Your Crisis Plan – Ready When You Need It Most
Packaged, proven, and ready-to-use crisis management plans, tools, and templates—built by experts who’ve led through the worst.
Crises Don’t Wait for You to Get Ready
When disruption hits, it’s too late to start building your response.
Whether it’s a data breach, active assailant, product recall, or executive scandal—every minute matters. And how you respond defines how you’re remembered.
Crisis Playbook®️ gives your team the clarity, structure, and tools to lead with confidence from moment one.
What is Crisis Playbook®️?
Crisis Playbook®️ is a ready-to-deploy, expert-built set of crisis management plans and communication tools.
It’s your fast track to a fully operational crisis response capability—without starting from scratch.
- ✔️ Designed for pressure, not paperwork
- ✔️ Customizable and aligned to ISO 22361
- ✔️ Used by global brands across every major industry
Scenarios include:
- Active Assailant / Workplace Violence
- Natural Disaster
- Product Recall
…and more.
What’s in Our Plans
Execution-Focused. Real-World Ready.
✅ Emergency Checklists
Built for front-line leaders—like retail managers, school principals, or branch supervisors.
These step-by-step guides help protect staff, visitors, and facilities while awaiting corporate support.
🧭 Corporate Protocols
Tools for crisis managers and senior executives to assess threats, align stakeholders, and lead decisive response.
Each protocol includes:
- A streamlined crisis management framework
- Roles and responsibilities
- Communications cadence & checklists
- Holding statements & templates
- After-action form & debrief process
📣 Communications Response
Internal and external audiences expect immediate communication.
Our plans include:
- Holding statements for each phase of an incident
- Internal comms guidance for leaders and staff
- Post-crisis messaging to reinforce trust
🎥 Watch Crisis Playbook®️ in Action
Inside the Active Assailant Plan
A Tactical Walkthrough with Bryan Strawser, CEO of Bryghtpath
See how one of our most vital plans is structured—and how it supports your people, your brand, and your mission under pressure.
Built for Business Leaders, Not Bureaucrats
Crisis Playbook®️ is practical, accessible, and immediately usable.
- 📝 Word & PowerPoint formats
- ⚙️ Customizable for your structure, language, and policies
- ⏱️ Deployable in hours—not weeks
- 📚 Backed by real-world experience across hundreds of crises
No jargon. No fluff. Just what works when it matters.
How It Works
1. Choose Your Playbook Package
Select a set of scenarios relevant to your business.
2. Customize with Your Team or Ours
Add your branding, contacts, site-specific details, and integrate with your internal systems.
3. Train, Test, and Deploy
Use tabletop exercises or live simulations to train your teams and build confidence.
Why Clients Choose Crisis Playbook
Because the people behind it have managed real crises.
Bryghtpath’s team has supported organizations through ransomware attacks, high-profile investigations, workplace violence, product recalls, and more.
We bring the calm, structure, and strategy needed to lead through chaos.
Used by:
- Global consumer brands
- Health systems
- Financial institutions
- Tech companies
- Higher education & K-12
Add-On Tools to Power Your Program
Extend the Power of Crisis Playbook®️ with Proven Templates & Processes
Already using Crisis Playbook®️?
Enhance your program with these Bryghtpath-developed packages:
📄 Business Continuity Plan Template Package
Create department- or site-level continuity plans aligned to ISO 22301.
- Word-based templates
- Pre-filled examples
- Simple instructions for rapid rollout
💻 Disaster Recovery Plan Template Package
Support IT and infrastructure recovery with plans aligned to ISO 27031.
- Covers systems, data, facilities, and vendors
- Includes technical recovery and escalation flows
🔍 After Action Process Templates
Don’t just survive the crisis—learn from it.
- Structured after-action review process
- Facilitator guide and stakeholder forms
- Action tracking & resolution checklist
📣 Awareness Campaign Content Packages
Build a resilience culture—without building from scratch.
Many business continuity, crisis management, and security leaders know awareness matters—but struggle to make it a reality. Competing priorities and time constraints often keep this critical component on the back burner.
That’s why we’ve created awareness content packages—battle-tested, easy-to-use, and fully customizable.
- Prewritten awareness articles and ready-to-use graphics
- Just “fill in the blanks” with your org’s links, language, and branding
- Or choose a custom package and we’ll write & design it for you
Start increasing awareness across your organization in days—not months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we customize the playbooks?
Absolutely. In our custom and enhanced tiers, all materials come in editable formats and can be adapted to your language, structure, and risk profile.
How long does it take to implement?
Most organizations are up and running in days—with or without our help.
Is this just for large companies?
No. Crisis Playbook is used by organizations of all sizes, including regional banks, school systems, startups, and nonprofits.