The function and role of the crisis team is discussed in greater detail below. But, in short, the crisis team will be responsible for restoring “command, control and communications” during a crisis while gathering as much information as possible, so that the directives of the senior manager can be well informed and effectively implemented.
In an effort to build cohesion and to work out any problems, the crisis team should practice crisis management. One way to practice this is by working through scenarios during a so-called table-top exercise, in which team members work their way through a fictitious crisis. See page 34 of the manual.