| Crisis management is something that every individual | | | | what if's need to be decided upon long before there |
| needs to consider. Whether you are preparing | | | | is a problem. Most government agencies have crisis |
| yourself for a crisis situation or if you are responsible | | | | management teams that are continuously updating as |
| for a school full of children, it is necessary to be | | | | need for their information and strategies for |
| prepared. There are excellent resources to help you | | | | protection. |
| do this and it also helps to take a good look at your | | | | School Crisis Management: |
| individual situation. There are many types of crisis | | | | Most schools have an obligation to protect their |
| management situations and we will discuss that here. | | | | children through crisis management. What would |
| Business Related Crisis Management: | | | | happen if there was a fire, a tornado or some other |
| - Public relation crisis: Could you be involved in | | | | disaster? What if there was a bomb threat? Now, |
| negative publicity? It could destroy a company. | | | | there are also crisis management strategies |
| Preparing for it is necessary. | | | | developed for dealing with violence and gun fire. You |
| - Financial crisis: Probably the most important type of | | | | will also find that most schools have management |
| crisis management that is needed has to do with | | | | plans in place for unwelcome visitors as well as a |
| money. | | | | death or other emergency a child may experience. |
| - Strategic crisis: What if the company is no longer | | | | At Home: |
| viable? What would you do? | | | | It is necessary for families to have crisis |
| In these cases, you will want to prepare your | | | | management plans in place as well. You will find that |
| company or business to handle any such situation. | | | | these are necessary in helping families to find a way |
| You will want to prepare plans to handle the | | | | out of problems such as natural disasters, fires and |
| immediate and long term needs of the company. The | | | | robberies. Dealing with violence, bombs, and even just |
| planning is necessary in every business out there. | | | | an emergency in general is necessary. |
| International Crisis Management: | | | | Preparation is the key to the best laid crisis |
| In this case, mostly dealt with and by government | | | | management plans. |
| agencies, there is a strong need for preparation. The | | | | |