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Looking Back to Move Forward: What 2025 Reinforced About Crisis Preparedness
As the year draws to a close, it is natural for organizations to reflect on what they accomplished, what they endured, and what still feels unresolved. For many leadership teams,…
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 a crisis and the Incident Action Plan. Do you have questions about the Incident Action Plan? Contact us today!
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 team starts with understanding the…
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 short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series,…
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 and plans briefings. In this short video clip from the…
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 the Crisis Management Plan as well as the organization of the EOC Emergency Operations Center. In this short video clip from…
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 track as you make your way…