Making the Best out of the Worst: #4
This post is the fourth ‘Lessons Learned’ from my experiences in several Worst Case Drills (WCDs) held in 2024. Each ‘Lessons Learned’ focuses on a specific issue revealed in the WCDs that affects communicators’ ability to communicate in a crisis. I plan on posting ome each week over the next several weeks. Feel free to […]
Making the Best out of the Worst: #3
The greatest of all drills is the Worst Case Drill (WCD), designed to simulate a worst case incident that fully tests an operator’s response capability. A WCD gives oil handling operations a greater understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their activation of oil spill contingency plans, equipment, personnel and procedures. A well planned WCD […]
Making the Best out of the Worst: #2
The greatest of all drills is the Worst Case Drill (WCD). A WCD simulates a worst case incident to fully test an operator’s response capability. Participating in a WCD allows oil handling operations to gain a greater understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their oil spill contingency plans, equipment, and procedures. Since communicators usually […]
Making the Best out of the Worst
Regulators in the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho require oil handling operators to maintain oil spill contingency plans and to participate in a drill regimen to be sure each is ready to launch an effective spill response. As the Washington State Department of Ecology states on their website: “We require oil-handling operations — such […]
Put the pieces of your exercise program together
Have you been able to put the pieces of your exercise program together? Is your organization’s exercise program preparing you for stakeholder communication in a crisis? Do you feel that your communication structure is adequately tested? Exercise planners often don’t recognize the importance of effective stakeholder communication. This bias is evidenced in how often the […]