| By definition Crisis Management is the practice | | | | for the convoy to be tracked. This means that a |
| that comes into force to either react to or | | | | central management base are aware of the |
| prevent a major event that could end with | | | | location of the convoy at all times and can either |
| devastating effects. | | | | react to crisis or offer proactive assistance |
| There is nothing that resembles a crisis more than | | | | through redirecting the convoy to avoid conflict. |
| the potential loss of life. This is sadly something | | | | Remote workers don't just have to be working in |
| that is all too familiar when you think of scenarios | | | | war zones. Another example of a remote worker |
| such as military operations, air force incidents and | | | | might be mountain rescue. In such a scenario crisis |
| remote workers who have to cope with hostile | | | | management training and planning is absolutely |
| environments when working trying to help those | | | | essential as natural disasters could happen at any |
| less fortunate than themselves. | | | | time. GPS technology is of vital importance to |
| Crisis Management is all about planning. It's about | | | | mountain rescue teams as it allows for rescue |
| making the necessary arrangements on how to | | | | workers or guides to be monitored at all times |
| react should the worst occur. Where possible it's | | | | with minimal disruption. |
| about preempting situations and being one step | | | | GPS technology plays a huge part in Crisis |
| ahead of anything that might happen. For remote | | | | management in today's world, mainly due to its |
| workers it's about securing the environment and | | | | powerful communication and tracking capabilities. |
| allowing them to go about their job without having | | | | Through small, discrete hand held devices remote |
| to think about 'what might happen next'. | | | | workers can stay in close communication with |
| Convoys, especially those in remote locations, are | | | | support teams back at base or on the ground. |
| totally vulnerable to attack, either through desire | | | | Crisis Management teams can become a second |
| of theft or just pure disruption to aid or rescue | | | | set of eyes that have a total overall view on |
| efforts. This makes driving a convoy a high risk | | | | what is going on. |
| job and crisis management solutions may allow | | | | |