May 9, 2016 | Business Continuity, Emergency Management, Exercises, Tabletop Exercises
How does your organization prepare for hurricane season? It’s almost hurricane season in the US and many communities, businesses, and property owners are starting to prepare. Knowing your surroundings and talking to the local emergency management agency to find...
Feb 22, 2016 | Business Continuity, Emergency Management
From Zombies to lethal viruses, Hollywood loves making doomsday films about something deadly spreading around the world at an alarming rate that kills everyone. Wolfgang Petersen’s 1995 movie “Outbreak” brought pandemic’s to the big screen; alerting the...
Nov 9, 2015 | Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Preparedness
I managed to leave the British Army without too many scars. Throughout my 13 years in the military, I was able to craft many skills that made me a better soldier as well as a leader. In this article, I discuss five leadership lessons that the military taught me....
Oct 21, 2015 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Preparedness
When an incident happens it is essential that the top management of an organization establish, define and document their policy for crisis management, which includes clear directions and expectations. Related: How to Build a Strong Crisis Management Foundation It...
Apr 13, 2015 | Emergency Management, Preparedness
It’s a routine day in your busy city office. Nothing unusual until something utterly catastrophic and unexpected ruins your day, maybe your life. Terrorist attack, industrial accident, natural disaster, lone shooter, unprovoked serious assault, the...
Feb 10, 2014 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Exercises, Preparedness, Uncategorized
Can a crisis plan that’s regularly tested through crisis simulation exercises help to prevent disasters such as the cataclysmic train derailment that occurred in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic last July? The answer is — yes and no. Yes, if...
