SOAR Consulting Group delivers nationally recognized consulting, data-driven risk intelligence, and purpose-built technology solutions for the fire service.
Comprehensive, data-driven Community Risk Assessments aligned to national standards.
Learn More →Building Intelligence on Arrival — NFPA 1620-aligned pre-incident data accessible via a single NFC tap.
Learn More →Tap-accessible emergency medical profiles for first responders and the communities they serve.
Learn More →From strategic consulting to field-deployable technology, SOAR Consulting Group provides an integrated suite of solutions that help fire departments understand risk, improve response, and protect communities.
Nationally recognized CRA/CRR consulting grounded in fire incident data, demographic analysis, hazard profiling, and NFPA-aligned frameworks. Delivered by practitioners with decades of operational and analytical experience.
View ServicesWeatherproof NFC tags linked to NFPA 1620-aligned building intelligence. Firefighters tap on arrival and receive critical pre-incident data instantly — occupancy, hazards, access, utilities, and more.
Explore FDBeaconA tap-to-access emergency medical profile system that gives first responders immediate access to critical patient information — even when the patient cannot communicate. Deployable for departments and individual citizens.
Explore PHCLinkIn today's environment, fire departments face a growing range of challenges — new construction materials, emerging hazards, shifting demographics, and increasing pressure to demonstrate data-driven decision making. Simply reacting to emergencies is no longer sufficient.
SOAR Consulting Group brings operational credibility and analytical rigor to the CRA process, producing assessments that are not just compliant — but actionable.
Pre-incident planning data has historically been locked in binders, CAD systems, or the memories of veteran officers. FDBeacon changes that — making critical building intelligence available to any firefighter, on any apparatus, at the moment they need it most.
Available for Android and iOS. Designed for fire departments of all sizes.
Learn About FDBeaconWhen a patient cannot communicate, first responders need answers fast — allergies, medications, medical history, emergency contacts. PHCLink delivers that information through a simple NFC tap, eliminating critical delays in patient care.
Deployable as a community program through fire departments, or available directly to citizens through a secure card and app ecosystem.
Learn About PHCLinkSOAR Consulting Group's principal serves as Executive Director of the Vision 20/20 Project, a federally grant-funded national Community Risk Reduction initiative of the Institution of Fire Engineers, USA Branch — advancing data-driven CRR practices across the nation.
SOAR has trained more than 400 fire service leaders across 12 states through the Community Risk Intelligence geospatial training program developed in partnership with Esri — the global leader in GIS technology.
With over 1,700 registered users, CRR Academy provides accessible, practitioner-developed training in Community Risk Reduction strategy, data analysis, and program development for fire service professionals at every level.
Deep experience in FEMA AFG and Fire Prevention & Safety grant administration, helping fire departments access federal funding for CRR programs, technology implementation, and workforce development initiatives.