Feb 24, 2022 | Crisis Management
There are many definitions all of which explain what situational awareness is in a similar way. The term we use is as follows: Situational Awareness is “closely monitoring what is going on around you in a complex and dynamic environment”. Closely monitoring what’s...
Feb 22, 2022 | Crisis Management
Decision-making is the process of selecting a course of action from more than one alternative option, which is challenging to do when making high-stress decisions in crisis situations. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton...
Feb 17, 2022 | Crisis Management
How your team manages issues throughout the lifecycle of an incident or crisis can prevent the situation from becoming worse. There will be challenges (issues) that raise their ugly heads during the event that need to be dealt with. Having a good IAP (Incident Action...
Feb 15, 2022 | Crisis Management
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. In this...
Feb 10, 2022 | Crisis Management
To ensure that your team is ready to respond in a crisis, you need an activation process. Some teams use emergency notifications like text or e-mail; others have systems like OnSolve’s advanced critical communication tool to activate members. No matter what...
Feb 8, 2022 | Crisis Management
Crisis response strategies are purposeful actions taken to reduce the negative effects of a crisis on an organization and its stakeholders, and are critical resources for limiting negative effects on the organization’s reputation. The dynamic nature of crises...
