Case Study
Pakistan Earthquake Emergency Response
PROJECT PROFILE PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM MOBILIZES IN JUST 5 DAYS There’s no time to waste when it comes to disaster relief. So, when a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Kashmir, Pakistan in October 2005, we responded swiftly to deliver essential services and housing to emergency personnel working on affected areas. We were awarded a contract to build, operate, then demobilize a prototype rapid response NATO camp for a Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters assigned to provide earthquake relief. The camp, deployed within five days of being notified, housed the NATO Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) of 250, plus 40 staff members. SNAPSHOT Date: 2005 Location: Kashmir, Pakistan Client: NATO Category: Disaster Relief Together with the camp, we provided co