Which plan do you activate during an incident?

Which plan do you activate during an incident?

Emergency Response? Crisis Management? Business Continuity? Disaster Recovery? How do you know which plan to use during an incident?   It’s often confusing which plan to activate, and who is in charge. Each plan should clearly identify the scope and...
Complex Coordinated Attacks – An Interview with Jared Goff

Complex Coordinated Attacks – An Interview with Jared Goff

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSLone-actor gun attacks against populated areas such as arenas and crowded places such as schools can challenge first responders and those organizations or educational institutions that...
5 Key Benefits from Conducting Tabletop Exercises

5 Key Benefits from Conducting Tabletop Exercises

Simulated crisis tabletop exercises are like a flu shot: The vaccine won’t prevent the illness one-hundred percent of the time, but if you do get the flu, the vaccine will greatly reduce the illness’ severity and bring you back to health more quickly.   The...
Six Rules of Thumb for Effective Crisis Plans

Six Rules of Thumb for Effective Crisis Plans

In a crisis situation, speed of the operational response and clarity of initial communications, both internal and external, are essential.   A Crisis Preparedness Plan provides a structure and process that coordinates all levels of the organization and puts the...