emergency drill

The crises team

A crisis team is a group of people with decision-making authority who plan and implement the management of a crisis. Other names are a staff for extraordinary events or a task force. No matter what such a group is called, it must have decision-making capability and be responsible for managing the crisis. Fire Service Regulation 100 on Leadership and Command in Emergency Operations (German: Feuerwehr-Dienstvorschrift 100, FwDV 100 or DV 100) describes the crisis management team as it is used in emergency response (fire department, rescue service, disaster control/civil protection). Here, it is referred to as incident command staff. For more information on the distinction between the crisis management team and the command staff, you can read our blog article on the topic of "Leading - differences between BCM and official crisis management". The FwDV 100 was created after the Lüneburg Heath fire, as leadership faced great challenges [...]

Emergency drills – stumbling blocks and importance

By Charlotte Ley|2021-08-31T12:01:14+02:00 31 August, 2021|News, Safety|

Due to multiple threat possibilities (e.g. natural phenomena, increasing dependencies on information technology, international terrorism, blackouts, pandemics, etc.), emergency drills are an important tool to prepare a company/organization for such scenarios. Only those who are prepared and feel prepared can handle an emergency adequately and in a timely manner. If this is not the case, emergencies can develop into crises or even disasters for one's own company/organization or even for other stakeholders. This article is intended to shed a little light on the complex topic of emergency drills, emphasizing the importance and problem areas of such drills by highlighting some aspects. Thus, there is by no means any claim to completeness. Importance of emergency drills As mentioned earlier, we are all virtually at the mercy of a variety of threats that can result in physical or financial damage or damage to reputation. These threat opportunities are difficult for [...]