Crisis Ready

27/04/2020

12/04/2020

Hi folks, a long overdue update on what is happening at Crisis Ready.

Well firstly I broke my leg two months ago which taught me many things (including how it might feel to have a disability in society) but mostly it prepped me for isolation which I’ve been practicing since my accident. My standard deployment kit that lives in the back of my car gives me a PC, printer, stationery etc so business continuity was no issue.

Also, the office IT system back up worked brilliantly to enable work to continue remotely without issue. It is Cloud free so if internet was lost, that wouldn’t impact it.

With a combination of fortune and flexibility we are operating just about at capacity but have also been able to do some pro bono as well to help some impacted communities and agencies.

Zoom is the new black so we have also been upgrading our video production facilities to enable online presentations that don’t involve looking down at a laptop being interrupted by home life. We will shortly roll out an enhanced studio set up with three cameras and video switching. Our plan is that travel will never be the same so online training is here to stay and we will be at the forefront of elegant deliver solutions.

Keep safe and reach out if we can help,

Peter

28/10/2019

06/09/2019

Time for pre deployment checks!

22/07/2019

I have spoken many times about why people should use a camera, not a phone when filming or streaming. This may be the best example yet of another reason not to!

Canadian police have apologised for sharing a live stream of a press conference relating to the deaths of Australian Lucas Fowler and American Chynna Deese with the cat filter accidentally activated on their account.

01/07/2019

Looking forward to this event...

As a leader in the public safety arena, how can you safeguard your critical systems to ensure sustainability and protection?

29/05/2019

Busy times here at Crisis Ready! Cowlitz County's Hazard Mitigation Plan Review is going full speed and NZ Customs have come on-board for some planning work! Interns welcome!

17/04/2019

More on algorithms...

In the wake of the Christchurch massacre, Scott Morrison overestimated the ability of algorithms to censor hate content, as RMIT ABC Fact Check found out.

16/04/2019

Keynote presentation by Dr. Dennis Mileti at the Winter Meeting of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, January 30, 2019.

09/04/2019

Big news! Crisis Ready has been contracted by Cowlitz County WA to rewrite its Hazard Mitigation Plan!

22/02/2019

I’m very happy and honoured to have been appointed as a Senior Fellow at the Center of Excellence – Homeland Security Emergency Management at Pierce College Washington State!

14/02/2019

Media 101

If it sounds like a cliche, it is. This from the Department of Defence around allegations of r**e by a member...

"Defence is assisting Queensland Police Service with their inquiries."

As though, in some circumstances they might not cooperate!

07/02/2019

While there are so many powerful stories from Black Saturday, this one caught my eye as it highlighted the power of media in recovery and the use and importance of media liaison as part of a recovery team.

This is how a hard-working team and a dedicated principal who forgot to ask for permission managed to relocate and reopen their school just three days after the Black Saturday bushfires.

30/01/2019

So Facebook has reminded me that 10 years ago today, Crisis Ready was born!

17/12/2018

“Some passengers took to social media to complain about the lack of information coming from authorities.”

If I had a dollar.....

14/11/2018

Standby for Project Archangel....software to manage media enquiries in disasters.

Actually, not just disasters...also useful for Comms/PR agencies that need to track media relations and rate of effort for clients.

05/11/2018

A really interesting analysis

I was having one of those fact-finding, gem-mining chats with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week on my research the governmental response to 2017’s hurricanes and why it appears to be so lethally misaligned with our communities’ needs. I’m not sure other emergency managers ge...

11/09/2018

branching out into homewares

12/07/2018

TOKYO -- The government is preparing to reform its guidelines on evacuation orders and advisories in the wake of deadly torrential rains in western Ja

29/06/2018

Farewell Tylenol. Dreamworld, you are sadly a gift of how bad you have handled this...and continue to be.

22/02/2018

Monthly equipment checks for www.dpic.team

19/02/2018

Next time your wondering why your campaign to stop people taking risks isn’t working, consider these biases

17/02/2018

As I watch big organisations in a crisis, too often I feel they are not being true to themselves. Every organisation has its own character both internally and externally. They may be very different depending on the organisation but they exist never the less.

Think of your organisation as a cartoon character. The voice forms a vital part of the character and what people think of them. Organisations, while perhaps not liking to think of themselves as cartoon characters, are not much different. You have a culture and public face as well as an internal face...much like our personal and professional faces.

In a crisis, it is vital to find and use this public voice in order to be genuine and believed. A bad spokesperson sounding like a dull police officer or saying “thoughts and prayers” is unlikely to shift the perspective of an audience.

Too often in a crisis, organisations go to their safe place, corporate speak, and apply that to their public face when it rarely helps. Ardent Leisure chose to use it’s corporate voice instead of reflecting the personality of Dreamworld...the name says it all!

Find your public voice...your organisation’s personality. Make sure your spokesperson and public written statements reflect it.

Crises are rarely about the corporate big picture. Crises are about people and individual experience and that goes to a personal narrative and that is what the story that is told will be.

If you fail to project your story, genuinely, you will lose.

13/02/2018

Crisis Ready has had a long commitment to being able to deploy to support crisis and disaster situations. We have recently upgraded this capability. Check out www.dpic.team to have a look at the capability.

Crisis Ready is able to deploy team members to the scene of your incident to provide detailed assessment and both strategic and tactical advice. This team will be self-sufficient, equipped with appropriate communications and safety gear and can be deployed within hours of first notice. Strategic foc...

24/12/2017

Crisis Ready’s Deployable Public Information Centre has been put on standby over the holidays. Hoping we won’t get a call for the sake of the affected communities!

Have a great and safe Christmas all!

18/12/2017

Happy Christmas from Crisis Ready’s readiness reindeer

31/10/2017

An unusually busy day here today with Bec doing several media interviews about our recent burglary and the loss of her Father's and Grandfathers Medals. If you're in Brisbane, watch 10, 9 and 7 news to see her.

15/05/2017

Online Media Voluntary Intern, Brussels - International Crisis Group

14/05/2017

Three ways of communicating to stop disasters happening