Emergency Response

SFI Australia’s Emergency Response Division is a pioneering force in emergency management, specialising in comprehensive supply chain services and expert advisory solutions. Beyond general response capabilities, SFI excels in niche areas such as biosecurity and exotic animal disease response, demonstrating a unique and vital skill set.

Supply Chain Services

SFI’s supply chain services have been expanded to encompass a more diverse and agile response. Key features now include:

Global Reach and Surge Procurement:
SFI’s surge supply capacity extends across 29 countries through strategic procurement partnerships. This ensures rapid access to critical resources, including medical supplies, protective gear, and specialised equipment during emergencies.
Large-Scale Manufacturing:
With access to significant manufacturing capabilities, SFI can swiftly produce essential items at scale. This manufacturing prowess is pivotal for addressing emergencies such as floods, fires, and biosecurity threats where immediate access to substantial volumes of products is paramount.
Stock Holding and Rapid Deployment:
SFI’s integrated stockpile management ensures a constant state of readiness, covering maintenance, deployment, and replenishment services across Australia. This strategic stock holding includes flood control barriers, fire suppression equipment, biosecurity measures, and biohazard response materials for immediate deployment when needed.
Specialised Focus Areas: SFI’s supply chain services now extend to specific focus areas, including flood control, fire control, biosecurity control, biohazard control, accommodation solutions, power generation, and rental equipment. These tailored offerings enhance the division’s ability to address the unique challenges posed by diverse emergencies.

Specialist Advisory Panel

Core Competencies:

Biosecurity Expertise:
SFI’s proficiency in biosecurity extends to exotic animal disease response, including FMD, LSD, and Avian Influenza, showcasing a unique and critical skill set that aligns with the evolving challenges in the Australian landscape.
Government Collaboration:
SFI collaborates closely with the organisations, aligning its services with key priorities. This ensures a seamless integration of emergency response efforts and a coordinated approach to managing diverse challenges.
Lessons Learned Approach:
By leveraging the global expertise of its advisory panel, SFI adopts a proactive “lessons learned” approach. This positions the division as a forward-thinking partner, continually enhancing its capabilities to meet evolving challenges.

Innovative Products and Response Effectiveness

With developing technologies globally, SFI have a panel of subject matter experts working to bring the latest innovations to market – supporting Australian manufacturing with the goal to be able to improve effectiveness of a response in an environment where there is a lack of resources.

“Respond With Effectiveness”

Maintenance and Readiness Service Contract

Maintenance and routine testing to all multi-use tools and equipment. Including storage and preservation of single-use consumables. Response training, delivery and mobilisation of equipment for an emergency response.

“Respond Within Hours”

Enhanced Supply Chain Services and Surge Contract

Proactive preparedness with supply chain reporting and contracts in place for surge procurement in response to emergencies including humanitarian aid and exotic animal disease biosecurity outbreaks.

“Respond With Endurance”