At Michael Baker, Emergency Management and Response (EMR) reflects our core mission: We Make a Difference. We are committed to being agile and responsive in the face of evolving risks and challenges. Leveraging our national footprint and multidisciplinary expertise, we work to strengthen communities and promote a more resilient world.
We collaborate with clients at all levels—local, state and federal—guiding them through complex processes with effective, responsive assistance tailored to their unique needs. We help agencies and communities plan, secure funding, mobilize logistics and manage compliant recovery programs, so support arrives fast and results stand up to audit. We begin by identifying risks and uncovering opportunities, helping communities prioritize what matters most. Our teams support the development of actionable plans, assist in securing and managing funding, and work to ensure that every dollar is used efficiently and transparently.
Community engagement is central to our approach. We foster productive dialogue to build trust and ownership, ensuring that plans reflect the voices and values of the people we serve. Our experts in planning, compliance and design deliver integrated solutions that strengthen resilience, ensure continuity of operations, accelerate the restoration of services and support documented compliance with measurable recovery progress. At Michael Baker, we don’t just help communities rebuild—we help them thrive.
Full life-cycle EMR solutions mean advising our clients from initial planning through asset management. We combine our resources with the strengths of our portfolio companies to provide seamless, end-to-end support.
Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker International Company, helps communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters of all kinds. Ready to deploy on short notice, Tidal Basin offers emergency operations center support, incident and program management, staff augmentation, damage assessments, debris management and disaster case management. Operating as an extension of its clients’ teams, Tidal Basin brings deep experience, including former federal, state and local officials, to deliver rapid, coordinated response efforts that restore essential services and help communities recover quickly and resiliently.
MLU Services, a Michael Baker International Company, delivers turn‑key contingency operations and logistics solutions that enable rapid, sustained response in complex emergency environments. MLU specializes in temporary housing, workforce basecamps, disaster logistics, equipment deployment and operational support that help stabilize communities and maintain continuity during response and recovery efforts. With proven experience supporting large‑scale disaster and contingency operations, MLU provides seamless, on‑the‑ground execution that allows government and private‑sector clients to mobilize quickly, operate efficiently and sustain operations for the duration of an event.
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Catherine Carr Clinch, CFM
President, MER3
