Modeling and Simulation
At the core of IEM's success is the proven ability to quantitatively assess critical protection issues and options—and then translate these findings into strategies that can help reduce risk the most. Modeling and simulation tools offer quick, effective, and objective techniques for assessing whether systems or policies in place can meet established objectives.
IEM's commitment—Quantitative Emergency Management™ (QEM®).
IEM has developed a number of advanced tools that integrate quantitative data into emergency management. These tools cannot be found in any other company. For example, IEM's Quantitative Emergency Management™, or QEM®, describes both a specialized set of simulation tools developed by IEM as well as our overarching commitment to place emergency management on a solid, scientific foundation. QEM models the behavior of a particular hazard, the emergency response system in place, and the social behavior of the population during a response. With this information QEM can calculate the risk and the impact of various protection strategies on reducing that risk.
"Honest broker" reputation.
QEM and other IEM quantitative technologies are key reasons that government and military agencies know IEM as an "honest broker" and rely on us for independent evaluations of strategies and systems. We are frequently called upon to conduct comparative analyses of various protective options, often in a politically-charged environment where large amounts of funding are at stake.
Customized to each project's unique needs, IEM's powerful systems model elements such as:
- Probability of Events
- Hazard Behavior
- Weather Conditions
- Topographical Effects
- Population Distribution
- Traffic Networks
- Evacuation Procedures
- Sheltering Options
- Disease Progression
- Flooding
- Effects of Mitigation Measures
- Atmospheric Dispersion of Airborne Materials
- Logistics
- Available Resources
- Social Behavior
