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Crisis is no longer an exceptional event limited to specific sectors or circumstances. In a world characterised by growing complexity, interdependence and volatility, the ability to prepare for crisis has become one of the most important strategic capabilities for any organisation. These were the themes explored during the webinar organised by AIFOS – the Italian Association of Occupational Safety Trainers and Practitioners – entitled “Crisis Preparedness: Approaches, Respons

On Tuesday, we once again had the privilege of supporting one of Italy’s leading airport operators during a partial exercise of its Family Assistance Plan, a critical component of aviation emergency preparedness. For approximately four hours, the TT&A Role Playing Team – Camilla Segarizzi, Edoardo Sisto, Giacomo Nacci, Sara Caffo, Sofia Bettinelli and Valentina Spinelli – assumed the role of family members awaiting news about a flight involved in an emergency situation. Membe

Last night, Patrick Trancu appeared on the television programme Radar broadcast by Swiss television station TeleTicino, to discuss the Gulf War, the Strait of Hormuz and the systemic crises it triggered: nine closed corridors, one crisis, a geopolitical earthquake in the Middle East. Patrick Trancu and Sasha Delcol, host of the TV broadcast Radar on May 6th 2026 When the Strait of Hormuz blockade hit the front pages, attention focused on oil and flights. Understandable: thes

Building Resilience in Major Hazard Chemical Plants In recent days, we had the pleasure of taking part in the fourth coordination meeting hosted by an Italian Prefecture, focused on preparing a complex exercise and related crisis communications for a chemical plant classified as a major accident hazard site (RIR). This is a highly articulated setting involving all institutional and emergency stakeholders—including Fire Brigades and various police forces—and represents a criti

In recent days we completed the preparation of a set of crisis communication templates associated with ICT-related critical events for a major Italian industrial company. Cyber incidents, ransomware attacks, data breaches, or disruptions of digital systems are now among the most significant crisis triggers organizations may face. When such events occur, the time available to react is extremely limited, while the demand for information grows rapidly: media, customers, authorit

We are proud to report the presence of Patrick Trancu in the list of LinkedIn profiles of experts in crisis management and...

TT&A Role Playing Team soon in action

Ransomware attacks. The real question is not ‘are we protected?’ but rather ‘are we ready to react?’

A two day emergency and crisis communication training at an Italian airline.

Crisis media training is a key preparedness activity.

We are especially proud to have received an important new assignment from a leading Italian airport operator to train its staff who are...

We begin the year with a new challenge: a new mandate from a Swiss company to develop a communications strategy to support corporate...

It was a Sunday evening, I was cooking spaghetti with clams and... my phone went off. The start of an intense 48 hrs.