Where Resilience Takes Root
We partner with camps to help them transform preparedness from a checklist into a lasting culture.
Our Approach
Build a Culture
of Preparedness
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Establish your planning priorities and understand your risks.
→ Complete a Camp Readiness Self-Assessment
→ Conduct a Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) to reveal vulnerabilities.
→ Develop or update your Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) or Operations Plan (EOP).
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Turn intent into action by defining who does what and ensuring they’re equipped to do it.
→ Assign clear roles and responsibilities and designate a preparedness champion.
→ Gather essential tools, resources, and communication systems.
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Preparedness grows through repetition and shared learning.
→ Lead staff orientation and leadership sessions.
→ Integrate decision-making and scenario training into normal programming.
→ Normalize readiness as part of everyday camp life.
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Test your team’s readiness through realistic drills and exercises.
→ Start with a tabletop exercise.
→ Advance to functional drills or full-scale exercises as confidence builds.
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Growth happens when reflection meets action.
→ Develop an Improvement Plan and a timeline for completion.
→ Update EAP/EOP, policies and training cycles.
→ Share success stories and celebrate milestones.
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Preparedness becomes culture when resilience is built into every program.
→ Maintain an annual training and exercise schedule.
→ Embed preparedness in onboarding and leadership development.
→ Share success stories with families, boards, and accrediting bodies.
Our Services
Where resilience takes root.
Our Approach
Build a Culture of Preparedness
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Our Services
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Emergency Plan Review + Development
Create or refine your Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
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Tabletop Exercises
Guided discussions where your team walks through a realistic emergency scenario to validate plans, clarify roles, and strengthen decision-making before a real crisis occurs.
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Functional Drills + Full-Scale Exercises
Realistic, field response exercises that provide an opportunity to put things in motion, allowing camps to practice under pressure.
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Hazard Identification + Risk Assessments (HIRA)
Comprehensive process that identifies the risks your camp faces and ranks them by likelihood and impact. From weather to medical incidents, we help you understand your vulnerabilities and develop strategies to mitigate the associated risks.
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Staff Training + Workshops
Engaging, hands-on training sessions and workshops that cover topics such as emergency procedures, leadership, and communication. These events can be tailored to your specific needs.
In every plan, workshop, and exercise, we strive to blend the science of emergency management with the heart of stewardship — so that every camp can stay what it was always meant to be: a safe place for kids to grow, laugh, and discover who they’re meant to become.
Our mission is to help camp directors strengthen the safety and resilience of their camps through practical, customized disaster preparedness solutions—ensuring every camp is ready to protect what matters most.
Our Values
Faithful Stewardship
We believe our work is more than a business—it is a calling. We approach every project with integrity, humility, and purpose. Our goal is to steward the trust placed in us and to honor God through the way we serve others.
01Service to Others
One of the greatest honors is to live a life devoted to helping people. That will always come first for us.
02Growth in Resilience
Every challenge is an opportunity to grow stronger. We model resilience so camps can pass that same mindset to their staff and campers—shaping the next generation.
03Strategy
Nothing we do is in isolation. Every plan we write, every class we teach, every consulting session we provide is part of a more comprehensive strategy. Strategic thinking and forward planning is a critical component of our program.
04Our Story
A few words from our founder, Patrick:
From the time I was a kid, camp was my favorite place in the world — a place where I learned courage, friendship, and faith. Those experiences shaped me more than I ever realized at the time. Years later, when I found my calling in emergency management, I began to see how the two worlds — preparedness and camp — were meant to come together.
As an Emergency Manager for Charleston County, South Carolina, I’ve spent my career designing and facilitating exercises under FEMA’s Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). My work focuses on preparing communities to respond effectively when disaster strikes — training leaders, testing plans, and building resilience across organizations.
But my heart has always remained with the camp community. I know firsthand that camps are sacred spaces — where kids grow in confidence, faith, and belonging. That’s why I founded Basecamp: to help camps build a culture of preparedness that protects those moments of growth and joy.
My motivation runs deeper than just professional expertise. I see my work as an act of stewardship — a calling to use my God-given talents to safeguard His children. Guided by faith, I believe preparedness is more than a checklist; it’s an expression of care and responsibility. My mission is to equip camps to be resilient not only in the face of disaster, but also in their leadership, their culture, and their purpose.
Our Professional Affiliations
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American Camp Association
As a leading authority for summer camps and youth development, ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience.
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The North Carolina Youth Camp Association
NCYCA is a membership organization of North Carolina summer camps and adventure programs and works to enhance and educate the public's understanding of NC camps and the value of camping throughout the state and beyond.
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The Christian Camp and Conference Association
Maximize ministry for member camps and conference centers.
Let’s build your plan, together.
Book a free consultation—a chance to assess your current preparedness plans and goals and understand how basecamp can help.