Practice Makes Perfect: How to Be Ready to Handle an Emergency
Many organizations are not well-prepared to respond to emergencies. In most cases, two factors are to blame: a lack of thought on the part of the leadership about what might go wrong […]
How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One)
Every company should have a crisis response team. Organizing and training such a team is not hard if you follow a few key steps. Related on MHA Consulting: Critical Assistance: How a […]
Making the Most of the Hybrid Emergency Operations Center
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has gone hybrid. In today’s post we’ll look at how to make the most of this increasingly prevalent innovation. Related on MHA Consulting: After the Smoke Clears: 7 Things to […]
Debunked: 9 Common Business Continuity Myths
As with most fields, business continuity has its fair share of beliefs that are commonly held but contrary to the truth. In today’s post, we’ll look at nine business continuity myths and […]
Working Remotely over the Long Haul: Living with COVID-19 as a Business
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the organizations we work with have now had their work-from-home programs running for a week or two. In today’s post, we’re going to look at […]
Ready or Not, Here It Comes: 5 Steps to Protecting Your Company Against Coronavirus
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control have warned that the coronavirus outbreak may cause severe disruptions to everyday life. In today’s post, we’ll look at five steps your organization can take […]
Crisis Management Exercise Examples – A Review of Real Exercises
Over the past several weeks we have discussed mock disaster exercises and how to plan and facilitate them, as well as different types of exercises – large and small. In today’s blog, […]
Little Things Mean a Lot: The Value of Micro Mock Disaster Exercises
Miniature mock disaster exercises are a small thing that can make a big difference in terms of an organization’s preparedness for emergencies. In today’s post, we’ll lay out the benefits of such […]
