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Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability 

MHA Consulting

Bordered on the east and west by oceans, and on the north and south by friendly neighbors, we’ve been able to skip the foreign news and jump right to the sports section without it causing us too many problems. I don’t think that’s a viable approach any more. The current global environment is a place of fire and rain.

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Wildfire Preparedness and Emergency Management

Business Resilience Decoded

That means training and exercises will revolve around evaluating the disaster and making decisions as quickly as possible. From an emergency management standpoint, the jurisdiction wherever the fire originates is responsible for mitigating the fire. Teams should be ready to step in and help a smaller jurisdiction if asked.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Exercises

Business Resilience Decoded

Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. He is a former firefighter who designs, delivers, and evaluates readiness exercises to improve resilience to all hazards.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Exercises

Business Resilience Decoded

Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. He is a former firefighter who designs, delivers, and evaluates readiness exercises to improve resilience to all hazards. LinkedIn: [link].

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Exercises

Business Resilience Decoded

Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. He is a former firefighter who designs, delivers, and evaluates readiness exercises to improve resilience to all hazards. LinkedIn: [link].

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Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company

Business Resilience Decoded

. • In seeking talent for Asfalis, Venus looks for “strong, confident people who can think quickly during a crisis and develop a plan to stop the ship from sinking.” • One of the best ways companies can mitigate the risks of hiring the wrong person, says Vanessa, is by honing in on their core values throughout the recruiting process.

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Attracting and Recruiting Talent for a Crisis Management Company

Business Resilience Decoded

. • In seeking talent for Asfalis, Venus looks for “strong, confident people who can think quickly during a crisis and develop a plan to stop the ship from sinking.” • One of the best ways companies can mitigate the risks of hiring the wrong person, says Vanessa, is by honing in on their core values throughout the recruiting process.