Emergency Planning
“ I recall meeting with my American Airlines
Corporate Security staff, shortly after the
shocking 9/11 terrorist hijackings and crashes
took place that morning. I told them, ‘We don ’t
have time to grieve, we have a lot of work to do.’
They did precisely that”
must include individual and corporate gruelling. The instructors constantly
responsibility. preached safety and emphasised the impor-
Corporations must plan for the protection tance of properly wearing our helmets. Their
of its assets. The most important asset is a message was “Not if you’re going to crash
corporation’s people. Yes, data, equipment, but when”. That helmet could mean the
facilities and a host of other components difference between life and death. It was
are important but without its people, any indeed a mitigating factor. That was a lesson
organisation is doomed. learned and long remembered.
A critical part of risk preparation and In planning and preparing for emergen-
planning is the mitigation factor. Consider cies, natural disasters, mass casualties,
that an appropriate definition relates to criminal acts and even more sadly, the
actions taken to reduce the impact or sever- threat of terrorism, a company must draw
ity of an event. For those risks that cannot upon proven and experienced expertise
be avoided or prevented, proper preparation that has “been there” as part of their profes-
can limit the damage that affects the com- sional growth.
munity and the company. Under any corporate organisation’s
That point reminds me of my personal structure, there will be multiple factors that
experience as a young FBI Agent attending impact all major areas, departments and
the California Highway Patrol Motorcycle their respective leadership. Guided by plan-
Academy. The lengthy riding course was ning professionals, those company issues
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