EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION UNITS
Emergency Accommodation Units: Action and Stability in the Face of Chaos
You never forget the sound of that first call. The one that tells you a city has broken, a community is shattered, and thousands are facing the elements with nothing. In that moment, spreadsheets and delivery schedules become secondary. The only thing that matters is action. At APEC Modular, we’ve built our entire crisis response around that singular focus. We’re not just a supplier in a disaster chain; we are the first responders of infrastructure, turning raw materials into safety, stability, and hope.
Lessons Learned in the Dust and Debris
A brochure can’t teach you what the ground can. You learn that logistics aren’t about trucks, but about navigating roads that no longer exist. You learn that a shelter isn’t just four walls, but the first quiet place a parent has to comfort their child.
I learned this firsthand in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. Our formal task was to deploy over 500 emergency accommodation units. But our real mission became clear the moment we arrived: to fight the freezing cold and the prevailing sense of loss. I still remember the eerie silence between the sirens. That’s the silence our units were designed to fill—not just with a structure, but with the sound of a family breathing a sigh of relief inside a warm, secure space. That experience taught me that speed is meaningless without dignity.
We carried that same ethos to a refugee support mission in a different region. The challenge there wasn’t a natural disaster, but a human one. We installed a complex of modular units, yes, but they were more than that. They became temporary homes, classrooms, and community hubs. Look, we didn’t just deliver temporary shelter solutions; we provided a framework for a community to start healing itself, offering a small piece of predictability in a world turned upside down.
EMERGENCY SHELTERS
DISASTER CAMP / KAHRAMANMARAŞ
After the earthquake on February 6th, a total of 220 container emergency living units were installed in Kahramanmaraş through BAYKAR.
DISASTER CAMP / HATAY
Following the earthquake on February 6th, a total of 850 container emergency living units were installed in various regions of Hatay through various aid organizations, chambers of commerce, and representatives of the private sector.
EMERGENCY LIVING UNITS - PORTO RICO
APEC Smart Steel Building Systems were preferred to supply the necessary living units for refugees to be resettled in Porto Rico.
REFUGEE CAMPS
HAMBURG REFUGEE CAMP, GERMANY
A total of 1,100 living units were built for refugees to be resettled in Hamburg, Germany. The project, including dormitories, toilets, showers, and dining areas, was completed and put into use within 60 days according to Eurocode and German DIN standards.
WALLDORF REFUGEE CAMP, GERMANY
A total of 121 living units were built for refugees to be resettled in Walldorf, Germany. The project, including dormitories, toilets, showers, and dining areas, was completed and put into use within 30 days according to Eurocode and German DIN standards.
HOLLAND CAMP
A total of 128 living units were built for refugees to be resettled in Holland. The project, including dormitories, toilets, showers, and dining areas, was completed and put into use within 30 days according to Eurocode and DIN standards.
Our Mission-Ready Infrastructure
When a crisis hits, you need assets that work, full stop. Our units are pre-engineered for the harsh realities of a disaster zone, where simplicity and speed are everything.
Core Emergency Housing
When a crisis hits, you need assets that work, full stop. Our units are pre-engineered for the harsh realities of any disaster zone, where simplicity and speed are critical. They are rapidly deployable, self-sufficient, and built to last, providing immediate stability and safeguarding public health from the very first day.
Sanitation and Hygiene Modules
In any crisis, sanitation is dignity. It’s also public health. Our self-contained toilet and shower modules are built for this reality. They are robust, easy to clean, and designed to be operational within hours of arrival. It’s one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure you can provide, and it’s often the most overlooked.
Command and Support Hubs
Recovery needs a nerve center. Our larger, open-plan modular crisis shelters serve that purpose. We’ve seen them become field clinics, aid distribution centers, and makeshift schools. They provide the organized space that allows your teams on the ground—the real heroes—to do their life-saving work effectively.
How We Respond: A Protocol Forged in Crisis
When you call us, you’re not talking to a sales desk. You’re talking to a crisis team that understands what’s at stake.
- The Call: We listen. We grasp the situation. We confirm the immediate needs. There is no bureaucracy.
- Immediate Allocation: We maintain a stock of core emergency units for this very reason. We can allocate and prep them for dispatch while others are still in the planning phase.
- Logistical Problem-Solving: Our team has one job: get the assets to you. Blocked roads, damaged ports—we’ve seen it before and we find a way.
- Simple Assembly: These units are designed to be put together by small teams with basic tools. In a disaster, the local community is your workforce, and our designs honor that reality.
Partner With Apec Modular for Disaster Preparedness
Don’t wait until disaster strikes. Forward-thinking organizations and governments work with Apec Modular to develop contingency plans and pre-position emergency housing solutions. Contact our emergency response team today to discuss how our container camp solutions can form a critical component of your disaster management strategy.
Your mission is to bring hope. Ours is to give you a place to put it.