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Crisis Preparedness Interview with Joe McEnness

Having perspective is always a good thing. In this interview, Joe McEnness, Executive Director – Office of Risk Management of the Catholic Church in Boston, discusses crisis preparedness. Having a plan is one thing, knowing how to implement that plan during a crisis is a totally different matter. Practicing the plan and ensuring your team…

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Exercise Coordinator & Control Team Responsibilities

Ensuring the simulation exercise is a success requires detailed planning. The Exercise Coordinator has a number of responsibilities that are described in this short video.   The exercise team has a number of specific responsibilities when preparing, delivering and evaluating the exercise. This short video describes those responsibilities.     Related:  eLearning – Introduction to Crisis…

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Crisis Communications – An Interview with Mike Lawrence

Being able to communicate during a crisis is essential for any organization. Understanding what to say and how to say it should be part of the crisis preparedness planning process. All stakeholders need to be addressed and your spokespersons should know what to say when the media request an interview. Have you ever considered being…

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PreparedEx Podcast Episode 14 – Tabletop Exercise – A Hurricane Scenario

In episode 14 of the PreparedEx podcast we discuss the development of a hurricane exercise and scenario. We walk through the various stages of creating the objectives and scenario as well as discuss how we put the various multi-media visuals together. Our creative manager, Jenny Svenstrup joins in the conversation which includes how she works…

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PreparedEx Podcast Episode 12 – Crisis Simulation Exercise Objectives 

In episode 12 of the PreparedEx podcast we discuss exercise objectives. One of the most important, if not the most important step, in the design and preparation of an exercise is to determine exercise objective(s). It is not unusual for individuals planning an exercise to want to begin by focusing on a specific scenario. While…