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Navigating Crisis: Lessons from Country Evacuations with John Iliffe
In this episode, we sit down with John Iliffe to explore his first-hand experience managing evacuations from conflict and crisis zones including Afghanistan, Myanmar, and South Sudan. With a background in NGO operations and international crisis response, John shares valuable insights and practical lessons for organizations preparing for or executing…
Past Episodes:
The Need For Emergency Operations Centers
We live in a virtual world and every day we become more reliant on technology to keep us connected, sometimes it fails. A crisis team should be able to activate and manage an event from any location. It can be difficult to manage significant events without having good situational awareness. Situational awareness can be difficult…
The Crisis Coordinator Role
Roles and responsibilities required to implement all crisis management capabilities should be identified, documented, and communicated well in advance of a crisis. Thoughtful consideration should be given to people, skills, experience, and competence. Included in this process is the consideration for the resources needed for each element of the capability. One specific role is that…
Security Challenges Facing Businesses in Brazil – An Interview with Emil de Carvalho
According to the International Monetary Fund, 2018, Brazil is the 9th biggest economy. Many businesses looking to enter into the Brazilian market will find that they’re faced with some unique challenges. Threats are not all equal when it comes to operating in the Brazilian market. In this interview with Emil de Carvalho of S-RM, we…
Technology in Emergency Management – An Interview with Mark Gillan
Technology is playing an ever-increasing role within the world of crisis and emergency management. We use it to socially to communicate with each other and we use it daily in a professional capacity. But how is it improving safety and security? In this episode we talk to Mark Gillan of Emergency Solutions International about how…
The State of Crisis Communications – An Interview with David Kalson
Every organization needs a crisis communications plan, that’s the opinion of David Kalson, Crisis Communication Associate of PreparedEx and Principal of Kalson Communications. When an organization is faced with a simmering issue, or an immediate crisis, it often finds response and management of the situation difficult. This is often due to poor planning. In this…
Using Securitization Theory to Understand Disasters – An Interview with Dr. Christopher Ankersen
An Interview with Dr. Christopher Ankersen. Accidents happen. Things fall apart; tornadoes strike; the earth quakes; buildings collapse; lives are affected. However, in order for most formal preventative or response activities to take place, someone in authority must declare what has happened (or is likely to happen) to be a disaster. Only once this step…
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