Video Insights

Explore all our podcasts, videos, and expert insights to see how Crises Control can help your organisation stay safe and resilient.

Podcasts

Listen to expert discussions and real-world insights.

What is Crises Control? - Episode 1

In this episode, we dive deep into Crises Control, your ultimate solution for effective crisis management and business continuity. Discover how our innovative platform empowers organisations to prepare, respond, and recover from crises seamlessly. 

How Crises Control Helped a Secondary School - Episode 2

We lay out 5 compelling reason for having an effective Incident management and business continuity too. Crises Control’s ROI is just one Incident, the money saved in time to respond improvement will pay for the subscription.

What is Crises Control Ping Mass Notification? -
Episode 3

In this episode, we discuss the Crises Control’s Ping Mass Notification module and how it supports organisations across all industries in managing emergencies and crises. 

The Crises Control SOS Panic Button for Employees -
Episode 4

In this episode, we discuss the Crises Control SOS Panic Button and how it supports organisations across all industries in managing emergencies and ensuring employee safety. 

How Crises Control Helped a Private Pension Company -
Episode 5

In this episode, we discuss how Crises Control helped a Private Pension Company.

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Meet the Experts

Learn from industry leaders and crisis management specialists.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 8 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 8

Emotional Resilience

Rev Jennifer Mills-Knutsen, Senior Minister of the American International Church in London, talks about her experience of a tornado in Indiana and what she has learnt from that experience about spiritual and emotional resilience and recovery from trauma.

This video was produced by Crises Control in association with our partners Resilience First, a membership organisation with the mission to improve urban resilience for business communities in the UK and beyond.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 7 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 7

Legal Perspective

Dr Katja Samuel, Director of Global Security and Disaster Management Ltd, is an international lawyer specialising in security, disaster and risk management.

In this video Dr Samuel brings a legal and broader resilience perspective to dealing with incidents and crises, including issues of due diligence, civil liability and even criminal liability that can arise from such incidents.

Dr Samuel also talks about handling multi-hazard incidents, where the primary incident leads to secondary and even tertiary impacts that can be more catastrophic than the initial event and the necessity for a multi-disciplinary approach to risk planning and response.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 6 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 6

Nuclear Energy and Security

George Foster is a risk and resilience advisory to public and private sector, with a proven track record spanning, nuclear security, national contingency planning, the protection of critical human and crisis responses.

At the UK Ministry of Defence, George was a senior executive responsible for the development and implementation of Defence national targeting policy and strategic plans involving the integration of policy, plans, legal and operational matters. He was responsible for the implementation of, a national response to crises, providing the highest level of Government with critical and nationally sensitive executive decision-making support.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 5 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 5

Communications under pressure

Dr David Rubens is MD of Deltar Training Services and holds a Doctorate in Security & Risk Management.

According to David, communications is at the heart of any risk and crisis management programme and any programme that fails to manage communications properly is doomed to fail. To survive in a crisis situation, an organisation must develop the ability to successfully exchange complex information under pressure.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 4 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 4

Responsibility and Trust

Managing Director of Crises Control, Shalen Sehgal, interviews John Deverell, CBE a former British Army senior officer who specialises in advising companies and governments on governance, risk and crisis management.

John has an MPhil in International Relations from Cambridge University and a diploma in Advanced Negotiation and Mediation Skills from Kent University’s Business School Executive Education Programme. He has appeared a number of times on national TV and radio, advising on risk, crisis and security.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 3 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 3

Standards and Plans

Russell has been involved in the Business Continuity, Security & Risk Management Sectors for 20 years. He worked on the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and is an international advisor on standards, including for ISO, ASIS and the BSI. He is the Chairman of BSI Risk Management Committee.

Russell is a regular commentator on standards on the BBC, CNN and MSNBC. In this video blog he talks about how SMEs can gain customer’s trust and win a competitive advantage by developing high quality business continuity plans and achieving recognised quality standards.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 2 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 2

Public Resilience

In the 21st Century, building resilience is one of the most urgent social and economic issue because we live in a world defined by disruption. ’Richard Barnes’ former Deputy Mayor of London and Chair of the 7th July Review Committee.

Being better prepared for change means being better prepared for opportunity.

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 1 - video

Meet the Crises Experts - Episode 1

The benefits of having a plan in place

Managing Director of Crises Control, Shalen Sehgal, interviews John Deverell, CBE a former British Army senior officer who specialises in advising companies and governments on governance, risk and crisis management.

John has an MPhil in International Relations from Cambridge University and a diploma in Advanced Negotiation and Mediation Skills from Kent University’s Business School Executive Education Programme. He has appeared a number of times on national TV and radio, advising on risk, crisis and security.

Videos

Watch detailed demonstrations and industry-specific solutions.

incident video

Incident Manager

Whether emergency situations are threatening lives, or routine organisational messages need to be sent. The Crises Control platform provides the ability to communicate detailed information, tasks, checklists and instructions quickly and securely.

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5 Compelling reasons to choose Crises Control

We lay out 5 compelling reason for having an effective Incident management and business continuity too. Crises Control’s ROI is just one Incident, the money saved in time to respond improvement will pay for the subscription.

Communication Under Pressure - Video

Communications under pressure

Dr David Rubens D.SyRM, CSyP, FSyI – The transfer of complex information under pressure between multiple stakeholders.

That Day - Video

That Day

The only thing harder than planning for an emergency, is explaining why you didn’t when “That Day” comes…

What Does Crises Control Do - Video

What Does Crises Control Do

Crises Control is a new generation of simple to use App centric solution that all businesses need for their Business Continuity planning and execution. Available 24/7 the Crises Control cloud-hosted communication platform allows you to notify your staff, suppliers and even customers if you wish, across multiple channels.

Optimism Bias - Video

Optimism Bias - "It won't happen to me"

SME understand the importance of contingency and community planning but lack resources, to them is it important but not urgent. They take more chances. Optimism bias isn’t necessarily a bad thing but we can make better decisions and avoid potential mistakes by being aware.

Communication when you need it most - video

Communication when you need it most

Crises Control is the perfect tool to deliver your business continuity plans to the right teams instantly through the mobile app or web portal. Deliver your message through various means: SMS, call, push notification. We reduce your ‘Alert-to-Response’ time to seconds and provide a simple and rich experience when using our Mobile App.

Task Manager - video

Task Manager in Crises Control

Our Task Manager module manage activities in response to incidents or disruptions more efficiently and more effectively from your mobile device. You can set Recovery Time Objectives, pre-assign task in advance, trigger them when a critical event occurs, track completion and get notified, until all services are restored.

Business Continuity Challenges - Video

Business Continuity Challenges

Crises Control challenges outdated business continuity planning. Generational differences create a gap: Gen X, who set BCM policies, rely on paper, email, and texts, while Gen Y, who handle incident response, prefer social media and mobile apps like YouTube, Twitter, and WhatsApp. This mismatch leads to miscommunication, inefficiency, and missed engagement, costing businesses millions.