When an Emergency Strikes -- Have an Experienced Team Waiting in the Wings

Threats to companies and property are growing, Global Emergency Management responds with a tailored approach to meet specific needs in emergency planning and preparedness.

New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) November 13, 2006 -- Responding to an the overwhelming needs of businesses, industry and government to develop emergency response plans, Global Security Associates has launched a new division focusing on all facets emergency preparedness. "A crisis is an undesired event or series of events that threatens or creates a negative impact on an organization's reputation, brand, financial performance or relations with employees, customers or suppliers," explains William McGuire, president and CEO of the company, adding, "The long-term success of these companies are often dependent on the response to undesired events and the goal is to create a positive outcome in the face of a crisis."

Emergency management and emergency preparedness services is not new to Global Emergency Management. Under the parent company, Global Security Associates, LLC, the company assisted its clients in the Gulf region of the U.S. during hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Long before the storms struck the region, detailed plans were developed by the management teams at Global to ensure a positive outcome with little to no downtime. With the goal of preserving human life first and foremost, the companies not only survived, but thrived as a result of detailed plans that were put into action.

Not all emergencies are caused by the destructive forces of Mother Nature, however. Sometimes more sinister forces can be at the root of potential problems or man-made hazards. This could include terrorism, industrial accidents, and workplace and school violence. Other overlooked crisis triggers for companies include corporate accounting irregularities and theft to product recalls, each and every one of these events will impact a company's well-being. Global Emergency Management possesses the in-house expertise to quickly and decisively respond to each specific emergency.

It is important to plan for the unforeseen. An example of this was witnessed in August when the threat level for terrorism was raised by both the U.S. and British governments forcing airlines to respond within hours. Luckily, for many of the company's aviation clients at JFK International Airport the immediate deployment of hundreds of specifically trained additional personnel needed to meet the newly implemented FAA requirements, was achieved without any delay in service.

Global had been working with its aviation customers on the effect it could have long before the terror alert was raised. A vulnerability analysis for every client is performed, and airlines across the globe found themselves impacted by this industry specific crisis. "At Global our job is to plan for vulnerabilities in an emergency and fill in the gaps erasing those vulnerabilities," states McGuire. Through critical analysis and years of knowledge of many industries, Global is able to turn around worst-case scenarios to keep businesses moving forward as they did with all their clients during hurricanes, terrorist threats and many other circumstances that never made the news.

Regardless of the potential crisis, Global draws upon a pool of resources and expertise that includes contingency planning, disaster support, evacuation preparation, on-going training and support and an emergency call center to ensure the highest level of communications.

About Global Emergency Management:

Global Emergency Management was formed to meet the unique and changing needs of clients seeking solutions for their emergency planning, response, business continuity and crisis management needs.

For more information please visit us at: www.globalemergencymanagement.com

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