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CC Series Short: What is Horizon Scanning?
Horizon Scanning is a systematic examination of potential threats, opportunities and future developments, which may have the potential to create new risks or change the character of risks already identified. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar...
CC Series Short: The Incident Action Plan
The Incident Action Plan (IAP) is designed to help organize and document critical tasks during crisis team meetings. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses information management during...
The 5 Steps to Creating a Better Prepared Crisis Management Team
In today's environment, it is important that businesses prepare themselves for a crisis. There are many ways to do this, but one of the most overlooked ones is having a crisis management team in place. The five steps to creating a better prepared crisis management...
CC Series Short: The Master Events Log
The Crisis Coordinator is responsible for the Master Events Log (MEL). The MEL is a document that lists facts as they occur, facilitates efficient on-boarding as resources are engaged, and should be initiated as soon as possible when a crisis arises. In this...
CC Series Short: Role of the Crisis Coordinator – Respond
Another important role of a Crisis Coordinator is to organize the CMT (Crisis Management Team) to respond to a crisis. The “Respond” part of the CC role is just one of the four phases. This important phase includes team logistics as well as assembly, documentations...
CC Series Short: Role of the Crisis Coordinator – Prepare
One of the roles as a Crisis Coordinator is the prepare the CMT (Crisis Management Team) through training and exercises. The “Prepare” part of the CC role is just one of the four phases. This important phase also includes management of...
Cyber Security Training Programs: An Insight into Development, Delivery and Maintenance
In episode 88 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob interviews Jonathan Silva of State Street. The focus of the discussion is cyber-security training programs. The discussion starts off with an insight into why these programs are valuable and moves into how they are tailored...
An Essential Tool in the Creation of Full-Scale Exercises: The Exercise Plan
A key tool in the creation of full-scale simulation exercises is the Exercise Plan. Simulation exercises, especially those that are full scale, typically take months to plan and need to be well designed. Having an Exercise Plan will help you stay organized and on...
How to Conduct a Full-Scale Simulation Exercise for Your Company
Optimizing an organization's crisis preparedness requires going beyond the often disjointed, conventional scope of emergency management practices. Optimal preparedness requires embracing a more holistic, or “full-scale,” approach to crisis simulation exercises. In...
Is VR The Future Of Crisis Management Preparedness?
Article written by Dani Andrews Most companies would say that the most important lesson they learned since the beginning of the pandemic was to be prepared for the unexpected. Issues like unforeseen supply chain issues and nationwide lockdowns have proven how...