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TIP #5.
Silence is
Golden
TIP #7.
Regroup with
Your Group
TIP #6.
Seek Out a
Safe Haven
If you need to hide, keeping
quiet is essential. Turn all
your electronic devices to
silent, and make sure the
family, friends or anyone else
with you are kept silent as
well. Terrorist gunmen could
be looking for hostages or
victims. Don’t make it easy
for them to find you. Be
silent.
Part of a proactive journey
management plan should
focus on a pre-arranged
destination for a group to meet
in the event of an emergency.
That plan should also have a
second pre-arranged location, in
the event the first location might
prove too dangerous. Agree on
a timeframe and cut-off limit
for when to meet at the first
location, before moving to the
second one (which should be
further away from the danger
zone). A good rule of thumb
for wait time is one hour. It’s
also important you contact
your home office as soon as
possible.
A safe haven is where you
can take refuge for an
extended period of time. Safe
havens can include hotels,
restaurants, cafés or shops.
Once inside, keep away from
the main entrance, windows
and any large glass walls or
panels. More serious injuries
can occur from broken glass,
metal and masonry than from
an initial bomb explosion.
The above suggestions are general, but represent a good
starting point toward proactive planning. Companies are highly
encouraged to develop specific risk assessments to help ensure
employee safety through journey management. Once those
assessments are evaluated, it’s important to ensure plans are in
place to mitigate the risk and danger of terrorism.
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