Crisis management
KTH actively works with crisis organization to quickly handle serious events that may impact operations, students, and staff. By having a structured crisis preparedness, KTH ensures it can act effectively during different types of crises.
A crisis can be characterized as a serious event that strikes suddenly, unexpectedly, and unpredictably, is beyond the control of those involved or KTH, can cause major life changes or human suffering, is perceived as a serious threat to individuals, groups, or the organization, and can damage trust in KTH.
In crisis preparedness, KTH works based on the following principles:
Responsibility Principle – The person responsible for an operation under normal circumstances is also responsible during a crisis.
Principle of Similarity – The crisis organization should, as far as possible, mirror the regular organization to ensure effective management.
Proximity Principle – The crisis should be handled as close to where it occurs as possible, by those who are directly responsible and affected.
Under "Crisis organisation at KTH" you can find more information about how units are formed as well as their roles in crisis management.