All companies are bound to face a crisis at some stage which could be provoked by events like an industrial accident, workplace violence, criminal attack or natural disasters.

Black Hawk Investigations helps a company manage a crisis by developing crisis management plans which are based upon the following principles:

- Prevention of the crisis
- Preparation for the crisis
- Response to the crisis
- Recovery from the crisis

Developing a crisis management strategy could result in a plan which goes through 1 or 2 drafts before a final plan is created and presented to management.