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CC Series Short: Tabletop Exercise Advantages
The goal of the tabletop exercise is to improve both your crisis plan and the functioning of your response team thereby strengthening your organization’s immunity to crisis. When a crisis strikes, and it most assuredly will at some point, your crisis plan and crisis...
CC Series Short: Why is it a Missed Opportunity?
In the previous CC Series Short, Missed Opportunities During Tabletop Exercises, Rob touched on why crisis simulation exercises don’t go well. In this short video clip, Rob Burton goes further into some of the reasons why. https://vimeo.com/699149784 Do you have...
CC Series Short: Missed Opportunities During Tabletop Exercises
There a number of reasons why crisis simulation exercises don't go well. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses some of these reasons. https://vimeo.com/698266647 Do you have questions regarding Crisis Simulation...
CC Series Short: The Tabletop Exercise
The Tabletop Exercise is a facilitated, group analysis of an emergency situation in an informal, stress-free environment. The Tabletop Exercise is designed for examination of operational plans, problem identification, and in-depth problem solving. In this short video...
Preparing for Nuclear, WMD and Emerging Threats – An Interview with Matt Kershner
In Episode 95 Rob interviews Matt Kershner who is the Chief at the Special Operations Forces Training Support Branch at DTRA the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The discussion during the podcast was centered around exercises. Matt has vast amounts of experience...
CC Series Short: Crisis Simulation Exercise Types – An Overview
All organizations have a responsibility to plan and prepare for crises, but few know how to do it effectively. Crisis simulations are an excellent training tool that can be used to develop relationships among team members, employees and other stakeholders. It also...
CC Series Short: The Decision Making Cycle
Similar to the problem solving model, the decision making cycle is a six-step process that helps crisis teams with their decision-making process. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton walks through the six steps of the...
CC Series Short: Problem Solving Model
This five-step process for decision making helps crisis teams with their own decision-making process. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton walks through these five steps. https://vimeo.com/689748328 Do you have...
Why Ownership Is So Important In Crisis Management
Article written by Dani Andrews There are different approaches an organization can follow for crisis management. As we mentioned in "Role of the Crisis Coordinator'', for example, the company can designate an individual to prepare a Crisis Management Team. However,...
CC Series Short: Planning Aids for Decision Making
Having the right tools to use during an emergency can be crucial for success. Technology and/or documented plans are essential in being prepared, but it's important not just have them at your fingertips-you must understand how they work too! In this short video clip...
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