| Remote workers, such as military personnel or aid | | | | to help manage the current situation. |
| workers, are constantly putting their own lives in | | | | One of the most important tools in this situation is |
| danger. Often working in a foreign environment it | | | | the people. The people who use the Crisis |
| is imperative that these workers have the tools | | | | Management tools in order to make decisions that |
| they need to manage high risk and crisis situations | | | | can affect the outcome of the crisis. It is |
| at all times. | | | | imperative that the personnel are all trained and |
| So what is a crisis management tool? It is simply | | | | made aware of the crisis management policies. |
| a device that allows remote workers to | | | | Investment in Crisis Management should be a |
| communicate back to a central command post. | | | | number one priority, both in technology and |
| The tool may be a handheld device, or a piece of | | | | training. Basically, to put it simply, all bases need to |
| technology fitted to a vehicle (a truck, a plane or | | | | be covered and the personnel need to be able to |
| even a boat) that allows a central team to be | | | | adapt their training to real life situations as the |
| able to monitor the location of, and communicate | | | | crisis occurs. |
| with personnel on the ground. | | | | A crisis is never a planned event, and so its |
| These Systems are made up of a number of | | | | important that training is given to help personnel |
| different platforms. | | | | adapt to any given situation. It's all about making |
| For example, the personnel need to have a | | | | informed decisions that can help to save the lives |
| device from which they can communicate both | | | | of those on the ground. Through good training, |
| verbally and also in a positional sense. This | | | | reliable communication devices and a good |
| information is then relayed back to the central | | | | software platform there is no reason why crisis |
| base where it is interpreted by Crisis Management | | | | management can not help diffuse a hostile |
| software. This software allows the central team | | | | situation and save lives. |
| to analyze the risk and make informed decisions | | | | |