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the preparation of the public relations department to be ready to
face public scrutiny and attention.
Some incidents will require team members with specialized
skills - forensics, financial audit, IT. The preparation of the
incident management team should identify those required skills
and ensure that the staff is trained and ready to deal with an
incident once it happens. This often includes the development of
a 'battle box' that contains all of the equipment and supporting
items that may be required when responding to an incident. If
the team is alerted of a potential incident, all that has to be done
to mobilize the team is to grab the battle box and go. They do
not need to frantically look around for the items they would
need at the time of the crisis.

Items in a battle box may include:
• Radio and portable communications devices
• Flashlights and batteries
• Documentation and blank forms
• Pens, markers
• Evidence bags and labels
• Spare drives
• Write protect cabling
• Hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches)
• Camera
• Gloves
• First aid kit

Writing a Plan

A plan must be legal, authoritative, clear, unambiguous, action-
orientated, and available. The team members must know the