Crisis Preparedness: Lessons from a Kidnapping

Feb 21, 2017 | Security

On October 25, 2011, a young American humanitarian aid worker, Jessica Buchanan, was in Somalia teaching children how to avoid landmines when she and her colleague were kidnapped for ransom by Somali bandits. They were held in the desert at gunpoint for 93 days before...

5 Principles of Situational Awareness While Traveling

Jan 18, 2017 | Security

So, what is situational awareness? There are many definitions all of which explain what situational awareness is in a similar way. The term we use is as follows: Situational Awareness is “closely monitoring what is going on around you in a complex and dynamic...

Exercise Coordinator & Control Team Responsibilities

Jan 4, 2017 | Exercises, Tabletop Exercises

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...

Crisis Communications – An Interview with Erik Bernstein

Dec 13, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSCommunicating during crises is important, especially in today’s world of fast-paced social media and mobile communications. Knowing what to say, and how to say it, is probably...

3 Crisis Scenarios to Consider

Dec 6, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Exercises, Tabletop Exercises

Throughout 2016, we have created and delivered multiple crisis simulation exercises. Each scenario was custom created to each organization based on their exercise objectives. Scenarios must be customized to ensure the team being tested is engaged. Without engagement,...