Patrick Deroose is Group General Manager, Corporate Assistance Division, for International SOS Assistance, Inc., where he is directly responsible for managing corporate medical assistance and working with all International SOS Alarm Centers to ensure the smooth running of the company’s operations worldwide.
The possibility of an evacuation of personnel and their families from a manmade or natural disaster keeps many security directors up at night. Evacuations are logistical ballets, where all moving parts must be practiced and happen in just the right order to be successful. And the plans must also include contingencies for the unexpected black swan events.
