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Crisis Management Courses in the Netherlands

Basic Crisis Management Training
This course is ideal for individuals seeking foundational knowledge in crisis management, including professionals new to the field or transitioning into crisis response roles.
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Leading a crisis management team
This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and decision-makers responsible for guiding teams through crisis situations.
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Liaison CoPI training
Learn how to cooperate with the professional rescue agencies, and represent your organisation in the CoPI team during large scale and complex emergencies.
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Information management for crisis management
This course is designed for professionals involved in crisis response who are responsible for managing and disseminating critical information during emergencies.
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Our crisis management courses and realistic crisis simulation exercises are designed to teach individuals in leadership roles—whether at the operational, tactical, or strategic level within an organization—how to handle a wide range of emergencies effectively. These training programs provide participants with new knowledge, insights, and skills, while the simulated exercises enable teams and leaders to apply and refine those abilities in practice. The focus includes leadership, decision-making under time pressure and uncertainty, information management, priority setting, and more. By the end of the training, you will be equipped with the essential skills to confidently manage any emergency situation.
Why Choose These Crisis Management Courses?
- Expert-Led Training: Courses are delivered by experienced professionals specializing in crisis management, ensuring practical and actionable insights.
- Practical Simulations: Training incorporates scenario-based exercises to develop hands-on skills applicable to real-world emergencies.
- Role-Specific Design: Each course is tailored to address the unique responsibilities of team members, leaders, and coordinators in crisis situations.
- Career-Enhancing Knowledge: Participants gain valuable skills and recognized qualifications to support professional growth and organizational preparedness.
Courses
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Basic Crisis Management Training
This course is ideal for individuals seeking foundational knowledge in crisis management, including professionals new to the field or transitioning into crisis response roles.
The program provides an introduction to the core concepts and practices of crisis management. Participants will gain practical knowledge in identifying risks, planning responses, and executing crisis protocols effectively. Key areas of focus include recognizing potential crisis scenarios, understanding response frameworks, and building the confidence to act decisively during emergencies.
This training serves as a valuable starting point for developing the skills required to manage crises successfully.
The duration of the course: ½ day.
Prerequisites: none.
Target group: Members of a crisis management team.
Please see more information and available dates here.
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Leading a crisis management team
This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and decision-makers responsible for guiding teams through crisis situations.
This program equips participants with the leadership skills essential for managing crisis response teams effectively. Grounded in the PADAC framework, the training emphasizes preparation through readiness planning, thorough assessment of risks and dynamics, decisive action-taking, and clear communication. Participants will learn to implement strategic decisions under pressure, ensuring team cohesion and operational success during high-stress scenarios.
The duration of the course: 1 day.
Prerequisites: basic course.
Target group: Chairman (or deputy) of a crisis management team.
Please see more information and available dates here.
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Liaison CoPI training
Are you tasked to cooperate with the professional rescue agencies during large scale and complex emergencies? Learn how to represent your organisation in the CoPI, contribute to the decision making under time pressure, learn how to speak the language of the professionals and understand their organisation structure.
Learn how to cooperate with the professional rescue agencies, and represent your organisation in the CoPI team during large scale and complex emergencies.
Course subjects:
Meeting structure, organisation of the “Veiligheidsregio’s”, roles and responsibilities of the CoPI members, scaling up and escalation, team composition of the CoPI team and other governmental disaster response teams, terms such as CoPI, GRIP, BOB etc, crisis communication, what to bring and what to take from the CoPI meetings and much more!
The duration of the course: ½ day.
Prerequisites: none.
Target group: Any person who’s been designated as Liaison CoPI, ploegleider BHV, Hoofd BHV or responsible to cooperate with professional rescue agencies during emergencies.
Please see more information and available dates here.
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Information management for crisis management
After completing the information management training, loggers/note takers/reporters or other members of the crisis management team can implement information management processes such as reporting/logging and plotting. Organizing, structuring and sharing information for the CMT. Creating a meeting report according to the 6-column model and completing status boards, creating a situational sketch.
The duration of the course: ½ day.
Prerequisites: basic course.
Target group: Members of the crisis management team, note takers, scribes, loggers
Please see more information and available dates here.
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Crisis simulation exercise
We can develop a realistic scenario tailored to your crisis organization with a credible and relevant scenario for your operations. The exercise will be prepared by one of our subject matter experts after a thorough study of your crisis management plans and company structure. We'll provide role players, (social) media simulation, in-exercise tips & trics for the participants and a thorough evaluation report with findings and advice afterwards.
We'll conduct the exercise at your own premises.
Duration of the exercise: ½ - 1 day (on request)
Prerequisites: None (we do recommend the crisis team to be trained before engaging in an exercise)
Target group: The whole crisis management team and optionally, the communication team and/or Next of Kin team
Available dates: on request
Price: on request
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360 degree FIT scan for your crisis management organization
Let our crisis management subject matter experts do a full 360 degree FIT scan (download a sample here) of your crisis organization. What has been prepared well? What works well? Are your crisis plans up to date and according to best practice? What is missing? What is the level of training of the team and how do the communication lines run? Our experts will evaluate more then 70 different elements to see to what extent your organization is prepared for a crisis. Based on a document study and a 1-day visit to your office, we'll produce a comprehensive report, detailing strong points and identifying areas for improvement.
Duration of the service: 1 day (+ document study)
Prerequisites: none
Target group: the whole crisis organization
Available dates: on request
Price: This service is free of charge.
Interested in a fully customized, in-company course delivered right at your premises or any location of your choice? Contact Bas Poelmann, Senior Crisis Management Consultant & Trainer, to discuss a tailor-made program that meets your specific needs.