Preparedness
It’s important to be prepared for all the possible situations that may arise in a position of leadership. The state of being prepared is to be mentally fortified against any calamity. This takes training and the accumulation of knowledge.
Training helps the mind stay limber and focused in a bad situation, so that the knowledge of how to handle a situation can be properly applied to ameliorate the issue. The crisis cannot be solved by knowledge alone, for a calm and steady hand is required to execute the action.
The training that one undertakes may be very costly. We must justify this by considering what the cost would be if such training were not offered. The quantity of inevitable property damage from a negative event can be offset and reduced if the proper action is taken quickly and effectively. This sort of benefit can only be enjoyed by an enterprise with properly trained personnel. Such training should also be repeated so that the knowledge stays fresh in the mind.
The nature of the training may be highly gruesome or be morally objectionable. The sort of extreme actions demanded of leadership in a dire emergency are likely composed of compromises and emotionally charged options. It is important to emphasize to your team that everyday practices should always be adhered to and the examples put forth during training exercises should be studied carefully, committed to memory, but sparingly used in practice and must be documented when applied in the field.
Emergency training is the practice of last-resort practices and a mature, level-headed approach is required. It is essential to the survival of any organization, but it is not a reflection of policy or one’s personal morals. It is purely a practice of utilitarian survival options.
