Navigating the Storm: Impacts of Critical Infrastructure Failure on Business Operations 

Jun 14, 2023 | Crisis Management

Imagine you are sitting at your desk one ordinary working day, typing away on your computer when suddenly, the lights go out, the air conditioning stops, and your computer shuts down. A major power outage has occurred, paralyzing your organization’s activities...

Tabletop Exercise: Fire Scenario for Building Management Team

Apr 25, 2023 | Tabletop Exercises

Tabletop exercises are an essential part of emergency preparedness and business continuity planning for building management teams. These exercises help to identify potential gaps in response plans, improve communication, and assess overall readiness for various...

Crisis Management Functional Exercises

Mar 22, 2023 | Exercises

Crisis management exercises are an essential component of any organization’s preparedness strategy. These exercises allow teams to test their crisis response plans, identify areas for improvement, and build the skills and confidence needed to respond effectively...

CC Series Short: Tabletop Exercise Disadvantages

Apr 21, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

The tabletop exercise is the most common kind of training exercise conducted by corporations and governments. It is a very useful training tool that has both advantages and disadvantages. In the previous CC Series Short, Rob discussed some of the advantages. In this...

CC Series Short: Role of the Crisis Coordinator – Respond

Jan 6, 2022 | Crisis Management

Another important role of a Crisis Coordinator is to organize the CMT (Crisis Management Team) to respond to a crisis. The “Respond” part of the CC role is just one of the four phases. This important phase includes team logistics as well as assembly, documentations...