Why We Exercise
For September’s Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob will be discussing all things crisis simulation exercises. In this 10th episode, Rob talks about why we exercise.
Similar Posts
PreparedEx Fall Update
It’s a busy end of the year for PreparedEx! Rob Burton talks recent exercises, FirstLook, our self-guided exercise package, and Whiteboard Wednesday.
Setting the Operational Rhythm
In this fourth installment of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses setting the operational rhythm of your briefing cycle and how to maintain the discipline.
Wild-Land Interface Fires – Planning, Community Relationships and Response Capability
As the fall out is being assessed from this year’s major wildland fires on the U.S. west coast and in the Canadian context, the most costly disaster in Canadian history “the Fort McMurray Fire” risk assessors and public policy analysts are re-considering our planning and preparedness models. Wildfire incidents in North America are increasing in…
5 Leadership Skills the Army Taught Me
I managed to leave the British Army without too many scars. Throughout my 13 years in the military, I was able to craft many skills that made me a better soldier as well as a leader. In this article, I discuss five leadership lessons that the military taught me. 1. Lead From The Front…
Navigating Climate Risk: The Tabletop Exercise Approach
Understanding and managing climate risk has become a business imperative in our rapidly changing world. Industries across the globe are feeling the brunt of climate change, necessitating immediate, thoughtful action. One effective approach is to incorporate climate risk management strategies into operational procedures via a tabletop exercise (TTX) scenario approach. A TTX is a discussion-based…
5 Questions to Help Create Situational Awareness
During an incident it is imperative that the CMT (Crisis Management Team) has good overall Situational Awareness throughout the whole event. This will allow leaders to better understand the situation enabling them to make well informed and accurate decisions. Here are some questions that should be asked on a regular basis throughout the response to…
Add your first comment to this post