| Crisis Management is an important process for | | | | 3) Maritime Tracking. Boats or ships out at sea |
| any business to go through. It's of even more | | | | can easily become 'lost' in terms of knowing |
| importance for those working in remote locations | | | | where they are. This is where GPS tracking can |
| such as aid workers, personnel on business trips | | | | help. Because there are no obstructions out at |
| of troops at war. GPS Technology has been able | | | | sea there is always a clear line of communication |
| to provide us with hugely improved intelligence | | | | to the satellites so it's a reliable technology to use. |
| with regards to the whereabouts of not only your | | | | 4) Military Tracking. Similar to the remote aid |
| personnel but also the location of potential conflict | | | | workers, GPS Technology can greatly assist the |
| that could create a crisis situation. GPS | | | | Army by becoming a third eye. It can help a |
| Technology isn't limited to people. It can also be | | | | central communications base keep in touch with |
| used on vehicles and also on buildings. | | | | those on the ground and advise of locations of |
| Here are 5 possible applications of GPS | | | | potential conflict. |
| Technology in scenarios where it can assist with | | | | 5) Aircraft Tracking. Because GPS technology |
| Crisis Management. | | | | uses Satellites to communicate with devices it is |
| 1) Remote Aid Workers. Tracking Personnel | | | | ideal for Aircraft tracking. Before GPS aircraft |
| working in remote locations is essential to any | | | | would have to rely on radar, which had limited |
| operation. Working overseas in hostile countries | | | | coverage, where as now the locations of aircraft |
| brings high risks that need to be managed to | | | | can be managed all over the world. Should a plane |
| avoid them turning into a crisis. GPS Technology | | | | go down it is also possible to pinpoint the exact |
| can help keep the remote personnel in touch with | | | | location of the aircraft if the GPS device was still |
| a central base through location management and | | | | intact. |
| communication devices. | | | | It's very possible for multiple tracking devices to |
| 2) Convoy Tracking. Convoys transporting goods, | | | | be used in one scenario. For example where a |
| either food or technology (or even people) can be | | | | vehicle may be fitted with a GPS device the |
| tracked using GPS technology. This is ideal to | | | | personnel on board could also have their own |
| prevent ambush or hijacking of the convoy. | | | | individual tracking devices. |