with plastic so that snowfall would not cover asbestos debris, which would have made it impossible to remove. During the course of the project over 454 tons of asbestos contaminated soils were safely disposed of. This project was an example of ESA’s ability to react quickly and professionally in order to provide creative solutions to a difficult situation. (See ECON Magazine, April 1996) | |