“Here it comes now!” Fourty minutes later, a helicopter is heard approaching. As it appears over the trees, it stops and hovers to evaluate the patient and her location.
“We won’t be able to land here, but there is a clearing a hundred meters up the trail.” The pilot advises the crew they will have to land further up, and the rescuers will have to walk down the trail and get Melissa.
“Well fancy meeting you here young lady!” “Isaac! What are you doing here?” “I told you I was a man of many talents?” Isaac decided to keep up his volunteer service, and joined the local rescue team “Always serving my community, that’s what accountants do!”
Mellissa is placed into a stretcher with a big wheel on the bottom, and the rescue crew, along with the help of Jake and the other tourists, wheel Melissa up the trail toward the awaiting helicopter. “How did you guys get here so quick Isaac?” “It’s called contingency planning Melissa; you anticipate the probability and potential impact of a certain problem, you put measures in place to prevent it, and you have a plan in the event it happens.” “Is this going to be another accounting story Mr. Isaac?” “I take it you two have met Carlos?” The group all share a laugh as they help Melissa into the helicopter.
Since they have a few minutes before they get to the hospital, Isaac decides to take the opportunity to talk to the passengers on the concept of crisis management.
Our Forward Looking Guide on Contingency Planning is available on Amazon Kindle: Search for the author Daniel W Elliot and the book title: What’s the Plan.
Coming soon... The Beancounter, where Isaac will share his true anecdotal stories on business related topics.
Comments
Post a Comment