CC Series Short: Crisis Simulation Exercise Types – An Overview

Apr 5, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

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...

How to Activate Your Crisis Team: Emergency Notification and Communication Strategies

Feb 14, 2022 | Crisis Communications, Tabletop Exercises

In any crisis, the first few minutes are the most important. That is why it is so important to have a process in place for activating your crisis team. This includes sending out emergency notifications and organizing communication among team members. Without an...

The 5 Steps to Creating a Better Prepared Crisis Management Team

Jan 12, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

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...

An Essential Tool in the Creation of Full-Scale Exercises: The Exercise Plan

Dec 6, 2021 | Exercises

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...

How to Conduct a Full-Scale Simulation Exercise for Your Company

Nov 29, 2021 | Exercises

Optimizing an organization’s crisis preparedness requires going beyond the often disjointed, conventional scope of emergency management practices. Optimal preparedness requires embracing a more holistic, or “full-scale,” approach to crisis simulation exercises....

The Importance of Simulation Exercises for Your Organization

Oct 21, 2021 | Exercises, Tabletop Exercises

It’s time to take a step back and look at all of the contingencies that you have in place. How are your employees trained? What is your plan for when an emergency situation arises? You may think that it will never happen, but who would’ve thought...