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The term crisis management has different connotations. In this article, I will try to provide pointers that can be used in most situations: Is It A Crisis In The First Place?: This question is important to ask, as there are many situations that go wrong because the right person to handle it is not around. You may be in charge of a project until your supervisor comes back and are unable to contact him during a crisis. You have to make your own decisions in his absence and your action is dependent on the level of authority given. The Big Picture: It is not easy to handle a crisis if you are not aware of the all the facts. If your role is a leader, you have to be detached from the[..]

h effort should you put into reputation management programs centered on particular company or brand names, or the names of individuals under attack? Are people really looking at the criticized terms a lot? What parts of the country or world are more vulnerable? Some very expensive and often proprietary diagnostic tools have been developed for this purpose, but I was very pleased to learn of a new, FREE tool from Google - Google Trends, which I anticipate will be very useful to crisis managers. At Google Trends, you enter a keyword - or multiple keywords you wish to compare - and the system will tell you how popular those terms are: · By the top 10 cities where the term(s) is/are[..]

Remote working is not only lonely, but sometimes also dangerous. From time to time convoys of commodities and people will set out from one point to another and it is vital that these are tracked using GPS technology in order to avoid potential crisis. Crisis Management is an essential part of military tactics. It is much better to prevent a crisis then react to one. Convoy Tracking can be performed by GPS Technology, usually by installing GPS transmitters with the vehicles themselves. It is also possible for people to have personal tracking devices on them whilst they are in the vehicles. A combination of convoy tracking technology and personal tracking devices would be ideal, as in the[..]

Crisis Management is just that - the management of a crisis. It actually puts attention on the crisis. As much as a corporation or organization would like to avoid a PR fiasco, a PR campaign that only puts attention on mitigating the damage is only going to put more attention on the fact that there is or was damage. Let's put it in a different light. Say there is a well-established manufacturing plant that backs up to a beautiful greenbelt, and the factory workers eat their lunch in a park that the factory had developed for their employees to enjoy. The workers loved it and over time started feeding the wildlife that lived in the wooded area and then one day, accidentally, one of the[..]

In managing a crisis press, the conference does not end with the act itself. On the contrary, some tasks are essential later on. First, we need to develop an outline of the operations to send it via fax or e-mail urgently to those journalists who did not attend the press conference and requested us for it. Also send it to those who have a special interest in the company, and it should also be disseminated among senior staff. It is essential in crisis management monitoring, first in broadcast media and the next day in the writings of the impact of information from the press conference. This is where the monitoring of important news is really essential. It has become a staple of public[..]

In business affairs mistakes are inevitable, what matters is how we respond to them. We have also written that no company is exempt from needing a management crisis. There are only 2 types of companies: those that have gone through a crisis and those that soon will be, no doubt. When a company is not ready to manage a crisis and it breaks, your attitude is reactive, as being unexpected, nothing is planned and what remains is to be reacting to each attack, or each holder of negative media communication. In a crisis situation there are ‘two media unexpected ways’ to react: 1. To respond in a negative way, covering up the facts, avoiding public confrontation, in which case it will be[..]

Crisis Management is just that – the management of a crisis.  It actually puts attention on the crisis.  As much as a corporation or organization would like to avoid a PR fiasco, a PR campaign that only puts attention on mitigating the damage is only going to put more attention on the fact that there is or was damage. Let’s put it in a different light.  Say there is a well-established manufacturing plant that backs up to a beautiful greenbelt, and the factory workers eat their lunch in a park that the factory had developed for their employees to enjoy.  The workers loved it and over time started feeding the wildlife that lived in the wooded area and then one day, accidentally,[..]

Unfortunately, conflict and crisis is something that happens around the world due to many factors, usually a difference in opinion, race or religion. More often than not, innocent parties are required to enter the scene as mediators on a common ground. This mediation can sometimes take place in remote places, or at least remote as far as technology is concerned - for example there may be no mobile phone network so communication can become difficult. This is where technology such as satellite phones can help. Unlike traditional mobile phones, Satellite phones use a network of satellites that orbit the earth and relay signals back to handsets on the ground. This is ideal for remote[..]

Crisis management, to a business, is simply how to deal with the issues that the business is currently facing or will face in the future, alternatively Venette argues that "crisis is a process of transformation where the old system can no longer be maintained."*. Although this is agreed upon by most, the area of what is considered crisis management has expanded to areas such as short term decisions as well as the unpredictable changes in the market. A basic but effective tool in finding possible problematic areas in the businesses target niche is to use the well known S.W.O.T analysis; S.W.O.T stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. By creating a S.W.O.T analysis the[..]

I turned on the television news recently to learn that one of our top football teams may have lost an important match because of illness, the story being brought to us by a reporter stationed outside the hotel where the players enjoyed lunch prior to the game. In the car, this was the lead story on the radio news with the story read by a reporter, again said to be outside the hotel. He confirmed that the Police had collected samples from the restaurant to pass onto the health authorities. Guess what? The story was also the lead in the tabloid newspapers sat on my desk when I reached the office. Photographs of the hotel in question usually supported the story. As a public relations[..]

Research by Oxford Metrica shows that it is not the fact of suffering a crisis that damages a business - in reality no business can eliminate the possibility of a problem- rather, what really counts is how the organisation is seen to manage the crisis: take control quickly, respond professionally, and communicate well and the organisation is likely to prosper. Dither, hide or appear to be uncaring, and tough - even terminal - challenges may lie ahead. As a result, thorough crisis preparedness is essential so that the organisation can be off the starting blocks like an Olympic sprinter. And - just like athletics - what used to be speedy enough to win a gold medal is now far from world[..]

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, some 1.6 million people currently reside in nursing homes. That number is likely to increase significantly as baby boomers become seniors. This year, the first baby boomers turned 60 years old, and most of them are ill prepared for what the future holds if they live a long time. Recent legislation makes it more difficult for Americans of limited means to depend on help from the government to pay for nursing home costs through Medicaid. The Deficit Reduction Act, signed into law in by President Bush in February of 2006, tightens restrictions for nursing home eligibility to anyone who gives away assets to charities or family members[..]

Crisis Management is an important process for any business to go through. It's of even more importance for those working in remote locations such as aid workers, personnel on business trips of troops at war. GPS Technology has been able to provide us with hugely improved intelligence with regards to the whereabouts of not only your personnel but also the location of potential conflict that could create a crisis situation. GPS Technology isn't limited to people. It can also be used on vehicles and also on buildings. Here are 5 possible applications of GPS Technology in scenarios where it can assist with Crisis Management. 1) Remote Aid Workers. Tracking Personnel working in remote[..]

Crisis management is not just about contacting news outlets or writing an apologetic press release. In the digital age, crisis management requires swift, sweeping action on all digital fronts: social media, blogs and company websites. For the potentially long-term damage to Toyota’s no. 1 auto brand, you’d expect the Japanese automaker to be more proactive in managing the media firestorm surrounding its faulty floormats and accelerator pedals. “It’s not good news because it hurts their image for quality and reliability,” said Thierry Huon, an auto analyst at Exane BNP in Paris to the NYT. “It’s not good advertising.” For a brand whose core competency is superior quality[..]

No matter what line of work you are in, you never quite know when Crisis might strike, and when that Crisis Management Plan that you have been putting together and tweaking for the last 5 years might need to be called upon. You never really know what to expect with a crisis, and each crisis brings about its own set of challenges. It's important that any Crisis Management plan can adapt to these situations. One of the static variables in Crisis Management is the use of GPS technology. It may sound like simple common sense, but management of Crisis in hostile situations in remote locations is massively aided by the use of Global Positioning Satellite technology. Through the use of handheld[..]

Crisis situations often occur in the heat of the moment. There are very seldom warning signs that give people the chance to prepare. Preparation needs to be done months, if not years in advance and in anticipation of a crisis situation arising. Through risk management we can help to keep crisis situations at bay, but unfortunately, things sometimes happen that are either unforeseeable or outside of our control. Once crisis happens, a quick and effective response is what is required to prevent the loss of life. Natural disaster can often strike without warning. One of the key elements of managing any crisis situation is communication. By being able to communicate with aid workers,[..]

The term crisis management tends to scare some people a bit, and so it should. Crisis management is essentially a plan of action that is called upon when risk has been exploited. A crisis situation may or not involve a human life (or more than one human life) or it may involve hardware and assets that are extremely valuable to a company or mission. As it has evolved over the last few years, GPS Technology has provided companies and nations with the facility to be able to not only trace their assets but also monitor potential situations that may lead into a crisis. By using small tracking and communication devices central teams can monitor and advise troops on the ground, aid workers,[..]

This may come as a rude shock to many, but the reality is that buildings designed and constructed before 2002 do not even meet the minimum earthquake safety standards prescribed by the Government. The Indian Seismic Building Code was last revised in the year 2002 after many valuable lessons were learned in the aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake of 26 Jan 2001. There were many a committee set up to inquire into the lapses and suggest remedial measures; many international agencies pledged their support and the United Nations contributed both monetarily and by providing technical guidance. The Indian Seismic Code underwent a stringent upgrade so that future catastrophes could[..]

We have seen on TV how great the effects of the extreme natural events can do when it comes to the environment as well as to the people. Any humanitarian tragedies have been caused by these events and we cannot stop them from happening. What we can avoid however are the disasters that arise for us humans. This is done by means of preventive disaster management. Unfortunately, not a lot of companies practice such measures and the employers are quite careless in this matter. They take for granted the safety of their employees as well as their customers. As we can see on the natural disaster management ratios, these companies have weak control on the natural events this is why they fail to[..]

> It is critically important to have medical information at your fingertips in times of illness and injury. Written by a professional organizer, the author shares her personal story of her mother's stroke to communicate the importance of having an organized system for easy filing and access to vital medical information. When it comes to your medical bills and records, you are probably like 90% of the population. You get an explanation of benefits (EOB) for a recent doctor's visit and it goes in one of two places. The EOB gets shredded or perhaps, you keep it and throw it in a drawer. Then what happens when you receive a bill from the doctor's office stating that your insurance denied the[..]

You have a project and are seeking the funding to see the project through completion. In making your case for support you have outlined the need, the target population, project implementation, staffing, etc. But what will happen to this worthy and much needed project if the funding never materializes? Every organization should have a "prepare for the worst" contingency plan to move forward with a project or without a project if fund raising activities do not go as planned. Thus, your ministry should pursue the following strategies if the worst case scenario does emerge. - Look for cost saving alternatives: By being innovative and entrepreneurial, organizations often can figure out how to[..]

We need to start at the beginning. What is most important in preparedness? We first have to be spiritually prepared. You define what that means to you, in your family. We've outlined some basic things that are important in most religions. If you're not the spiritual type, skip over this first section. Let's review... 1. Personal Scripture Study 2. Family Scripture Study 3. Personal Prayer 4. Family Prayer 5. Family Activity It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway... don't wait until the emergency happens to get to know your Maker. Do it now! Now the next part of our two part life preparedness is to be temporally prepared. To do that we need to do a few big things and a few other[..]

Have you ever been driving down the highway and get flagged down by the driver of another vehicle that needs help because his or her car has broken down? I have had this happen on more than one occasion. Many times all that is needed is a boost from a pair of jumper cables to help get their vehicle going again. It's bad when they ask you for help and you don't have what you need to help them. That is why it is a good idea to carry an emergency kit with you at all times. You can obtain most of these kits at your local automotive store or other places that sell automotive products. The emergency kits usually contain a pair of jumper cables, flash light, simple pliers, wrenches and road[..]

Your wedding day is a magical once in a lifetime event, and although you will want everything to be perfect some accidents may happen along the way. Be prepared for all possible situations by making an emergency kit that you can bring along with you on your wedding day. Remember a prepared bride is a stress free bride. This emergency wedding kit should contain grooming, attire and health aids. It does not have to be a huge box, but a small kit with travel sized items should do the trick. Your kit should contain the following items: (Note not all items may apply to you) Grooming 1. Hand Lotion 2. Wet Wipes 3. Tissues 4. Cotton balls or swabs 5. Makeup 6. Make up remover (or make up[..]

Here is a helpful checklist to minimize damage to your property following a fire, flood, storm or other disaster event. Alert your insurance company immediately. Your insurance agent is your partner during this stressful time. He/she will guide you through the claims and clean-up process. Take photos of the damage prior to the property being cleaned-up, boarded-up or demolished. Having photographic documentation of the damage could be helpful for insurance purposes. Determine whether your house or place of business is structurally safe. If not, you will need to evacuate the facility and make alternate arrangements. Shut down the electrical and water supply and close the main gas valve,[..]

Eyes are the most sensitive part of human anatomy and any harm, little as it may be tends to be hazardous, yet they are the most neglected part when it comes to taking care of personal hygiene. One usually tends to get massages, pedicures and manicures and during this process eyes are left without proper care for this purpose. The best solution is to get an eye bath, but one must know what an eye bath is. It is too often that you get something in your eye let it be dust or some organic element, for this Emergency eye bath is the basic first aid treatment, which you necessitate to go through First step is the most important in eye care since a fast response time will enhance the chances[..]

The ICE (In Case of Emergency) Program was launched in England in May 2005, from an idea of Bob Brotchie, a paramedic. By programming a number into your cell phone and saving it as ICE could save your life. Programming ICE into your phone is quick and easy. Just follow these simple tips: Here is a scenario that is all too common. Let's say you are involved in an auto accident and knocked unconscious. The paramedics arrive and quickly locate your cell phone. They look through the contacts and locate the name ICE. They place a call to the ICE number and instantly the person you wanted to convey your personal information is talking with the paramedics. Using this system, the paramedics[..]

Emergency medical supplies are something that will always be of paramount importance. We often forget just how fragile we all are and having access to the correct equipment in a crisis can mean the difference between life and death. If you run a business and you are looking to buy EMS medical supplies to keep on the premises, there are a few important things that you should bear in mind. Remember, organizing this correctly could help to save someone's life. Here are some of the things that you need to be thinking about: - - Access. Your emergency medical supplies need to be kept somewhere that is easily accessible. You do not want to be having to move things out of the way in a crisis.[..]

Managing a dental emergency can be complicated when you or a loved one is in pain, but a speedy and proper reaction can help save a tooth in danger. In case a tooth is accidentally partially knocked out, you must not try and pull it out harshly if the tooth has not fully come out. The tooth must be gently inserted and held in its socket until you see a dentist. On the other hand, if the tooth does come out fully, you must rinse it well and keep it safe until you meet with your dentist. In the event that you bite your tongue, you must apply pressure directly to the bleeding area with a clean cloth, and if the lip is swollen, you can apply cold compresses to reduce the swelling. If[..]

For people living along the coastlines in the United States frequent summer and winter storms are a seasonal reality. The Southern and Gulf state coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to hurricanes from June through November of every year. People along the New England Coast get a double dose from the infrequent hurricanes that race up the coast and winter storms called Nor'easters that can be as furious and damaging as any summer storm. There is nothing you can do to stop or change the weather so if you are going to live in a storm prone area you have to take the proper steps to prepare your property and yourself to successfully withstand the storm. There is one inviolable rule[..]

Emergency stretcher with X-frame support An emergency stretcher for emergency vehicles includes an X-frame litter support mechanism that vertically movably supports a patient litter on a wheeled base. Each of the legs of the litter support mechanism have the capability to expand and contract in length, and a fixed-length link member extends between the base and one of the legs. A releasable locking arrangement can releasably lock the patient litter in a selected vertical position, and can be released only when the patient litter is manually lifted. A gas cylinder which controls the angular position of a pivotally supported upper body support member can move into a recess in a cross[..]

Have you ever stopped to think about what you would do if there was some kind of natural emergency in your area that cut off your flow of clean water? Maybe the thought has crossed your mind because you've seen news reports from other areas that have been struck with tornadoes, earthquakes, or hurricanes or some other type of emergency situation and heard about the people waiting in long lines to receive bottled water trucked in from somewhere else. Maybe you even have a couple of gallons of stale bottled water tucked away in a corner of your basement in case of emergency, but how long do you think that supply would last, especially if you have a family? In times of crisis, emergency[..]