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19 Things We Do When Preparing for a Tabletop Exercise
This is a common list of things we do throughout the tabletop exercise engagement. During this process we will: Assist in the refinement of exercise objectives in coordination with your organizations exercise coordinator Tailor the scenario to address...
I Just Want To Say, Thank You!
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Sharing Critical Information During Emergencies in 2019
Keeping people informed during emergencies is an essential necessity for employers and governments. Being able to create situational awareness as quickly as possible, and then having the ability to share custom data to an audience is part of what In-telligent does. We...
Which plan do you activate during an incident?
Emergency Response? Crisis Management? Business Continuity? Disaster Recovery? How do you know which plan to use during an incident? It’s often confusing which plan to activate, and who is in charge. Each plan should clearly identify the scope and...
Striving For Continuous Improvement
At PreparedEx, our client's feedback is priceless. Our clients routinely evaluate the exercises at the end of each session. We use a standard evaluation form which we then summarize and track for trends to ensure that changes to our process, tools, etc. are improving...
Security – The Traveling Workforce
In our 57th podcast, we interview Stuart Anderson and James Barton of eTravelSafety. Guys before we get started, please introduce yourselves and talk about your careers.
Activating the Crisis Communications Team: Four Considerations
Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR - VP and Partner with Swyft. The Crisis Communications Team (CCT) is the team of professionals within the organization that manages the communication function during a crisis. This team works closely with the...
The Need For Emergency Operations Centers
We live in a virtual world and every day we become more reliant on technology to keep us connected, sometimes it fails. A crisis team should be able to activate and manage an event from any location. It can be difficult to manage significant events without having good...
“Our CEO is a Criminal; Our Leadership Looked the Other Way”
How to create and sell an awkward crisis exercise scenario It’s often the case that the most severe crises that cause lasting harm to a company’s brand and valuation are internally generated. These crises are the result of wrong-doing, sometimes even outright...
The Crisis Coordinator – Organizing the Team
Quickly Assembling and Organizing your Crisis Team is Critical to the Success of Your Response. A Crisis Coordinator is Essential! What is a Crisis Coordinator? Each member of a crisis team has a functional role – e.g. Corporate Security, Human Resources,...