The term crisis management tends to scare some people a bit, and so it should. Crisis management is essentially a plan of action that is called upon when risk has been exploited. A crisis situation may or not involve a human life (or more than one human life) or it may involve hardware and assets that are extremely valuable to a company or mission.
As it has evolved over the last few years, GPS Technology has provided companies and nations with the facility to be able to not only trace their assets but also monitor potential situations that may lead into a crisis.
By using small tracking and communication devices central teams can monitor and advise troops on the ground, aid workers, boats and ships out at sea or planes in the air on what action needs to be taken to avoid a potential crisis.
In the event that crisis cannot be avoided it is down to the central team to act swiftly ensuring that the situation can be monitored using GPS tracking and communication remains in place through satellite phones.
GPS Technology can be applied throughout different applications. Examples of which can be found below:
Personnel Tracking – By asking personnel to carry around a small tracking device it is possible for the central team to know the exact location of the individual and where they might be in association with potential risk or hostility.
Vehicle Tracking – Ideal for convoys, these tracking devices can help convoys avoid potential hijacking and loss of life or consignments.
Maritime Tracking – For boats and ships that set sail GPS technology and communication is paramount to a safe passage. As weather systems are monitored it is possible for a central management team to relay this information to the ships captain and arrange a new course.
These are just three simple applications of GPS technology and where it can help avoid a crisis, however it is not limited in its use. For example you could also use it during an expedition through a mountain range, or a business trip to the far east.
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