Crisis Management
Transcript of Crisis Management
Crisis Management
&
Business Continuity
Stephen Beamon
Training Development Director
IRC Training
08453 132278
Steve Beamon
• 32 years as a police officer
• Former officer in Scotland Yard Anti Terrorist Branch
• Four years as Foreign Office Crisis Management Trainer
• Served in Kenya, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt.
• Worked in Russia, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, USA.
• Experience of Shopping Mall crisis management in UK and overseas
• Set up and ran own training company
• Written lessons for Masters courses for Cranfield University
• Designs and writes training courses in crisis management, business
continuity, simulation exercises
What is Crisis Management
The process by which an organisation
deals with any major unpredictable
event that threatens to harm the
organization, its stakeholders, or the
general public.
Elements of a Crisis
• a threat to the organization,
• the element of surprise,
• a short decision time.
Types of Crisis
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Natural – mud slides, earthquakes, floods,
typhoons, ground subsidence
Accidental – fires, floods, black outs, toxic waste,
explosions
Man-made – explosions, fires, floods, black outs,
product contamination
Risk, Scale & Impact
• Will it ever happen?
• If it did, how big will it be?
• What is the likely impact on life and the
community?
• Does the size of the crisis correlate with its
impact?
Buncfield Oil Storage Depot
Hemel Hempstead
December 2006
Bali 2002 & 2005
Discussion
• Consider the impact of this incident
• What are the consequences for the town
• What options are available to reduce the
impact and consequences?
• What can you do now?
Consider
• Survival of businesses – which ones and why?
• What will partner agencies be doing?
• What will your role be?
• How will the community react?
• How will visitors react?
• How prepared is your town centre
community?
Crisis Management
&
Business Continuity
Stephen Beamon
Training Development Director
IRC Training
08453 132278