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Interviews with Wisconsin Business Professionals ## [Crisis Management and Communication for Business](https://www.myknowledgebroker.com/52in52/bid/172734/Crisis-Management-and-Communication-for-Business) Posted by [Tom Boudreau](https://www.myknowledgebroker.com/52in52/author/tom-boudreau) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Active Shooter Loss Control Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/136908/21a09e1d-ac9a-4b7c-bd48-61546bd83dc4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/136908/21a09e1d-ac9a-4b7c-bd48-61546bd83dc4) It seems disaster strikes almost daily, but what can businesses do to prepare for these events and the business disruption they cause?  Sure, you might have an IT backup plan, but do you have a "Human Crisis" backup plan? [Firestorm](http://www.firestorm.com/) is a national leader in crisis management and communications, vulnerability/threat assessment, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.  Their experience includes management of many of our nation's worst disasters including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and Virginia Tech. ****Firestorm will perform a Workplace Violence self-assessment for any interested R&R clients.  They will WAIVE the normal cost of this service.** ****Firestorm offers a Crisis Response Hotline / Management Panel.  Don will structure a 24/7/365 Hotline for R&R clients at no charge.** ****Lastly, Hartford Insurance put out an excellent document on Workplace Violence & an Active Shooter Loss Control plan that you can [download here](https://www.myknowledgebroker.com/workplace-violence-loss-control-plan/).** If you're NOT a current client and this isn't at least a topic of discussion - Please contact me.  There is no reason you should not have access to these services also. 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