The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated September as National Preparedness month. This year’s theme focuses on “Starting a Conversation,” which encourages active discussions around crisis and disaster readiness at both the individual and organizational level.
While it is critical for an organization to prepare for crises, finding a starting point for these conversations can be intimidating.
Here are three questions that can prompt thought and discussion around emergency readiness:
What corporate security resources are in place that can be deployed when a crisis occurs? These may include security guards, executive protection personnel, intelligence analysts, and security technology in the form of access control and visitor management. Ideally, security functions work collaboratively – not siloed – to ensure the optimal safety in an emergency.
Are there crisis management policies in place and if so, when were they last reviewed? Often in the form of SOPs, this documentation guides emergency response and threat resolution across a number of scenarios. Every year or two, organizations should review standardized procedures governing crisis management. Ideally, these SOPs use an ‘all hazards’ approach, are tested regularly, and the entire workforce is trained on the basics of emergency preparedness.
Two part question: Who owns security at your organization? Is there a Crisis Management Team and what is the chain of command dictating response and communications?
If the answers are not clear, exploring these questions can help an organization’s leadership start the dialogue about corporate emergency preparedness.
Remember: Readiness Equals Resiliency.
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