According to the World Health Organization, influenza pandemics are unpredictable but recurring events that can cause severe social, economic, and political stress. Advanced planning and preparedness are critical in helping to mitigate the impact of influenza epidemic or pandemics. In episode 8 we talk to John Rainford of The Warning Project who discusses Zika, H1N1…
The protection of an organization, its assets, and people is an ever-evolving challenge. Whether your company is small, or is larger and operates globally, some basic security rules apply. Do you have a plan? In episode 7 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob interviews Mike Howard and they discuss the plight of security for any organization…
Sandy Hook, Norway Attacks, San Bernardino as well as many other violent events have one thing in common, they were well planned. In this episode, Rob Burton interviews Dr. Marisa Randazzo, an international expert on threat assessment, targeted violence, and violence prevention. This particular podcast is truly an eye-opener and a must listen for anyone…
When you establish your crisis management capability, conduct crisis management exercises, or actually go through crises, what are the most common issues or gaps that are uncovered? Within episode 5 of the PreparedEx podcast, Rob describes 10 of the more common issues that are observed when conducting simulation exercises and monitoring events as they happen…
In a world full of uncertainty, having the ability to respond to and manage crises is an essential element of today’s business environment. It is no longer acceptable to ignore the media and not have plans and trained communicator’s prepared. We are at the mercy of our investors and we also have a duty to…
While some businesses try to plan for emergencies, many just gamble and never do any planning. Having a plan is one thing, testing it is another. Can your business withstand a period of uncertainty due to a natural disaster, cyber-attack or other impact to its operation? This episode is an interview with Peter Gaynor the…
The 5 Steps to Creating and Delivering Tabletop Exercises was designed to help organizations improve their existing crisis simulation exercises or create new ones that are engaging and professional. In Episode 2, PreparedEx’s Rob Burton discusses the 5 Steps in detail. He covers the following: Pre-Exercise Planning Scenario and Exercise Design Final Exercise Preparations Delivery…
Donald Estes has over 20 years of experience conducting research, analysis, and war gaming support to the Department of Defense, DHS, other government agencies and commercial clients. During a distinguished career as a naval officer in military intelligence, Mr. Estes held the Military Chair of Intelligence and was a professor in Joint Military Operations at…